Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann walk the SAG-AFTRA and WGA picket line outside Warners Brothers HQ in New York City.Photo:Christopher Peterson / SplashNews.com
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Mariska Hargitayand husbandPeter Hermannare standing in solidarity with the SAG-AFTRA.
On Wednesday, theLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitstar andYoungeralum — who have been married since 2004 — joined theactors’ union strikepicket lines in New York City. For the gathering, the actress, 59, sported a “SAG-AFTRA Strong” T-shirt, supporting the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
While there, Hargitay also had a mini reunion withLaw & Order: SVUcostarMichelle Hurd. The pair were spotted posing together alongside fellow actors on the picket line.
Samantha Mathis, Rebecca Damon, Deborah J. Glick, Mariska Hargitay and Michelle Hurd SAG-AFTRA Strike Picket Line.Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
The actress also came out in support of the Writers Guild of America strike — whichbeganon May 2, prior to the actors union calling for its own strike on July 13.
While joining a picket line at Paramount Global’s New York City office last month, Hargitay spoke about the importance of writers in the entertainment industry. “I’m so honored to stand here in solidarity with the writers, wearing my WGA captain hat. And I’ve been your captain for 25 years on ‘SVU’ and I could not have done it without the writers,” she said, perVariety. “Every word out of my mouth for 25 years. So I stand here and say, let’s get this done.”
Mariska Hargitay at SAG-AFTRA Strike Picket Line on July 26, 2023.Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock
Ice-Tconfirmed earlier this month thatLaw & Order: SVUis one of the many shows facingan indefinite delay in productiondue to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes.
“Shout out to all the SVU fans.. Normally we would be back in production, filming the new season.. Unfortunately we’re still on hold due to the Writter’s [sic] strike,” he shared onTwitter. “Hopefully we’ll be back sooner VS later.. I’ll keep you posted.”
The production delays came after SAG-AFTRA PresidentFran Drescherexcoriated Hollywood executives in a speech on July 13, announcing the union’s intention to strike after failed contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).
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Ahead of the strike, members of SAG-AFTRA had been seeking pay and residual increases, higher caps on pension and health contributions as well as regulating the use of artificial intelligence, among other things. Many Hollywood stars have since hit the picket lines to support the strike, includingHilary Duff,Francia Raisa,Bryan CranstonandJason Sudeikis.
source: people.com
