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Mariska Hargitay Selected to Host 78th Emmy Awards on September 14
Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Emmy Awards live on NBC and Peacock. The ceremony takes place at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater at 8 p.m. ET. It is the first time in 15 years a woman has hosted the show.
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Mariska Hargitay has been selected to host the 78th Emmy Awards, which will air live on NBC and stream on Peacock on September 14. The ceremony will take place at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theater and begin at 8 p.m.
ET. This marks the first time in 15 years that a woman has hosted the awards. Hargitay is known for her role as Captain Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU, NBC’s longest-running primetime live-action drama series.
She has appeared on the show for 27 seasons. Before that role, Hargitay trained with an improv comedy troupe and appeared in popular 1990s comedies. She won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2006 and received another Emmy in 2018 for News and Documentary as executive producer of a documentary.
"Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my career. It’s my great honor to host the 78th Emmy Awards — in the 100th birthday year of my beloved NBC — and celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers," Hargitay said. Jen Neal, Executive Vice President, Live Events & Specials, NBC & Peacock, said Hargitay has earned her place among television’s icons.
NBC is in its 100th anniversary year.
