'Law & Order: SUV' Filming New Scenes Only 10 Miles From the Connecticut Border! - i95rock.com
Since the debut of Law & Order on September 13, 1990, there have been 116 different filming locations in and around New York City, according to the website onlocationtours.com. So the fact that some of the current filming of Law & Order: SUV is taking place only 9.4 miles from the Connecticut border is a monumental moment and has me very excited.
I have scoured the internet to find any Law & Order scenes filmed in Connecticut, and I came up with bubkis. Thanks to the website chron.com, I have discovered that Law & Order: Special Victims Unit has recently begun filming in Westchester, New York, in Elmsford.
Filming continued at Motel 6 in Elmsford on Friday and featured scenes including main characters Sergeant Fin (played by Ice-T) and Olivia Benson (played by Mariska Hargitay.)
The Elmsford, NY scenes will appear in episode 17, which is scheduled to air on March 22, according to epguides.com. If you happen to be a Law & Order fanatic, click on onlocationtours.com to find every New York City Law & Order filming location. I don't know about you but I believe that any Law & Order or Law & Order spinoff are some of the most binge-worthy shows on TV.
Let's look at some Law & Order FUN FACTS thanks to thethings.com.
- NBC almost canceled Law & Order for not hiring enough female actresses. However, the show's producer decided to add more females to the cast to continue their relationship with NBC.
- Mariska Hargitay Got Hurt Doing A Stunt On Set - Mariska did all her stunts. Still, unfortunately, she accidentally hurt herself doing an action, and it caused the partial collapse of one of her lungs.
- Dick Wolf, the creator of Law & Order, used to produce toothpaste commercials.
- The "thunk-thunk," the trademark sound effect associated with the show, is supposed to be a judge's gavel.
- An attempt to produce a Law & Order: Los Angeles failed miserably.
- Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler were never meant to become romantically involved.
- Mariska Hargitay is paid around $450,000 per episode and is one of the highest-paid actresses on TV. Can you guess the names of other well-paid actresses?
15 Famous Celebrities With Ties to Connecticut
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Katharine Hepburn was born on May 12, 1907, in Hartford, CT. Most of her schooling was done at home, but she did attend Bryn Mawr College, where she decided to become an actress. Her career began with small roles in plays on Broadway, but she cracked the big time in 1932 when she played the starring role in the 1932 film “A Warrior’s Husband” as the Amazon princess, Antiope. Hepburn refused to play the Hollywood game. She did her own thing by wearing slacks and wearing no makeup. She wasn’t much into posing for photographs and doing interviews either. Her behavior at the time was considered unacceptable by movie producers and the public. From 1935 to 1938, she had many unsuccessful movies, but her popularity slowly returned in the early 1940s. Did you know that Hepburn never watched one of her most celebrated films, “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner?” The reason was that her co-star, Spencer Tracy, died 17 days after finishing his last scene. On June 29, 2003, Katharine Hepburn passed away at her home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut.
You know this dude! He’s sold more than 40 million records as part of Hall & Oates but did you know his other passion is restoring historical homes? After selling his Millerton, NY estate for $16.5 in 2013, Daryl purchased his Sherman home that was originally built in the early 1900s. His passion for restoring old homes was so intense, he decided to take on a new project which was a new home improvement show called, “Daryl's Restoration Over-Hall” in 2014 for the DIY network. The house is more than 100 years old and was the home of a widowed sea captain. I did meet Daryl and his wife once at the New Fairfield Food Center and remember them as stand-offish and very tall and blonde.
Robert Crane was born in Waterbury in 1928 and was best known for his role as Colonel Robert Hogan in “Hogan’s Heroes,” which aired from 1965 to 1971. He received two Emmy Award nominations for that role, but when the series came to an end in 1971, Crane’s star status began to go downhill. Crane was also an accomplished drummer and DJ. He was found bludgeoned to death at his apartment in Scottsdale, Arizona, in June 1978. To this day, his murder has never been solved.
