ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED AND GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING ACTRESS CHLOE SEVIGNY TO GUEST-STAR IN NBC'S "LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT"

NEW YORK, NY - February 16, 2012 - Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Chloë Sevigny will guest star in an upcoming episode of the hit Wolf Films/NBC drama "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." The episode is titled "Valentine's Day" and will air later this season.

Sevigny recently completed a cameo appearance in the much talked about biopic "Lovelace," directed by Ron Epstein, and starred in "The Wait" with Jena Malone. In 2011 she wrapped five seasons on the critically acclaimed and highly popular HBO series "Big Love" as Nikki Henderson, for which she won a Golden Globe award for Best Supporting Actress. Other recent film credits include "Mr. Nice," "Barry Munday," "My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done," "The Killing Room" and "Zodiac."

This summer, Sevigny begins filming Adam Bhala Lough's "Panarea" opposite Mark Webber. In addition to films and television, Chloë's fourth fashion collection, "Chloë Sevigny for Opening Ceremony" recently sold out worldwide.

"Law & Order: SVU" is a Wolf Films production in association with Universal Television. Dick Wolf, Warren Leight and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.

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