Mariska Hargitay: NBC Upfronts & 'Too Big to Fail' Premiere

Mariska Hargitay hits the red carpet at two different events in New York City on Monday (May 16).

The 47-year-old actress attended the 2011 NBC Upfronts held at the Hilton Hotel in support of her show, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Later in the day, Mariska‘s hubby, Peter Hermann, joined her for the premiere of HBO’s Too Big to Fail, held at MoMA in NYC, where Mariska wore a Vera Wang dress.

Mariska told Access Hollywood that her character, Olivia Benson, will take on a different role toward the second half of the season. “I’m going to go into a different position, which is very exciting,” she dished, adding, “It’ll be quite challenging and different, but I think it’s exciting.”

Mariska is cutting her hours to spend more time with her little ones.