Glenn Close, an eight-time Academy Award-nominated actress, was born in March of 1947 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Close is known as a noted performer on Broadway and her film work. Her more notorious roles include Sarah Cooper in 1983’s “The Big Chill.” Robert Redford plays the role of Roy Hobbs, her lover in “The Natural.” Do you remember Close as the deranged stalker, Alex Forrest, in 1987’s “Fatal Attraction? Yikes! Close has been nominated eight times for an Oscar along with winning three Tonys, an Obie, three Emmys, two Golden Globes, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Born in 1947 in the Bronx, Nyro would tell you herself that she wasn’t a very happy child. She retreated into her music and poetry and taught herself how to play the piano. Her popularity sky-rocketed during the late 60s and early 70s because of her exceptional songwriting and the fact she was a well-respected recording artist. A handful of Nyro’s songs were turned into mega-hits by other artists the likes of: “Wedding bell Blues” (5th Dimension), “And When I Die” (Blood, Sweat, and Tears), “Eli’s Coming” (Three Dog Night), “Stoney End” (Barbra Streisand), “Stoned Soul Picnic” (5th Dimension). In December of 1970, Laura Nyro and Jackson Browne played the Fillmore East together for three dates where Jackson was Nyro’s opening act. Laura Nyro died of ovarian cancer on April 8, 1997 at her home in Danbury, Connecticut.
Christopher Lloyd was born in Stamford, Connecticut, on October 22, 1938. Who could ever forget his role as taxicab driver Jim Ignatowski on the hit TV show, “Taxi,” that ran from 1978 to 1983? Lloyd grew up in Westport and graduated from Staples High. He was also co-founder of the Staples Players, the school’s theater company. Do you remember the psychiatric patient named Max Taber in the 1975 film, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” starring Jack Nicholson? That was Christopher Lloyd. His most notable film role was Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown in 1985’s “Back to the Future.”
An avid fan of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, comedian, actor, producer, and writer, Denis Leary currently lives in Roxbury with his wife, Ann. He was the star and co-creator of the popular TV series ‘Rescue Me’ for which he received two Primetime Emmy nominations. Leary also starred in the comedy series ‘Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll on FX and is such an avid hockey fan that he had an outdoor hockey rink built at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut. He graduated from Emerson College in Boston and is a third cousin of Conan O’Brien. After six firefighters from Leary’s hometown in Worcester, Massachusetts, were killed in a fire in December of 1999, Leary founded the ‘Leary Firefighters Foundation,’ which has distributed over $2.5 million to fire departments in the Worcester, Boston, and New York City areas. Denis Leary’s current project is a development deal with Fox Entertainment which he signed in July of 2020.
Actor Paul Giamatti was born in New Haven on June 6, 1967, and his father, Bart Giamatti who died in September of 1989 was the Commissioner of Baseball from April 1, 1989, until his untimely death. He attended the Yale University School of Drama where he received his Master’s Degree in Fine Arts. In the 2004 movie ‘Sideways’ when he played the character of Miles who had a passion for Pinot Noir, Giamatti confessed he isn’t very knowledgeable when it comes to wine and claims he’s not a fan of the adult beverage. His passions are science fiction and the Boston Red Sox.
As many Connecticut residents are already aware, Meg Ryan graduated from Bethel High School in June of 1979 and then moved to New York City where she attended New York University. Her screen debut came in 1981 where she scored a minor role as Candice Bergen's daughter in the film, ‘Rich and Famous.’ On her way to stardom, she played a bit part in ‘Top Gun’ in 1986 and in 1987 co-starred in the film, ‘Innerspace’ with her soon-to-be husband, Dennis Quaid. Her most memorable role was in the 1989 movie with Billy Crystal, ‘When Harry Met Sally.’ Who could ever forget Meg’s orgasm impression in the film’s restaurant scene? Ryan and Quaid divorced in 2001 after she had an affair with Russel Crowe and in 2018, she announced that she and John Mellencamp were engaged. In 2019 she ended that engagement.
