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Mariska Hargitay is reportedly paid close to $850,000 an episode as SVU turns 600
Mariska Hargitay reportedly makes close to $850,000 per episode of Law & Order: SVU as the NBC drama airs its 600th episode with Christopher Meloni.
Playing Olivia Benson pays very well.
Mariska Hargitay is reportedly earning close to $850,000 for every episode of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
That works out to about $8.5 million for each batch of 10 episodes, according to reports.
Nearly three decades on the job
Hargitay has been part of the NBC series since its first season in 1999. Her character is now a captain.
She took over as the show's lead after Christopher Meloni left in 2011. These days she is also an executive producer.
A big night for the show
The pay news arrives just as "SVU" airs its 600th episode on Thursday night.
The milestone hour brings Meloni back as Elliot Stabler. It reunites the old partners on screen.
Hargitay has called the moment an emotional one. She has talked about a dinner with the cast plus the crew where series creator Dick Wolf raised a toast to how long the show has lasted.
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