Mariska Hargitay is ready for some time away from the cameras and delivered an emotional goodbye in more ways than one this week. The Law & Order SVU veteran shared an update about the NBC show before adding sad news of someone very special to her and the drama. Taking to Instagram, Mariska posted a photo of herself alongside her cast mates and revealed they'd wrapped filming on the current season.
She wrote: "And that’s a wrap on season 26! Thank you team happy hiatus," and her fans and famous friends commented that they'll miss seeing her on TV but to enjoy her break. However, Mariska's next social media post sparked a different reaction as she paid tribute to legendary TV and film director and producer Ted Kotcheff whose huge body of work included many episodes of Law & Order SVU . Meet Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann's three children: August, Amaya and Andrew Mariska Hargitay's marriage to famous actor Peter Hermann – all to know Mariska posted photos of her with Ted through the years and penned a heartfelt post about the cinematic legend.
"I have encountered few artistic flames that have burned as brightly and for so long as Ted Kotcheff’s," she wrote. "He was a fierce, bold, lion of a man, uncommonly articulate, with a wealth of experience and a portfolio of cinematic knowledge few can claim." Mariska called him her "teacher and friend," and said he had "made my success a priority in his life.
" She concluded her message by saying: "I will miss you immensely. Go.
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