Mariska Hargitay has shared her thoughts on retiring from Law & Order: SVU, and her response will delight fans. As the series enters its 26th season, the actress assures she has no plans to leave her iconic role as Olivia Benson anytime soon.

Keke Palmer recalled being starstruck by Mariska Hargitay when she guest-starred on an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2005. During her BuzzFeed Puppy Interview to promote her new book, Master of Me, the actress looked back on the time Olivia Benson left her speechless.

Thanks to streaming, those with a Peacock subscription can watch Keke Palmer’s episode of Law & Order: SVU and see the impressive little actress that she was and still is. Then, start crossing your fingers that her path will cross with Mariska Hargitay's again sometime soon.

Hargitay has spent an enormous amount of time with her Law & Order SVU character, Olivia Benson. She's portrayed the tough yet empathetic detective specializing in helping abuse v