Sharon Stone is joining the cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. This April, the Emmy & Golden Globe-winning Casino actress will step into the role of a former cop-turned-prosecutor on NBC’s long-running crime drama.

“It is obviously a thrill and a delight to have a star of Sharon’s wattage and importance joining SVU,” Law & Order creator Dick Wolf says of Stone’s casting.

This is quite a coup — any thoughts on this casting news, SVU fans?