Mariska Hargitay: Staying Sane When Life Is Moving Fast
TV's favorite cop on managing tricky marriage moments, ignoring her son's bedtime — and staying safe and sane when life is moving a little too fast.
By David A. Keeps
Mariska Hargitay doesn't just play a police officer on TV; she thinks and acts like one, even after they call "Cut." Given that she's spent more than a decade in character, it makes sense that the role is almost second nature. What's surprising: The skills she learned from her detective alter ego — how to assess people's behavior, protect herself, speak with authority, and handle a crisis — serve her remarkably well in daily life as a wife, mom, and friend.
"I can go totally into cop mode," says the star of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, remembering the time she rushed to the aid of a pregnant woman who had fainted on a New York City sidewalk. "I yelled, 'Call 911; get her water.' Then I started going through all of the questions with her that could answer what might be wrong with her. It was completely like an episode of the show."
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