This made her the first regular cast member of any Law & Order series to win an Emmy. Mariska Hargitay won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her performance in the episode '911'. Additionally, long-time Law & Order franchise director Constantine Makris departed until his return in the twelfth season. Long-time SVU co-executive producers, Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters, and Lisa Marie Petersen departed the series at the end of Season 7. Repeating a pattern established by other SVU seasons, the Season 7 premiere was filmed before the airing of the Season 6 finale.
