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Holden's Manifesto
The sixteenth season of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' debuted on Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at 9pm/8c ( Eastern), and concluded on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, on NBC. Production ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' was renewed for a sixteenth season on May 7, 2014, by NBC. and premiered on September 24, 2014. Production on the season commenced on May 22, with the shooting of first episode, entitled "Girls Disappeared", completed in early June. A second episode was also completed during June with the third scheduled episode being pushed back until after the production hiatus to give rest to the cast and crew. Executive producer Warren Leight revealed that the sixteenth season would follow the events of the previous season finale, with Detective Nick Amaro (Danny Pino) "sent to the bowels of Queens to do traffic stops". Prior to the conclusion of the fifteenth season and hence Sergeant Olivia Benson's ( Mariska Hargitay) fostering of baby Noah Porter, Raúl Esparza (Raf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariska Hargitay
Mariska Magdolna Hargitay (; born January 23, 1964) is an American actress, director and philanthropist. The daughter of bodybuilder and actor Mickey Hargitay and actress Jayne Mansfield, her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a People's Choice Award and a Golden Globe Award. Hargitay made her film debut in the 1985 horror comedy film ''Ghoulies'' and her major television debut in the 1986 adventure drama series ''Downtown''. She appeared in numerous film and television roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s, before landing the starring role of Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (1999–present), for which she has received widespread acclaim. Outside of acting, she founded the Joyful Heart Foundation, which provides support to people who have been sexually abused. Early life Hargitay was born at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, the daughter of actress and 1950s-era sex symbol Jayne Mansfield. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Greenblatt
Robert Greenblatt (born 1959/1960) is an American television executive, former Chairman of NBC Entertainment and former Chairman of WarnerMedia Entertainment. He has since launched his production company, The Green Room Early life and education Greenblatt was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois, USA. He was raised Catholic and attended Boylan Catholic High School. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre management from the University of Illinois and a Master of Arts in arts administration from the University of Wisconsin's Madison School of Business. He also earned a Master of Fine Arts from the USC School of Cinema-Television's Peter Stark Producing Program. Career Greenblatt began his television career at the Fox Broadcasting Company, where he ran prime-time programming and developed such shows as the original ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' and ''Melrose Place'', ''The X-Files'', and ''Party of Five''. From 1997 to 2003, Greenblatt was a producer (along with David Janollari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sophia Bush
Sophia Anna Bush Hughes (born July 8, 1982) is an American actress. She starred as Brooke Davis in The WB/ CW drama series ''One Tree Hill'' (2003–2012), and as Erin Lindsay in the NBC police procedural drama series ''Chicago P.D.'' (2014–2017). She was a producer for and starred in the lead role of Dr. Samantha "Sam" Griffith in the medical drama '' Good Sam'' (2022). Bush has also appeared in films, including ''John Tucker Must Die'' (2006), '' The Hitcher'' (2007), ''The Narrows'' (2008), '' Chalet Girl'' (2011), ''Marshall'' (2017), ''Acts of Violence'' (2018), and ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). She is also known for her philanthropy work and social activism, including her work for the Time's Up movement and DoSomething.org. Early life and education Bush was born in Pasadena, California, the only child of Maureen Searson and Charles William Bush. Her mother runs a photography studio, and her father is an advertising and beauty photographer. She graduated from Westridge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry "Hank" Voight
Henry "Hank" Voight is a fictional character in the television series ''Chicago P.D.''. He appeared in a recurring capacity in '' Chicago Fire'' and as a main character in ''Chicago P.D.'', as the head of the Chicago Police Department's Intelligence Unit, which operates out of the 21st District. Despite Voight's reputation as a suspected dirty cop and for using underhanded methods, he commands his unit's loyalty and respect. The character was initially introduced in ''Chicago Fire'' as a dirty cop who tries to cover up a crime by his son Justin and uses all means necessary to do so, including threatening Fire Lieutenant Matthew Casey, one of the protagonists of ''Chicago Fire''. Voight's circumstances were eventually clarified with the creation of the spin-off ''Chicago P.D.'' However, he has a well-documented feud with Caseyas a result of what happened between themand his interactions with the firefighters of 51 are marked by tension and suspicion, despite the fact that he earns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Police Department
The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is the municipal law enforcement agency of the U.S. city of Chicago, Illinois, under the jurisdiction of the City Council. It is the second-largest municipal police department in the United States, behind the New York City Police Department. CPD currently has 11,710 sworn officers on duty, and over 1,925 other employees. Tracing its roots back to the year of 1835, the Chicago Police Department is one of the oldest modern police departments in the world. The Chicago Police Department has a history of police brutality, particularly targeting the African-American community in Chicago. In 2017, the United States Department of Justice strongly criticized the department for poor training, lack of oversight and routine use of excessive force. Department structure Office of the Superintendent The Superintendent of Police leads the Chicago Police Department. David O. Brown, former Chief of the Dallas Police Department, is the current Superin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Beghe
