Why is Kelli Giddish Leaving ‘Law & Order: SVU’?
2 min readKelli Giddish is to exit from Law & Order: SVU and it came out that her exit wasn’t her choice. Kelli Giddish who plays Amanda Rollins in the NBC crime drama portrayed an important role in the series for 12 years. However, now the time has come to say goodbye in the SVU. Though before leaving she has said all about her journey with the NBC drama.
Read ahead to know more about Kelli Giddish’s exit from Law & Order: SVU and her response to that.
Kelli Giddish and Law & Order: SVU
Kelli Giddish’s journey with NBC crime drama Law & Order: SVU began when she was in her late 20s. She began playing the role of Amanda Rollins from season 13 of the series that came in the year 2011. After spending long 12 years with the SVU family, she is to take an exit from the series now.
However, post leaving the NBC drama, she had been having a lot of rumours about why she left the series. To clear that, she recently gave a statement on that. Though she is proud of her journey in the show so far. Yet, that was meant to stop here, unfortunately.
Kelli Giddish’s exit in Law & Order: SVU wasn’t her choice
As per sources, it came out that Kelli Giddish’s exit from Law & Order: SVU wasn’t the choice of Kelli and the showrunner David Graziano either. The decision wasn’t something planned by them yet that happened. Further, the salary negotiations and her role in the show for the future didn’t have much scope resulting in finally making Kelli have an exit.
Yet, Graziano was on target by any on social media for this. Post which he said that he appreciates the way Kelli accepted the decision. Though he said that he is sad that she is leaving. Yet he said he would be lucky to write for her again.
Kelli Giddish’s response on exit from Law & Order: SVU
Kelli Giddish had an amazing time with the Law & Order: SVU family. Their journey together lasted for 12 years. Post which finally now she has to take exit from the show. However, to clear the clouds surrounding her exit, she recently gave a statement.
In her statement, she said that she is taking the exit from Law & Order: SVU. She recalled her journey so far playing Rollins which she believes was the best role on TV. Adding further she also said that she is grateful that her adult life had Rollins by her side.
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