Law & Order: SVU's Olivia Benson Was Named After Dick Wolf's Family Member

Learn More When "Law & Order" first hit the small screen in 1990, Sam Waterston's Jack McCoy emerged as the heart and soul of the series, not to mention one of the most enduring characters in primetime. A few years later, the nascent franchise struck gold again with another beloved protagonist:…

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