Mariska Magdolina Hargitay shortly named as Mariska Hargitay is a successful and talented actress from the USA. She is famous for her role as New York Police Department Captain Olivia Benson on the NBC drama series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in which she starred in the show since 1999. She has received multiple awards and nominations, including a Primetime Emmy and a Golden Globe for her role on the show. She made her film debut in 1985 with horror-comedy film "Ghoulies" for her role as Donna. Her first TV show performance was in the role of Jesse Smith in the crime drama series "Downtown" in 1986. She is nicknamed Bubbles, Maria, Marish, Mackie. She is fluent in 5 languages, including English she can speak Spanish, Italian, French, and Hungarian.