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| “ | I want to hate him, Jack. I want to hurt him. He broke my heart. But I will not be some long-suffering wife who stands by her man in front of the cameras and is dissected while he grovels for forgiveness. I will not be that woman. I won't be humiliated. | „ |
| ~ Rita trying to pressure Jack McCoy into keeping her husband's crimes a secret |
Rita Shalvoy is a supporting antagonist in Law & Order. She is the scheming, ruthless wife of the corrupt Governor of New York who has a man killed to further her own political ambitions.
She was portrayed by Allison Elliott.
Overview[]
Rita is the wife of Donald Shalvoy, the popular Governor of New York, with whom she has two sons. While they have a public image as a happy couple, theirs is in fact a loveless union that they preserve to further their own political ambitions - his for run for President, hers to run for New York State Senate. She is well aware that he cheats on her with escorts, and she looks the other way because divorcing him would mean losing any chance of a political career, as well as the opulent lifestyle to which she is accustomed.
Appearances[]
"Personae Non Gratae"[]
TBD
"Excalibur"[]
TBD
"The Drowned and the Saved"[]
TBD
External links[]
- Rita Shalvoy on the Law & Order Wiki
