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Some sad ‘Law & Order:\u00a0SVU’ news: You won’t see an integral member of Sgt. Amanda Rollins’ family on screen anymore, series star Kelli\u00a0Giddish tells TVLine.<\/p>\n
Rollins’ dog,\u00a0Frannie \u2014 who was Giddish’s real-life dog, Frannie \u2014 died in June. “Lost my girl yesterday,” Giddish wrote on Instagram<\/a> at the time. “She’s been by my side every step for nearly 15 years. Wise, warm, gentle but our family’s fierce protector.\u00a0My protector and confidante. I don’t really have the words to say everything that she meant to me. So much love in my heart and hers. We found each other, and that’s what I’m beyond thankful for.”<\/p>\n While Giddish says she isn’t sure exactly how the long-running procedural will handle Frannie’s absence, she has an idea for a fitting tribute:\u00a0She\u00a0would like a photo of the pup to have a place of honor on Rollins’ desk at the station, now that \u2014 as of this week’s episode \u2014 the sergeant is newly reinstalled as a full-time Special Victims Unit officer.<\/p>\n “I think there’s going to be a picture of her that surfaces,” Giddish says, chuckling. “I’m like, ‘I know Rollins had three kids, but can we put a picture of Franny up on the desk?'”<\/p>\n Rollins’ return to the squad took place in the final moments of Thursday’s hour, after she and Capt. Benson discussed how Tynan had completely overhauled the Intelligence Unit (and not for the better). Liv told her former co-worker that there’d always be a place for her in SVU. And after a little thinking, Rollins decided to come back and work with her old squad.<\/p>\n Will you miss Frannie?\u00a0Let us know \u2014 and leave your condolences \u2014 in the comments.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Read more: TV Stars We Lost In 2025<\/a><\/p>\n