Taylor Swift's cat, Olivia Benson, finally meets her badass namesake

Two great Olivias have finally had the chance to meet.

On Sunday morning, Mariska Hargitay, who plays Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU, met up with Taylor Swift and her adorable pet cat, named after Hargitay’s character.

A video posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jun 13, 2015 at 10:10pm PDT

Hargitay also appeared in the singer’s “Bad Blood” music video (sans her feline namesake). Swift posted a video of the iconic meet-up on her Instagram account.

A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jun 18, 2014 at 6:13pm PDT

Meet Olivia Benson.

@taylorswift this came in the mail #WrongAddress #GotThisByCatccident #DontHaveACatniption #Collared #GonnaWearItAnyway #CatsOuttaTheBag #MeowliviaBenson #ScratchThat #PurrrfectName #TaylorMade #3MonthsLater #ALittleLateToThePawty #ThisCollarNeedsACat #PawAndOrder #OliviaBensonPetDetective

The 1-year-old feline Olivia Benson has been Swift’s famous companion since she was a kitten. Hargitay loved Swift’s homage so much that she wore a cat collar in her honor.

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