Mariska Hargitay recently spent Father’s Day with her biological father, Nelson Sardelli — and they shared a powerful exchange. On Thursday, July 17, the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star ...

Jayne Mansfield, right, with Brazilian-born Italian singer and actor Nelson Sardelli, Los Angeles, April 1963 Everett Collection / Everett Collection Jayne Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay and their kids ...

The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star reflected on her complicated family dynamic during a Q&A following a screening of her documentary, My Mom Jayne, which revealed that her biological dad is ...

This past Father’s Day was one of deep emotional resonance for actress and filmmaker Mariska Hargitay, as the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star opened up about spending the holiday with her ...

Mariska Hargitay joked that only 'younger people' didn't know her mom was Jayne Mansfield during a Q&A following a special screening of her documentary 'My Mom Jayne' on July 17. Mansfield, who ...

Mickey Hargitay Jr., Nelson Sardelli, Mariska Hargitay, Ellen Hargitay, Zoltan Hargitay, Peter Hermann and Jayne Marie Mansfield attend the 'My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay' premiere on ...

July 9, 2025Updated Thu., July 10, 2025 at 3:34 p.m. Mariska Hargitay, top, and Jayne Mansfield in a clip from documentary, “My Mom Jayne.” (HBO) By Dan Webster For The Spokesman-Review ...

Mariska Hargitay is sharing details of a special moment she shared with her biological father, Nelson Sardelli. According to People, the actress revealed at a screening of My Mom Jayne, at the ...

At the time, Mansfield had five children with three husbands and Sardelli. In the end, Hargitay said the journey to make the film, though brutal at times, eventually took her to places of great joy.

Mickey Hargitay Jr., Nelson Sardelli, Mariska Hargitay, Ellen Hargitay, Zoltan Hargitay, Peter Hermann and Jayne Marie Mansfield attend the 'My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay' premiere on ...