Jason Deneen Beghe (; born March 12, 1960) is an American actor. Since 2014, he has starred in the NBC TV series ''Chicago P.D.'' as sergeant Hank Voight. He is also known for starring in the 1988 George A. Romero film '' Monkey Shines'', playing Demi Moore's love interest in ''G.I. Jane'', appearing as a police officer in the film ''Thelma & Louise'', starring opposite Moira Kelly in the television series '' To Have & to Hold'', and having recurring roles on ''Picket Fences'', ''Melrose Place'', ''Chicago Hope'', ''American Dreams'', ''Cane'', and ''Californication''. Beghe is a former Scientologist. He began taking Scientology courses in 1994 and later appeared in a Church of Scientology advertising campaign and in promotional videos. Beghe left the church in 2007 and has publicly criticized Scientology since then. Early life Beghe, who is of Italian, German, English, and French Canadian heritage, was born March 12, 1960 in New York City, the son of tax court judge Renato Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Cragen
Donald 'Don' Cragen is a fictional character played by Dann Florek in the American police procedural television series '' Law & Order'' and its spinoff, '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', on NBC. Cragen is a homicide captain with the New York Police Department who later becomes captain of the department's Special Victims Unit. A recovering alcoholic, Cragen is a tough police veteran who is loyal to his officers. He appeared in the first three seasons of ''Law & Order'' and in the first 15 seasons of ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. Having credited appearances in 400 episodes in the ''Law & Order'' franchise, Cragen has appeared in the third-most episodes of any character in the franchise; this mark is surpassed only by Olivia Benson and Fin Tutuola, main characters on ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. Background Cragen comes from an Irish Catholic background, and graduated from a Catholic university in New York City, although different episodes have given confli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dann Florek
Ezekial Dann Florek (born May 1, 1950) is an American actor and film director. He is best known for his role as New York City Police Captain Donald Cragen on NBC's '' Law & Order'' and its spinoff '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', and Dave Meyer on ''L.A. Law'' (1988–1993). Early life Florek was born in Flat Rock, Michigan, the son of Leonard Florek, a chiropractor, and Darlene Florek. He attended Eastern Michigan University, but never graduated. He moved to New York City to pursue an acting career in the theatre. Career Florek worked his way into supporting roles in such diverse 1980s films as ''Sweet Liberty'', ''Moon Over Parador'' and ''Angel Heart''. He also played Mr. Slate in the live-action film version of ''The Flintstones''. Florek played Dave Meyer, the husband of Susan Ruttan's character, Roxanne Melman, on 22 episodes of NBC's hit drama ''L.A. Law'' beginning in 1988. Florek also had a recurring role in the WB sitcom ''Smart Guy'' as the high school gy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melinda Warner
'' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', a spin-off of the crime drama ''Law & Order'', follows the detectives who work in the "Special Victims Unit" of the 16th Precinct of the New York City Police Department, a unit that focuses on crimes involving rape, sexual assault, and child molestation, as well as any crime loosely connected with any of the three, such as domestic violence, kidnapping, and child abandonment. Since its debut in September 1999, the series has followed the career of Olivia Benson, as she progresses from the rank of Detective, working with a partner (initially Elliot Stabler, and later Nick Amaro), to Captain, replacing Donald Cragen as commanding officer of SVU, and then to Captain. The unit also has a prosecutor assigned from the District Attorney's office, and frequently interacts with medical examiners and psychiatrists. Three of the regular characters have appeared as regulars in other NBC series: Captain Donald Cragen (Florek), who was on the first three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Tunie
Tamara Tunie (born March 14, 1959) is an American film, stage, and television actress, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles as attorney Jessica Griffin on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1987–1995, 2000–2007, 2009) and as medical examiner Melinda Warner in the NBC police drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2000–present). Tunie has appeared in a number of movies, including ''Wall Street'' (1987), '' Rising Sun'' (1993), '' The Devil's Advocate'' (1997), and ''Flight'' (2012). She received a Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female nomination for her performance in the 2001 drama film ''The Caveman's Valentine''. In 2010, she made her directing debut with romantic comedy film '' See You in September''. Tunie also received the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2007 for producing '' Spring Awakening'' and Obie Award for Distinguished Performance by an Actress in 2016 for ''Familiar''. Early life Tunie was born in McKeesport, Penns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominick Carisi, Jr
Dominic is a name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans as a male given name. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". Variations include: Dominicus (Latin rendition), Chiziterem (Igbo), Dominik, Dominick, Domenic, Domenico (Italian), Domanic, Dominiq, Domonic, Domènec (Catalan), Domingo (Spanish), Dominykas (Lithuanian), Domingos (Portuguese), Dominggus and Damhnaic (Irish); feminine forms like Dominica, Dominika, Domenica, Dominga, Domingas; as well as the unisex French origin Dominique. The most prominent Roman Catholic with the name, Saint Dominic, founded the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominican friars. Saint Dominic himself was named after Saint Dominic of Silos. Notable people named Dominic, Dominik or Dominick include: People Saints * Saint Dominic of Silos (1000–1073), Spanish monk * Saint Dominic de la Calzada (1019–1109), Spanish saint *Saint Dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fin Tutuola
Odafin "Fin" Tutuola is a fictional character on the TV drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', played by Ice-T. He is a sergeant with the New York Police Department's Special Victims Unit. Tutuola is the second-most prolific character in the ''Law & Order'' franchise, having appeared in 456 episodes of ''SVU'', behind only Olivia Benson. Background Tutuola was raised in the Harlem area of New York City and was six years old during the 1968 riots following the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination, making his birth year 1961 or 1962. He has mentioned having a brother. When he was a child, Tutuola witnessed his mother's murder at the hands of a business rival of his father, a petty criminal; 30 years later, while investigating an unrelated case, he discovered that his mother's killer was himself murdered. According to the Season 11 episode "Disabled", Tutuola, while still in the police academy, was forced by circumstances to place his maternal grandfather, whom he credi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
