Or just lazy and comfortable? Seriously, nineteen years doing the same character and there's not a whole lot of nuance there anymore, she hits the same marks over and over again.
On a related note I find her character endlessly annoying and so self righteous. Also tired of her boring baby drama.
I don't know, maybe she's really comfortable and has a shooting schedule she's used to, and it all adds up to her having a happy life and peace of mind. Maybe she just appreciates how good she has something as well. Sometimes in life it's difficult for one to settle in, and they find themselves going from one thing to the next without stability; I feel there's something to be said for comfort.
shareshe produces the show & sometimes directs EPs,
if she were unambitious she'd just show up to act
It's a steady pay cheque.
shareDitching Law & Order SVU doesn't always work out... look at Christpher Meloni. He's been in nothing but crap ever since.
shareI don't think she has a lack of ambition, it's just that being on Law & Order: SVU has so many benefits.
-Renegotiates her contract every year where she gets a raise (After 19 years I can only imagine how much she makes)
-A shooting schedule she is use to and works for her and her family
-Has more control over the show and her character due to her continued employement, her executive producer title and the fact that she has directed several episodes
-Leaving a successful show to take on a movie career can be very risky, just ask David Caruso and Eriq La Salle