7 Guest Stars Who Played Suspects and Offenders on Law & Order: SVU
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It’s always an exciting moment to see a big star appear as a guest on Law & Order: SVU, even when they’re not there to play the hero. These 7 notable guest stars have appeared on the show as criminal suspects and convicted offenders alike during the show’s legendary run — see their performances by streaming all seasons of Law & Order: SVU on Peacock.
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Brooke Shields
S19E3 “Contrapasso” through E9 “Gone Baby Gone”
Brooke’s time on SVU lasted 5 episodes in Season 19. She played the biological mother of Noah, Benson’s adopted son, who attempts to contest custody — and eventually crosses the line.
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Luke Perry
S10E1 “Trials”
The late 90210 star appeared in the Season 10 premiere as Noah Sibert, a serial rapist who eventually married one of his own victims — played by Modern Family’s Julie Bowen!
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Henry Winkler
S3E20 “Greed“
The Barry and Happy Days star appeared in Season 3 as con-man Edward Crandall, who married a woman for her money, then attempted to pass off her death as a rape and burglary gone wrong.
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Cynthia Nixon
S9E1 “Alternate“
The Sex and The City star showed us an entirely different side in Season 9, when she played Janis Donovan, a mother accused of abuse who, in a shocking twist, is faking Dissociative Identity Disorder to cover up a murder. Nixon gave such an impressive performance that she won an Emmy for the role.
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Bob Saget
S8E9 “Choreographed”
The late Full House actor played against his squeaky clean TV image when he portrayed murder suspect Glenn Cheales in Season 8.
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Sarah Paulson
S11E12 “Shadow”
The American Horror Story staple also appeared in “Shadow” alongside Naveen, playing Anne Gillette, the daughter of affluent parents who appear to have died by murder-suicide, though detectives soon uncover that Anne may have had more to do with the incident than she let on.
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David Harbour
S4E7 “Dolls“
Before he was known as Chief Hopper on Stranger Things, David Harbour played tormented serial child kidnapper and vintage doll collector Terry Jessup in Season 4.