{
  "id": 8716818,
  "title": "Mariska Hargitay Explains Why Kate Moss Turned Down A Law & Order: SVU Speaking Role",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/mariska-hargitay-explains-why-kate-moss-turned-down-a-law-order-svu",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T15:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TVLine",
    "slug": "tvline",
    "url": "https://www.tvline.com/2261094/mariska-hargitay-kate-moss-law-and-order-svu-speaking-role/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mariska Hargitay, a long-time star of the crime drama series Law & Order: SVU, recently revealed the bizarre reason why supermodel Kate Moss turned down a guest-starring role on the show. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Hargitay explained that Moss was initially interested in joining the series but had a peculiar request: she only wanted to play a dead body and did not want any lines to speak. Hargitay, taken aback by Moss's request, went to the show's producers and secured a part for Moss as a madam in the series. Hargitay mentioned that she frequently encounters requests from superstars to play corpses on the show, which is not uncommon in Hollywood. Over the show's 27-season run, numerous A-listers, including Whoopi Goldberg, Martin Short, and Snoop Dogg, have taken on roles as dead bodies on the series. Notably, Questlove, the drummer of The Roots, fulfilled his dream of playing a dead body on Law & Order in the 2014 episode \"Criminal Stories,\" where he portrayed a gunshot victim alongside Ice-T's Detective Fin Tutuola.",
  "summary": "Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay explained that supermodel Kate Moss was interested in being on the show - but not in a speaking role.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mariska Hargitay reveals Kate Moss turned down SVU role.",
    "Moss requested to play a dead body, no speaking lines.",
    "Hargitay secured madam role for Moss on show."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}