‘Law & Order: SVU’ Fans Thrilled as Beloved Cast Member Gets Major Promotion
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Fans Thrilled as Beloved Cast Member Gets Major Promotion originally appeared on Parade.
While it will be a little longer before Law & Order: Special Victims Unit returns to TV with Season 27, fans have a major reason to celebrate this week, as it was announced that popular cast member Aimé Donna Kelly is officially being promoted to series regular.
The big news was reported by Deadline on July 18, with Kelly confirming it on her social media. The actress has been portraying the character Captain Renee Curry since 2020.
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"Whelp! Cats outta the bag…on a few fronts. 😉," wrote Kelly on Instagram as she shared a photo of the Deadline article. "So thankful to @wolfentertainment and @nbclawandorder #CaptainCurry reporting for duty. 🧁😌."
LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT -- "Play with Fire Pt. 2" Episode 26020 -- Pictured: Aime Donna Kelly as Capt. Curry -- (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC via Getty Images)The comments quickly filled with congratulations for the actress, with fans writing things like, "Yesssss best news ever 🥹🤭🥳," and "Congratulations so proud of you and so ready to see more of Captain Curry!❤️🙌🏾."
AdvertisementAdvertisement#_R_1gsadkalhb5fiv5vddbH1_ iframe AdvertisementAdvertisement#_R_2gsadkalhb5fiv5vddbH1_ iframe"YESSSSS!!!! So happy for you (& us)!! 👏🏼👏🏼," said another, as more reacted to the news, saying, "Omg!!! This is news I was looking forward to 👏❤️," and "Should’ve been last season already, but YES!!!!! 🙌."
Earlier this year, another fan-favorite, Kelli Giddish, also confirmed that she would be returning to the show as a series regular, while cast members Juliana Martinez and Octavio Pisano are officially turning in their badges as they leave the show.
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‘Law & Order: SVU’ Fans Thrilled as Beloved Cast Member Gets Major Promotion first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
