Why Mariska Hargitay Misspells Name on 'Law and Order: SVU' Call Sheets

Law & Order: SVU’s Mariska Hargitay is still having to correct people’s pronunciation of her name on set after 26 seasons. The veteran actress admitted people continue to trip up over her name — which is pronounced with a silent H: Ma-rish-ka — despite working on the hit NBC legal drama for decades. In fact, it’s not just Mariska’s coworkers who struggle to pronounce her name correctly — her loved ones do, too, she shared during a recent podcast appearance on “Good Hang With Amy Poehler.” “How badly have people screwed up your name?” host Amy Poehler asked the TV legend. Mariska Hargitay’s