Changes: Dani Beck

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Danielle "Dani" Beck is a Danish detective assigned to Manhattan's Special Victims Unit. She briefly replaces Olivia Benson as Elliot Stabler's partner when Benson takes an undercover assignment.

History

Beck is a widow; her husband, fellow NYPD detective Michael Dooley, was murdered while on duty. She swore to herself that she would never let his murderer, Tracy Monroe, get parole, and became obsessed with keeping him in prison. Eventually, however, she realized that Michael would have wanted her to move on with her life, and so, she forgave Monroe in order to put her husband's death behind her.

Beck had very different opinions on sexual assault compared to Stabler, who subsequently had doubts on whether she was suited for the Special Victims Unit or not. She often found herself getting upset or traumatized by some cases, even getting too involved in some.

There is some romantic tension between Beck and Stabler, and they share a kiss in "Underbelly"; however, they never take their relationship to the next step.

Beck leaves SVU after she bonds with an abused child and takes her in, only to find that there is nothing she can do to help her when the child tries to burn down her house in an attempt to kill herself and Dani so they could be together forever. Traumatized, she returns to her original assignment in the Warrants Squad.

Behind the scenes

Nielsen was cast to replace Mariska Hargitay, who plays Olivia Benson, while the latter was on maternity leave. When Hargitay returned to the show, Nielson departed.

Officer-involved shootings

John Victor Bodine (SVU: "Underbelly")

Trivia

Beck is fluent in French, which she used to comfort and gain the trust of a rape victim who was a native speaker. She learned the language from the summers she spent in Avignon, France, with her parents when she was a child. (SVU: "Recall")

Appearances

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1 season, 6 episodes):
- Season 8: "Clock" • "Recall" • "Uncle" • "Confrontation" • "Underbelly" • "Cage"

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 {{character |
 | character=Dani Beck
-| image = Image:Dani Beck Clock.jpg
+| image = Image:Danibeck.jpeg
 | affiliation = [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]]
-| division = [[Warrants Squad]]<br>[[Special Victims Unit]] {{c|2006}}
+| division = Warrants Squad<br>[[Special Victims Unit]] {{c|2006}}
-| precinct = [[16th precinct]] {{c|2006}}
+| precinct = [[16th Precinct]] {{c|2006}}
 | status = Alive
 | title = [[Detective]]
 | occupation = Police officer
-| family = Michael Dooley {{c|husband; deceased}}
+| family = Unnamed parents<br>Michael Dooley {{c|husband; deceased}}
 | first = "[[Clock]]"
 | last = "[[Cage]]"
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 }}
-'''Danielle "Dani" Beck''', formerly '''Danielle Dooley''', was a Danish [[detective]] assigned to [[Manhattan]]'s [[Special Victims Unit]]. She briefly replaced [[Olivia Benson]] as [[Elliot Stabler]]'s partner when Benson was temporarily undercover as Persephone. Dani temporarily had a romantic relationship with Stabler in "[[Underbelly]]". Dani eventually returned to the [[Warrants Squad]].
+'''Danielle "Dani" Beck''' is a Danish [[detective]] assigned to [[Manhattan]]'s [[Special Victims Unit]]. She briefly replaces [[Olivia Benson]] as [[Elliot Stabler]]'s partner when Benson takes an undercover assignment.
+==History==
-==Officer-Involved Shootings==
+Beck is a widow; her husband, fellow [[NYPD]] detective Michael Dooley, was murdered while on duty. She swore to herself that she would never let his murderer, Tracy Monroe, get parole, and became obsessed with keeping him in prison. Eventually, however, she realized that Michael would have wanted her to move on with her life, and so, she forgave Monroe in order to put her husband's death behind her.
-*[[John Victor Bodine]] ([[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|''SVU'']]: "[[Underbelly]]")
+Beck had very different opinions on sexual assault compared to Stabler, who subsequently had doubts on whether she was suited for the Special Victims Unit or not. She often found herself getting upset or traumatized by some cases, even getting too involved in some.
-==Background==
-Beck immigrated to the [[US]] from [[Denmark]]. Beck's husband was a [[New York City|New York]] police officer who was killed four years before Beck joined [[Special Victims Unit|SVU]]. She is fluent in French, which she used to comfort and gain the trust of a rape victim who was a native speaker. ([[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|''SVU'']]: "[[Recall]]")
+There is some romantic tension between Beck and Stabler, and they share a kiss in "[[Underbelly]]"; however, they never take their relationship to the next step.
+Beck leaves SVU after she bonds with an [[Eden (Cage)|abused child]] and takes her in, only to find that there is nothing she can do to help her when the child tries to burn down her house in an attempt to kill herself and Dani so they could be together forever. Traumatized, she returns to her original assignment in the Warrants Squad.
+==Behind the scenes==
+Nielsen was cast to replace [[Mariska Hargitay]], who plays [[Olivia Benson]], while the latter was on maternity leave. When Hargitay returned to the show, Nielson departed.
+==Officer-involved shootings==
+*[[John Victor Bodine]] ({{SVU}}: "[[Underbelly]]")
+==Trivia==
+*Beck is fluent in French, which she used to comfort and gain the trust of a rape victim who was a native speaker. She learned the language from the summers she spent in Avignon, France, with her parents when she was a child. ({{SVU}}: "[[Recall]]")
 ==Appearances==
-*''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'':
+*''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' <small>(1 season, 6 episodes)</small>:
 **[[SVU Season 8|Season 8]]: "[[Clock]]" &bull; "[[Recall]]" &bull; "[[Uncle]]" &bull; "[[Confrontation]]" &bull; "[[Underbelly]]" &bull; "[[Cage]]"
-[[de:Dani Beck]]
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Beck, Dani}}
 [[Category:Foreign Nationals]]
-[[Category:Special Victims Unit]]
 [[Category:SVU Characters]]
 [[Category:Detectives]]
 [[Category:Females]]
 [[Category:SVU Recurring Characters]]
+[[Category:Assault Victims]]
+[[Category:Stalking Victims]]
+[[Category:Characters With PTSD]]