Even though Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T have been starring on Law & Order: SVU for more than a quarter century, the show has still gone through plenty of cast changes over the course of 27 seasons and counting. Aimé Donna Kelly is one of the newest additions, and even earned a promotion for the fall 2025 TV schedule after two regulars were cut. Now, with Velasco gone after Octavio Pisano's brief return and Juliana Aidén Martinez starring on CBS' FBI instead of returning as Kate Silva, it's worth looking at what Kelly said about sticking around and playing Captain Curry full-time this season.
Captain Curry was an unconventional addition to Benson's Special Victims Unit from the start, as she holds the same rank as the leading lady does. That hasn't stopped her from becoming a valuable part of the team, and it isn't lost on the actress. Speaking with Us Weekly about how she "cried" after learning that she was being promoted to series regular for Season 27, Aimé Donna Kelly went on:
