Kelli Giddish, known for her role as Detective Amanda Rollins on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, initially appeared on the show in a guest star role in 2007. In that episode, titled "Outsider," she played a sexual assault survivor named Kara Bawson. Giddish's performance impressed the casting directors, and she was eventually brought back on the show as Detective Rollins in 2011. After 12 years on the show, Giddish's character decides to leave SVU for a position as a criminology professor. In a recent interview, Giddish shared her excitement about her personal life and the joy she experiences in both her personal and professional journeys.