New York, NY -- "Law & Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay received her first Emmy nomination this year and now she's dealing with an even higher honor -- becoming the best-known Hungarian-American.

Hargitay's fame has given her a higher profile than fellow Hungarian-American Zsa Zsa Gabor and it's a cultural badge she wears with honor.

But while Hargitay has spent many summers in the Eastern European country, she admits she's not as fluent in Hungarian as she would like to be.

Sadly, Hargitay's schedule has kept her from visiting her homeland for the last 10 years. When she isn't filming, she's often in Hawaii helping sexual abuse victims by letting them swim with dolphins.

She plans to visit Hungary next summer and even though the country is land-locked, she jokes, "I'll bring my dolphins there with me."

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