E! Online

For Mariska Hargitay, playing Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU is more than just a job, it's a calling.

"Every day I get on my knees and thank God for this opportunity. It's not lost on me that God gave me this opportunity, this platform to speak about these issues. I really feel like it was a calling, it's not an accident I came on this show," Hargitay told E! News at The Joyful Heart Foundation gala. "I always wanted to be on service, but it's hard. You say, ‘What do I do? How do I be of service?' and this was an opportunity."

Mariska Hargitay and Joe Biden are joining forces for a good cause.

The Law & Order: SVU actress can't help but snap a photo with the Vice President before a news conference is held in Rockville, Md.

Listen up, "Saturday Night Live": We think it's time you let Mariska Hargitay host!