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Megan Behnke

See Mariska Hargitay Sweetly Serenade Law And Order Alum And Broadway Legend Betty Buckley

Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson on SVU

Mariska Hargitay has played a fearless cop on Law & Order: SVU for over two decades now and, because of her stellar work on the show, she's been referred to as a "female powerhouse" among other things. The actress, who's also directed episodes, seems to be fearless but, as evidenced by a social media post, that's not actually the case. Hargitay shared a video that shows her facing a particularly big fear: singing in public. And in this case, she serenaded Law & Order alum and Broadway legend: Betty Buckley, and the footage is so sweet.

Few can match the theater career of Betty Buckley, whose credits include Cats, Sunset Boulevard and Hello, Dolly! On top of that, she's starred in her fair share of TV and movie productions. The icon guest starred as Attorney Walsh in three episodes of SVU back in 2006 and reappeared in a different role in a 2021 episode, which saw her play Trial Division Chief Lorraine Maxwell. In an Instagram post shared by Mariska Hargitay, the actress finally worked up the nerve to sing in front of Buckley alongside a crew member, and she honored her with a classic song, “Blue Bayou." Take a look:

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