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Jake Cannavale Plays His Dad Bobby in ‘Scarpetta’ But Took Inspo From ‘SVU’
Jake Cannavale based his 'Scarpetta' role on his favorite SVU detective as he joins Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis in the series cast
When it comes to must-see police dramas and cop shows, fans have a lot to choose from — including Law & Order: Special Victim Unit and Chicago P.D. He was, of course, referring to Elliot Stabler ( Christopher Meloni) and Olivia Benson ( Mariska Hargitay), the iconic characters at the center of SVU since 1999. “[Author] Patricia Cornwell has been writing about a medical examiner named Dr. Kay Scarpetta for over 20 years, and I can’t even tell you how many millions of people have bought these books,” Curtis told Us at Amazon’s 2025 upfront presentation on May 12.
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