{"id":1735,"date":"2026-07-08T16:08:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:08:28","slug":"svu-star-mariska-hargitay-tapped-to-host-2026-emmy-awards-wsoc-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1735","title":{"rendered":"SVU\u2019 star Mariska Hargitay tapped to host 2026 Emmy Awards \u2013 WSOC TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ic-cdn.flipboard.com\/wsoctv.com\/cd31e8c27988818418abca911ce1656ffd15c567\/_xlarge.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Det. Olivia Benson has a new assignment &#8212; hosting the Emmy Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Mariska Hartigay, who has played the intense, passionate and scrupulous detective (since promoted to captain) for nearly three decades on \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0203259\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_Law%20%26%20\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0203259\/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_7_nm_1_in_0_q_Law%20%26%20\">Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit<\/a>,\u201d will host the 78th annual Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/mariska-hargitay-host-emmys-nbc-first-woman-in-15-years-1236803622\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/mariska-hargitay-host-emmys-nbc-first-woman-in-15-years-1236803622\/\">Variety<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">The show will air live on NBC\u2019s airwaves and will be streamed on Peacock from L.A. Live\u2019s Peacock Theater at 8 p.m. ET., according to the entertainment news website. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Hartigay, 62, has appeared in 601 episodes of \u201cLaw &amp; Order: SVU,\u201d which is beginning its 28th season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0203259\/fullcredits\/?ref_=tt_ov_sm_2#amzn1.imdb.concept.name_credit_group.7caf7d16-5db9-4f4f-8864-d4c6e711c686\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0203259\/fullcredits\/?ref_=tt_ov_sm_2#amzn1.imdb.concept.name_credit_group.7caf7d16-5db9-4f4f-8864-d4c6e711c686\">IMDb.com<\/a> notes. It is the longest-running primetime drama in American television history, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/mariska-hargitay-host-2026-emmys-1236640005\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/mariska-hargitay-host-2026-emmys-1236640005\/\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Hosting the ceremony will make Hargitay the first woman to host since Jane Lynch did it in 2011, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/mariska-hargitay-host-emmys-nbc-first-woman-in-15-years-1236803https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/mariska-hargitay-host-emmys-nbc-first-woman-in-15-years-1236803622\/622\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/mariska-hargitay-host-emmys-nbc-first-woman-in-15-years-1236803https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/mariska-hargitay-host-emmys-nbc-first-woman-in-15-years-1236803622\/622\/\">Variety<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cBringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career. It\u2019s my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards &#8212; in the 100th birthday year of my beloved NBC \u2014 and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers,\u201d Hargitay said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.televisionacademy.com\/features\/news\/awards-news\/260707-78th-emmys-host-mariska-hargitay\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.televisionacademy.com\/features\/news\/awards-news\/260707-78th-emmys-host-mariska-hargitay\">a statement<\/a>. \u201cWhether it\u2019s an actor or a director, a costumer or a sound designer, we are all so privileged to take part in creating television that unites us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cRegardless of how, where or when we watch, we are together in our laughter, our tears, our love of stories &#8212; and our delighted anticipation to see what happens next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Hartigay\u2019s hosting assignment is a departure from recent Emmy Awards shows. The show has mostly been hosted by standup comedians, late-night talk show hosts or comedy actors, <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/mariska-hargitay-host-emmys-nbc-first-woman-in-15-years-1236803622\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/mariska-hargitay-host-emmys-nbc-first-woman-in-15-years-1236803622\/\">Variety<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Not only is Hargitay the first female Emmy host in 15 years, she is also just the fourth this century, according to the entertainment news website. The others were Ellen DeGeneres (2001 and 2005), Heidi Klum (who co-hosted with Tom Bergeron, Howie Mandel, Jeff Probst and Ryan Secrest in 2008) and Lynch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">Hargitay won an Emmy for playing Olivia Benson on \u201cLaw &amp; Order: SVU\u201d in 2006 and has been nominated eight other times, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/mariska-hargitay-host-2026-emmys-1236640005\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/mariska-hargitay-host-2026-emmys-1236640005\/\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>. She also won a News and Documentary Emmy in 2019 for producing \u201cI Am Evidence\u201d; her 2025 HBO documentary about her late mother, Jayne Mansfield &#8212; \u201cMy Mom Jayne\u201d is eligible for this year\u2019s awards, according to the entertainment news website.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cMariska has earned her place among television\u2019s icons,\u201d Jen Neal, NBC\/Peacock\u2019s executive vice president, said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.televisionacademy.com\/features\/news\/awards-news\/260707-78th-emmys-host-mariska-hargitay\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.televisionacademy.com\/features\/news\/awards-news\/260707-78th-emmys-host-mariska-hargitay\">a statement<\/a>. \u201cFew performers have left the kind of mark on television that Mariska has. For 27 seasons, she has brought strength, compassion and humanity to one of the most beloved characters on TV. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 jyMHRV body-paragraph\">\u201cAs NBC celebrates 100 years of unforgettable storytelling, we can\u2019t think of anyone more fitting to help celebrate the incredible legacy of television.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-articles\">\n<p>Latest entertainment and celebrity news:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/trending\/louise-lasser-actress-mary-hartman-mary-hartman-dies-87\/FXYSUNEZWNCKJOXVRTC3GHULVI\/\">Louise Lasser, actress from \u2018Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,\u2019 dies at 87<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/trending\/al-holland-reliever-who-helped-phillies-win-1983-nl-pennant-dies-73\/XKN5PJCGPNHB7CXBNLI7RKLHUQ\/\">Al Holland, reliever who helped Phillies win 1983 NL pennant, dies at 73<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/trending\/garth-brooks-returns-roots-hits-road-nationwide-tour\/LYISXGMUQJBCJMWGDWB7PBLVDY\/\">Garth Brooks returns to roots, hits the road for new tour<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/trending\/ai-actress-tilly-norwood-cast-film-misaligned\/77KGCVIPZ5A2XKO2J2A7EXXRV4\/\">AI \u2018actress,\u2019 Tilly Norwood, cast in film \u2018Misaligned\u2019<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"related-articles-item | bold\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/trending\/black-hair-care-founder-soul-train-sponsor-george-e-johnson-dies\/26GJ7THB5VHB7A24YRLKIUXOS4\/\">Black hair-care founder, \u2018Soul Train\u2019 sponsor, George E. 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