‘Law & Order: SVU’ star Mariska Hargitay credits acting career to nun ‘who really saw me’

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Please enter a valid email address. By entering your email, you are agreeing to Fox News Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive.To access the content, check your email and follow the instructions provided. "Law & Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay has had a milestone month in January, celebrating her 60th birthday and the history-making 25th season of her hit series, but things could have been very different.

In a new interview with People, Hargitay revealed she "wasn’t interested" in acting until her junior year, when her favorite teacher, Sister Margaret, told her, "I think you should try out for a play." "She saw me," Hargitay added. "She always saw me, my soul."Hargitay attended Marymount High School in Los Angeles, admitting she "used to get in trouble for talking." But Sister Margaret was "the first person who called me an extrovert. "I was also an athlete, so I think she was looking for how to channel that energy.

She knew I had this little engine. And then she told me to try out for the play, and I got the lead and I loved it so much." The actress reunited with Sister Margaret last year at The Colleagues annual luncheon, sharing the moment on Instagram. "And then there was the most exquisite surprise of the afternoon: my favorite teacher and one of my most important mentors, Sister Margaret from Marymount High School!