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Law and Order: Criminal Intent star Julianne Nicholson and her husband, British actor Jonathan Cake, are expecting their second child together, her rep confirmed to Entertainment Weekly. The new baby will join brother Ignatius, 15 months.

And as for whether the pregnancy will be written into the show, no one has decided yet.

"At this point, there is no definitive plan," says the rep. "The writers are weighing various options."

They may choose to go the route they did in 2006 when Mariska Hargitay was pregnant with son August, shooting around her belly and using her maternity leave as a chance to slot in guest stars.

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