Ice T

Ariel Winter turned in a compelling performance on SVU as an assault victim whose past is used against her.

The Law & Order: SVU star sported a new hairstyle on SNL for a very funny sketch. 

Broadway star Patti LuPone played the bone-chiling Lydia Lebasi on Season 16 of SVU in 2015.

Not only was Snoop Dogg's Law & Order guest appearance a grand-slam, but his twist on the SVU intro is a hit.

Her guest spot as Ashlee, a mother accused of killing her daughter, was quite the Metamorphosis. (Pun intended.) 

With 25 seasons and counting, here are the episodes that explain your favorite characters' backstories.

Ice T and his daughter, Chanel, are truly the coolest duo. 

The chill-inducing villain tormented Olivia Benson during several unforgettable SVU episodes in Seasons 14 and 15. 

We know where the Law & Order icon's littlest one gets her stage presence from!

Naturally, she slept through the whole thing. 

The Law & Order: SVU star, his wife Coco Austin, and daughter Chanel know how to travel in style.

The two are fire in this throwback clip from 2005 Hip Hop Honors.

The best of friends!

8-year-old Chanel is a straight-up dog-walking boss!

Law & Order: SVU celebrated 25 years of gripping cases and heartwarming storylines.

A call with Stabler and a shot detective? The Season 25 finale of SVU was an explosive watch.

Fin seems downright untouchable after two decades on the force — but that wasn't the case in the Season 25 finale.

Benson and her elite squad are at it again!

The SVU star's daughter and the pup are best friends.

And very honest.