Mariska Hargitay: Hollywood Walk of Fame Star!

Mariska Hargitay can’t stop smiling at the ceremony honoring her with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday (November 8) in Hollywood.

The 49-year-old actress was joined at the event by her pals Hilary Swank, Debra Messing, Maria Bello, and Kate Flannery.

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“The first time I read the show’s script, I thought, ‘I love this woman, I understand the trauma she survived,’” Mariska told Variety about her Law & Order: Special Victims Unit character. “And it’s evolved beyond a television show; I feel it truly is an agent of change.”

FYI: Hilary is wearing a Tory Burch dress.

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