Before They Were Stars
Don’t Give Up, Waiters and Waitresses! Snakkle Highlights 10 Stars Who Hit It Big After Age 30
Contemplating a career change? Frustrated with holding up the totem pole from the bottom? Fear not! These celebs started out as mere civilians, and now they're roaming the red carpet. Take notes! By Lisa Angelo
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Mariska Hargitay, Today
Then 35, Mariska Hargitay definitely earned her role as badass detective Olivia Benson in 1999. She had put in time on Falcon Crest, ER, and lots of TV movies and failed pilots by the time Dick Wolf came calling. She also met husband Peter Hermann on the set of SVU! The two were married in 2004 and have three children together. Hargitay continues to lock up the perps on SVU every Wednesday night.
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