Rumor: Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn is taking the “Law” into her own hands with a guest spot on her favorite television cop drama. The stunning ski champ, 25, is in chats to make an appearance on NBC’s veteran crime show — and TV’s long-running scripted drama — Law & Order, The National Enquirer claims.
Vonn won the hearts of Americans when she overcame an injury to win Gold in the women’s downhill skiing as well as a Bronze medal in the Super-G at this month’s 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
“This is a dream come true — both for the network and for Lindsey,” a insider divulged. “Lindsey is absolutely crazy for Law & Order. She joked that it was part of her training for the downhill event.”
A self-professed L&O buff, Lindsey relaxed before the Olympics by watching several hours of Law & Order DVDs. Vonn’s deal to appear on the show has been on the table for more than a year, according to TV industry tipsters.
So just what will Lindsey’s big Law & Order debut entail? Will we get to see America’s Golden Girl playing an abused prostitute? Perhaps the victim of a love triangle gone awry in a storyline “Ripped From The Headlines?” Actually, executives at NBC and series producers would like to have Lindsey play herself: “They suggested she could be in an episode where a fellow female skier is found murdered, and Lindsey is interviewed by detectives.”
Law & Order roducers are now just days away from getting Lindsey on-board for a guest spot, which they’re hoping to film in New York City before the show’s 20th season finale this May.