The one where Mariska Hargitay almost missed her calling.

The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star recently reflected on her dreams of being a comedic actress and the role she had her eye on to help her get her start.

“I did Seinfeld , I did Single Guy ,” the 60-year-old shared with Amy Poehler on the Oct. 21 episode of the Good Hang podcast. “I tested for Friends , so many times. I think it’s Monica.”

The role of Monica Geller ultimately went to Courteney Cox , who played the role alongside costars Jennifer Aniston , Matthew Perry , Lisa Kudrow , David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc for 10 seasons. However, the comedic route simply didn’t pan out for Mariska.

“I always thought that I would end up being on a sitcom or doing comedy,” she shared. “And

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