<P> Jane Kaczmarek guest starred in the episode `` Beautiful Frame '' , as Suffolk County District Attorney Pamela James , who lands the same murder case as ADA Barba ( Raúl Esparza ) . However , while James arrests an SVU rape victim for the crime , Barba and the SVU team like a different suspect for the murder . The trials start simultaneously and both prosecutors must fight for a conviction before the other can destroy their case . In `` Beautiful Frame '' , Yvonne Zima portrayed a rape victim in an SVU case who is arrested for the murder of her ex-boyfriend . Suffolk County DA Pam James ( Kaczmarek ) lands the case and swiftly brings charges against the young woman . Detective Benson questions the circumstances of the arrest and gathers enough evidence for ADA Barba to levy charges in Manhattan against another suspect . The two ambitious District Attorneys square off in separate trials for the same murder , hoping to get a conviction before the other derails their case . Nia Vardalos appeared in an episode titled , `` Criminal Hatred , '' ( airing January 30 , 2013 ) , Vardalos portrayed Counselor Minonna Efron , whose client is on trial for assault and murder . Vardalos ' character is described as `` disorganized , '' which makes ADA Barba ( Raúl Esparza ) think he 's got an easy win , but the character winds up thrwarting him at every turn . Victoria Rowell also guest stars and Fred Norris makes a cameo appearance . </P>
<P> Jane Kaczmarek guest starred in the episode `` Beautiful Frame '' , as Suffolk County District Attorney Pamela James , who lands the same murder case as ADA Barba ( Raúl Esparza ) . However , while James arrests an SVU rape victim for the crime , Barba and the SVU team like a different suspect for the murder . The trials start simultaneously and both prosecutors must fight for a conviction before the other can destroy their case . In `` Beautiful Frame '' , Yvonne Zima portrayed a rape victim in an SVU case who is arrested for the murder of her ex-boyfriend . Suffolk County DA Pam James ( Kaczmarek ) lands the case and swiftly brings charges against the young woman . Detective Benson questions the circumstances of the arrest and gathers enough evidence for ADA Barba to levy charges in Manhattan against another suspect . The two ambitious District Attorneys square off in separate trials for the same murder , hoping to get a conviction before the other derails their case . Nia Vardalos appeared in an episode titled , `` Criminal Hatred , '' ( airing January 30 , 2013 ) , Vardalos portrayed Counselor Minonna Efron , whose client is on trial for assault and murder . Vardalos ' character is described as `` disorganized , '' which makes ADA Barba ( Raúl Esparza ) think he 's got an easy win , but the character winds up thrwarting him at every turn . Victoria Rowell also guest stars and Fred Norris makes a cameo appearance . </P>
law and order svu criminal hatred cast list
law and order svu criminal hatred cast list
Nia Vardalos Raúl Esparza Victoria Rowell
Nia Vardalos Raúl Esparza Victoria Rowell