"Law and Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay just stepped behind the camera to direct an episode of the NBC series. However, she didn't just direct any episode, she directed the network's 400th episode entitled "Motherly Love." Her co-star, Peter Scanavino, sung high praises of er directing skills, and said: "Mariska as a director is fantastic. Because she's first an actor and she can bring that sensibility to directing.