Q 01/05

Which pop star named her Scottish Fold cat Olivia Benson after the lead detective on SVU?

A) Katy Perry

B) Ariana Grande

C) Taylor Swift

D) Selena Gomez

Answer · why

C) Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift got the kitten in June 2014, and her other cats are named after fictional characters too. Olivia the cat has since appeared in her music ...

Q 02/05

Which actress has played SVU's Olivia Benson since 1999, winning an Emmy for the role in 2006?

A) Mariska Hargitay

B) Julianna Margulies

C) Angie Harmon

D) Kathryn Erbe

Answer · why

A) Mariska Hargitay

Mariska Hargitay was the first regular cast member of any Law & Order series to win an Emmy. She was nominated for the lead actress prize eight years ...

Q 03/05

Which 1950s Hollywood sex symbol was the mother of the actress who plays SVU's Olivia Benson?

A) Marilyn Monroe

B) Lana Turner

C) Jane Russell

D) Jayne Mansfield

Answer · why

D) Jayne Mansfield

Jayne Mansfield died in a 1967 car crash while her three-year-old daughter, asleep in the back with two brothers, escaped with minor injuries. The cra...

Q 04/05

Which rapper joined SVU in its second season as former undercover detective Fin Tutuola?

A) Ice Cube

B) Ice-T

C) LL Cool J

D) Common

Answer · why

B) Ice-T

Ice-T made his debut in the season two premiere, Wrong Is Right. Fin starts out on rocky terms with his colleagues and takes nearly a year to open up ...

Q 05/05

Which comedian played a police-impersonating audio engineer in SVU's 200th episode, Authority?

A) Robin Williams

B) Jim Carrey

C) Steve Martin

D) Billy Crystal

Answer · why

A) Robin Williams

Robin Williams got the part after a friend in the SVU cast told producers he wanted to appear. The writers developed the story only once they knew he ...

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