Ellen Burstyn.Photo: Mike Coppola/GettyElliot Stabler’s mother is back.Ellen Burstyn will reprise her Emmy-winning role as Bernadette Stabler on the upcoming season 2 ofLaw & Order: Organized Crime, NBC announced Thursday.The actress, 88, first appeared as the mother of Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in season 10 ofLaw & Order: SVU.In the episode, titled “Swing,” viewers meet Bernadette after Elliot’s daughter Kathleen is arrested for driving under the influence. It is later revealed that both Bernadette and her granddaughter are diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and Bernadette helps encourage Kathleen to accept psychiatric treatment.The episode won Burstyn an Emmy in 2009 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.NBCIt is not clear how Burstyn’s character will reappear inOrganized Crime. Season two of the series will premiere Sep. 23 at 10 p.m. ET, and Burstyn’s episode will air later this fall.Burstyn has over 160 acting credits, includingHouse of Cards,Louie,Big Love,Political Animals, andThe Ellen Burstyn Show.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.She is also slated to appear as Sara Delano Roosevelt, the mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in the upcoming seriesThe First Ladyfor Showtime.
Ellen Burstyn.Photo: Mike Coppola/Getty

Elliot Stabler’s mother is back.Ellen Burstyn will reprise her Emmy-winning role as Bernadette Stabler on the upcoming season 2 ofLaw & Order: Organized Crime, NBC announced Thursday.The actress, 88, first appeared as the mother of Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in season 10 ofLaw & Order: SVU.In the episode, titled “Swing,” viewers meet Bernadette after Elliot’s daughter Kathleen is arrested for driving under the influence. It is later revealed that both Bernadette and her granddaughter are diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and Bernadette helps encourage Kathleen to accept psychiatric treatment.The episode won Burstyn an Emmy in 2009 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.NBCIt is not clear how Burstyn’s character will reappear inOrganized Crime. Season two of the series will premiere Sep. 23 at 10 p.m. ET, and Burstyn’s episode will air later this fall.Burstyn has over 160 acting credits, includingHouse of Cards,Louie,Big Love,Political Animals, andThe Ellen Burstyn Show.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.She is also slated to appear as Sara Delano Roosevelt, the mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in the upcoming seriesThe First Ladyfor Showtime.
Elliot Stabler’s mother is back.
Ellen Burstyn will reprise her Emmy-winning role as Bernadette Stabler on the upcoming season 2 ofLaw & Order: Organized Crime, NBC announced Thursday.
The actress, 88, first appeared as the mother of Elliot Stabler (Christopher Meloni) in season 10 ofLaw & Order: SVU.
In the episode, titled “Swing,” viewers meet Bernadette after Elliot’s daughter Kathleen is arrested for driving under the influence. It is later revealed that both Bernadette and her granddaughter are diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and Bernadette helps encourage Kathleen to accept psychiatric treatment.
The episode won Burstyn an Emmy in 2009 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
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It is not clear how Burstyn’s character will reappear inOrganized Crime. Season two of the series will premiere Sep. 23 at 10 p.m. ET, and Burstyn’s episode will air later this fall.
Burstyn has over 160 acting credits, includingHouse of Cards,Louie,Big Love,Political Animals, andThe Ellen Burstyn Show.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
She is also slated to appear as Sara Delano Roosevelt, the mother of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in the upcoming seriesThe First Ladyfor Showtime.
source: people.com