Brian Dennehy & Nathan Lane
Actor Brian Dennehy, star of stage and screen, was born in Bridgeport, CT, in 1938 and died in New Haven in April 2020. Since 1977, Dennehy amassed more than 180 screen credits. According to the website doyouremember.com, and Rotten Tomatoes, some of Dennehy’s best roles included his character as Walter in the 1985 sci-fi flick ‘Cocoon’ and his role as district attorney Raymond Horgan in the 1990 film ‘Presumed Innocent’ with Harrison Ford. Also in the top ten, his performance in 1982’s ‘First Blood’ as a lawman, Teasle, out to catch John Rambo. However, rotten Tomatoes ranks Dennehy’s best role in the 2019 film ‘Driveways’ where he plays Del, an elderly kindhearted neighbor who befriends a lonely boy, Cody, played by Lucas Jaye.
Jonathan Brandis (1976-2003) and Chad Allen
Born in Danbury on April 13, 1976, Brandis began his career at the tender age of five, being cast in TV commercials. His first starring role was in the 1990 film, ‘The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, and you can also see him in Steven Spielberg’s TV series from 1993, ‘SeaQuest 2032.’ After SeaQuest, Brandis’s career came to a standstill until he landed a role in the 2002 film ‘Hart’s War.’ Unfortunately, most of his scenes were cut from the film, and Brandis sunk into a deep depression and tragically ended his own life on November 12, 2003.
Seth MacFarlane was born in Kent, CT, on October 26, 1973, and is the talented animator dude behind ‘Family Guy,’ American Dad,’ and ‘The Cleveland Show. Hanna-Barbera Productions offered him a gig in 1995. The Fox Broadcasting Company was so impressed by his work; he was asked to create a TV series based on his idiot character Larry from his ‘Larry and Steve’ show. That is how ‘Family Guy was created. MacFarlane’s film debut came in 2012 as the writer and director of ‘Ted’ about the story of a man (Mark Wahlberg) whose best friend was a teddy bear voiced by MacFarlane.
Multi-Grammy Award winner John Mayer was born in 1977 in Bridgeport, CT, and launched his music career in the late 90s. With hit after hit like ‘Your Body Is a Wonderland and ‘Daughters’ to name two of many, his debut album released in 2001, ‘Room for Squares’ went multi-platinum. A multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter, Mayer has the chops to switch from rock to blues and from Hendrix to the Grateful Dead. Because of his extreme interest in the Dead, he created a new touring group titled ‘Dead and Company’ with Bob Weir. In 2021, Mayer has approached the Paramount network about developing a project for his own talk show and performance series.
It goes without question that Ron Howard is one of entertainment’s most prolific directors and celebrated storytellers. Ron and his family live in a stunning $27.5 million home in Greenwich, complete with 17,200 square feet of living space, including a private movie theater and a 2,500 square foot guest house. If you’re my age, you watched ‘Mayberry R.F.D’ in the 60s featuring Andy Griffith and Ron Howard as his son, Opie. As Howard grew up, he held on to that innocent all-American persona which included his role as Richie Cunningham in ‘Happy Days.’ From there, his career took off like a Space X rocket as he began his work behind the camera. Many of his films are legendary, like A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Splash, Cocoon, Parenthood, and the list goes on. Yet, with all the fame and fortune, his friends will tell you Ron Howard is just an easy-going, down-to-earth guy next door. He credits Andy Griffith as his most influential friend.
9 Famous People You Didn't Even Know Where From Connecticut
CHRIS ELLIOTT- WILTON, CT.
KATHERINE HEIGL- NEW CANAAN, CT.
DENNIS LEARY- ROXBURY, CT.
CHRISTOPHER WALKEN- WILTON, CT.
CAITLYN JENNER- NEWTOWN, CT.
THE CARPENTERS- NEW HAVEN, CT.
MEATLOAF- REDDING, CT.
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