Mariska Hargitayis sending birthday wishes toChristopher Meloni!On Sunday, the actress, 58, shared a sweet tribute to her longtime friend and costar in celebration of his 61st birthday. “Happy 61 @Chris_Meloni you’re aging like a fine wine cheers,” Hargitay captioned the Instagram photo, adding the hashtag #HeStillGotIt.In the shot, Hargitay and Meloni are seen sharing an embrace with the actor’s back turned to the camera. Making the moment all the more celebratory, Meloni sported a glittering jacket with the numbers “21” and “61” across the back.After more than two decades, the friendship between theLaw & Order: SVUstars is still going strong.Law & Order: SVUpremiered on NBC in September 1999 and has been on the air for 23 seasons, becoming the longest-running primetime live-action series in the history of U.S. television.Dimitrios Kambouris/GettyOn the show, Meloni played Elliot Stabler while Hargitay portrays Olivia Benson. The pair starred as partners for the first 12 seasons ofSVUuntil Meloni departed in 2011.Meloni has sincereturned to the franchiseand is starring in his own spin-off series,Law & Order: Organized Crime.During anappearanceonLate Night withSeth Meyerslast week, the actors opened up about their unique chemistry.Nathan Congleton/NBC"You never think that, after being a struggling actor for so long, that any show’s gonna go," Hargitay explained. “But this was a unique audition for us because when we met, there was a certain chemistry, so I actually wasn’t nervous at the audition.““But you never think what happened [with the show’s fame] would happen,” she added. “You can’t dream it!“Since reuniting last year,SVUfans have continued to hold out hope that Elliot and Olivia’s friendship will eventually turn romantic, thanks in part to Meloni and Hargitay’ssocial media trolling.Ina recent interview with PEOPLE, Hargitay said the show is “taking it one step at a time” in regards to Olivia’s evolving relationship with Elliot.“It’s such a complicated relationship that I think we just want to respect the complexity and the nuance of it,” she explained. “He’s in a new job and he’s sort of unbalanced … But what we do know is that Olivia loves him, will always love him, will always be there and they have a bond like no other.“Added Meloni of a potential relationship with Olivia: “In the future, I don’tnotsee it. That might be very satisfying for a lot of people, I’ll leave it at that.”
Mariska Hargitayis sending birthday wishes toChristopher Meloni!
On Sunday, the actress, 58, shared a sweet tribute to her longtime friend and costar in celebration of his 61st birthday. “Happy 61 @Chris_Meloni you’re aging like a fine wine cheers,” Hargitay captioned the Instagram photo, adding the hashtag #HeStillGotIt.
In the shot, Hargitay and Meloni are seen sharing an embrace with the actor’s back turned to the camera. Making the moment all the more celebratory, Meloni sported a glittering jacket with the numbers “21” and “61” across the back.
After more than two decades, the friendship between theLaw & Order: SVUstars is still going strong.
Law & Order: SVUpremiered on NBC in September 1999 and has been on the air for 23 seasons, becoming the longest-running primetime live-action series in the history of U.S. television.
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
On the show, Meloni played Elliot Stabler while Hargitay portrays Olivia Benson. The pair starred as partners for the first 12 seasons ofSVUuntil Meloni departed in 2011.
Meloni has sincereturned to the franchiseand is starring in his own spin-off series,Law & Order: Organized Crime.
During anappearanceonLate Night withSeth Meyerslast week, the actors opened up about their unique chemistry.
Nathan Congleton/NBC
“You never think that, after being a struggling actor for so long, that any show’s gonna go,” Hargitay explained. “But this was a unique audition for us because when we met, there was a certain chemistry, so I actually wasn’t nervous at the audition.”
“But you never think what happened [with the show’s fame] would happen,” she added. “You can’t dream it!”
Since reuniting last year,SVUfans have continued to hold out hope that Elliot and Olivia’s friendship will eventually turn romantic, thanks in part to Meloni and Hargitay’ssocial media trolling.
Ina recent interview with PEOPLE, Hargitay said the show is “taking it one step at a time” in regards to Olivia’s evolving relationship with Elliot.
“It’s such a complicated relationship that I think we just want to respect the complexity and the nuance of it,” she explained. “He’s in a new job and he’s sort of unbalanced … But what we do know is that Olivia loves him, will always love him, will always be there and they have a bond like no other.”
Added Meloni of a potential relationship with Olivia: “In the future, I don’tnotsee it. That might be very satisfying for a lot of people, I’ll leave it at that.”
source: people.com
