Detective Olivia Benson is played by Mariska Hargitay in the long running Law & Order: Special Victims Unit television series. Detective Benson is known for her devotion to her job and for victims rights. The following are many of her best quotes. Included below are lines from Detective Elliot Stabler played by Christopher Meloni, Detective John Munch played by Richard Belzer, Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola played by Ice-T, Captain Donald Cragen played by Dann Florek, M.E. Melinda Warner played by Tamara Tunie, and Dr. George Huang played by B.D. Wong.
Det. Olivia Benson: Where’s Munch?
Det. Fin Tutuola: He rang in sick.
Det. Olivia Benson: He’s such a hypochondriac. How many times has he had anthrax this week?
Det. Fin Tutuola: Alright. Nice dress.
Det. Olivia Benson: Yeah, well, it was a nice date
Det. Olivia Benson: Lowell Harris, you’re under arrest for raping Ashley Tyler.
Det. Fin Tutuola: And the attempted murder of a police officer.
Harris: You’re a cop?
Det. Olivia Benson: Who’s the bitch, now?
Det. Elliot Stabler: An M.E. out of the lab? It must be big.
M.E. Melinda Warner: I got the report back from the contents of the vomit.
Det. Olivia Benson: Am I going to want to stop eating for this?
M.E. Melinda Warner: Roast beef, mozzarella cheese, corn and raisins. Luckily, it had only been in the stomach a few hours, so it was only partially digested.
Det. Olivia Benson: All right, I’m done.
Det. Elliot Stabler: These pots and pans haven’t been used in so long they got cobwebs on them.
Det. Olivia Benson: Kind of like the ones in my kitchen.
Det. Olivia Benson: What’s your name?
Suspect: Screw you!
Det. Olivia Benson: Screw You, you’re under arrest for attempted rape until we nail you for the other eleven.
Det. Olivia Benson: Do people have sex in bed anymore?
Randolph Morrow: Honey, I’d like a mineral water, no ice.
Det. Olivia Benson: And I’d like your balls in a blender, but ain’t life a bitch?
Cop: We found this one with his pants down getting ready to do her.
Suspect: I was just going to help her up.
Det. Olivia Benson: With what? Your Penis?
[Looking through victim’s purse]
Det. Olivia Benson: No jewelry. I always carry at least a pair of earrings in my purse
Det. Elliot Stabler: Yeah, like you carry a purse.
Det. Olivia Benson: That’s ’cause you carry it for me.
Det. Olivia Benson: You know, when I agreed to have dinner with you, I thought we might be sitting down.
Det. Elliot Stabler: We will. We’ll sit in the car.
Det. Olivia Benson: You’re a classy guy.
Det. Elliot Stabler: Olivia, I need a favor.
Det. Olivia Benson: Okay. Bear in mind I don’t have any money. I’m an underpaid detective just like you.
Det. Olivia Benson: What’s your name?
Perp: Eat me, bitch!
Det. Olivia Benson: That’s got a nice ring to it …
Dr. Matt Spevak: I started this foundation to give something back.
Det. Olivia Benson: Well, you gave these women back to God. Does that count?
Attorney: You accusing my client of murder?
Det. Olivia Benson: No … just being stupid.
Harrison Thomas: Murder is a part of our society. It’s human nature.
Det. Olivia Benson: Fortunately, that’s why I’m still employed.
Det. Olivia Benson: You hungry?
Det. Elliot Stabler: I could go for a bite. Who’s buying?
Det. Olivia Benson: Well, you do have four kids and you are going through a divorce so I guess … you are.
Det. Olivia Benson: I sure as hell wouldn’t drive all the way to Queens just to save *your* ass.
Det. Elliot Stabler: Yeah, you would.
Det. Olivia Benson: [pause] OK, but only because you have a wife and kids.
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Sources:
“Law and Order: SVU Quotes”, TVLoop
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Quotes, IMDB
“Detective Olivia Benson Quotes”, IMDB
“Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola”, IMDB
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, IMDB
