Law & Order: SVU’s Mariska Hargitay is still having to correct people’s pronunciation of her name on set after 26 seasons.
The veteran actress admitted people continue to trip up over her name — which is pronounced with a silent H: Ma-rish-ka — despite working on the hit NBC legal drama for decades.
In fact, it’s not just Mariska’s coworkers who struggle to pronounce her name correctly — her loved ones do, too, she shared during a recent podcast appearance on “Good Hang With Amy Poehler.”
“How badly have people screwed up your name?” host Amy Poehler asked the TV legend.
Mariska Hargitay’s Family Guide: Meet Her Parents, Husband, Kids and More
“Oh, I still live with it,” Mariska, 61, confessed. “Who was it last night? Oh, I had a brunch yesterday for my sister and my cousin was there

US Magazine Entertainment

Cover Media
NBC 7 San Diego Entertainmet
Just Jared
Fast Company Lifestyle