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The 37 most famous guest stars who have ever been on 'Law & Order: SVU'
Everyone from Academy Award winners to teen heartthrobs has had their time to shine on "Law & Order: SVU"
Part of what makes "Law & Order SVU" so great (besides the undeniably incredible cast) are the familiar faces that enter the lives of Detective Olivia Benson and the Special Victims Unit.
After 19 seasons we've seen everyone from Academy Award winners to teen heartthrobs. guest stars of SVU
Jennifer Esposito
“Remorse” (Season 1, Episode 20)
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Hayden Panettiere
“Abuse” (Season 2, Episode 11) and “Hooked” (Season 6, Episode
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Sarah Hyland
“Hothouse” (Season 10, Episode 12)
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Elizabeth Banks
“Sacrifice” (Season 3, Episode 7)
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John Ritter
“Monogamy” (Season 3, Episode 11)
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Frank Langella
“Dominance” (Season 4, Episode 20)
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Serena Williams
“Brotherhood” (Season 5, Episode 12)
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Amanda Seyfried
“Outcry” (Season 6, Episode 5)
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Martin Short
“Pure” (Season 6, Episode 18)
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Bradley Cooper
“Night” (Season 6, Episode 20)
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Whoopi Goldberg
“Institutional Fail” (Season 17, Episode 4)
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Brad Garrett
“Intersecting Lives” and “Heartfelt Passages” (Season 17, Episodes 22 and 23)
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Sara Ramirez
“Baby Killer” (Season 2, Episode 5) and “Chameleon” (Season 4, Episode 1)
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Zoe Saldana
“Criminal” (Season 5, Episode 21)
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Brittany Snow
“Influence” (Season 7, Episode 22)
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Carol Burnett
“Ballerina” (Season 10, Episode 16)
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Melissa Joan Hart
“Impulse” (Season 9, Episode 3)
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Eric McCormack
“Sugar” (Season 11, Episode 2)
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Kathy Griffin
“P.C.” (Season 11, Episode 13)
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Robin Williams
“Authority” (Season 9, Episode 17)
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Patricia Arquette
"Dreams Deferred" (Season 14, Episode 9)
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Known for: Arquette is known for her role as Allison in "Medium" and had international recognition as Olivia in "Boyhood." The movie filmed the same cast over eleven years to show the true maturation of each character.
Cynthia Nixon
“Alternate” (Season 9, Episode 1)
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Hilary Duff
“Selfish” (Season 10, Episode 19)
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James Brolin
“Lunacy” (Season 10, Episode 4)
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Aaron Tveit
"Personal Fouls" (Season 13, Episode 2)
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Jennifer Love Hewitt
“Behave” (Season 12, Episode 3)
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Debra Messing
“Pursuit” (Season 12, Episode 17)
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John Stamos
“Bang” (Season 12, Episode 22)
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Chloe Sevigny
“Valentine’s Day” (Season 13, Episode 18)
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James Van Der Beek
“Father Dearest” (Season 13, Episode 20)
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Norman Reedus
“Influence” (Season 7, Episode 22)
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Scott Foley
“Hammered” (Season 11, Episode 4)
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Sarah Paulson
“Shadow” (Season 11, Episode 12)
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Marcia Cross
"December Solstice"(Season 16, Episode 16)
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Alec Baldwin
"Criminal Stories" (Season 15, Episode 18)
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Miranda Lambert
"Father's Shadow" (Season 13, Episode 13)
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Tony Hale
“Learning Curve” (Season 13, Episode 21)
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