Stephanie March attends the ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ 25th Anniversary Celebration at Edge at Hudson Yards on January 16, 2024 in New York City.Photo:Arturo Holmes/WireImage
Arturo Holmes/WireImage
Assistant District Attorney Alex Cabot is ready for her close up, your honor.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’sStephanie Marchspoke to PEOPLE at the show’s25th anniversary celebrationin New York City on Tuesday night, and she says she’d love to portray the beloved ADA once again.
Stephanie March as Alex Cabot in season 19, her most recent appearance on ‘SVU’.Peter Kramer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Peter Kramer/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
The actress played ADA Alex Cabot beginning in 2000 on the second season of the long-running NBC series, where she remained for the next three years.
She’s continued to return for guest appearances in numerous subsequent seasons —though fans haven’t seen her since season 19 of the drama in 2018.
While speaking to PEOPLE at the celebration, March was dressed in a dazzling royal blue suit — a look she called: “Alex Cabot, dialed up!”
Stephanie March attends the ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ 25th Anniversary Celebration on January 16, 2024 in New York City.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty
March added that her favorite part of being involved with such an institution of a show were the celebratory moments, just like that very night.
“I just passed Dann [Florek] and I haven’t seen him in a couple of years, so I’m very excited about that. AndIce and Coco? It’s a good reunion,” she said.
Florek portrayed SVU captain Donald Cragen for the first 15 seasons of the show before his character retired, handing the reigns over to Olivia Benson (Hargitay). And, much like March,Ice-Thas been playing Fin Tutuola since joiningSVUfor season 2 in 2000.
The cast of ‘Law & Order: SVU’ in season 3, including Stephanie March as A.D.A. Alexandra Cabot, Richard Belzer as Detective John Munch, Christopher Meloni as Detective Elliot Stabler, Mariska Hargitay as Detective Olivia Benson, Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen, Ice-T as Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola.Craig Blankenhorn/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
Craig Blankenhorn/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty
For the show’s lasting success and impact, March ultimately credits the true-crime nature and people like Hargitay who work so hard to bring survivors' stories to life.
“Unfortunately, [the show] is ripped from the headlines. So I do think that people can identify with a lot of what is on the show in terms of content,” says March. “And I have to say, I think the principal actors are terrific, and I have so much admiration and love for them.”
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source: people.com
