I couldn’t believe that this truth, this bombshell for me, didn’t ever come to light," says the ‘Law & Order: SVU’ star about ...

SVU” star decided to keep the truth of her parentage a secret out of loyalty to Mickey Hargitay, who raised her as his own.

Mariska Hargitay told "Call Her Daddy" listeners Wednesday about the heartbreaking way she discovered a "painful" family secret that changed her life.

SVU' star talks about her movie star mother Jayne Mansfield in "My Mom Jayne" and her once-secret biological father Nelson Sardelli.

In her debut as a documentary director, Mariska Hargitay explores the life of her mother, the Hollywood actor Jayne Mansfield ...

Mariska Hargitay finds peace revealing family secrets in new documentary The 'Law & Order: SVU' star writes love letter to father Mickey Hargitay and reveals biological father Nelson Sardelli.

Family secrets The family secret became publicly known recently, and it features in her directorial feature film debut, My Mom Jayne. On Wednesday, Mariska opened up about the moment she first ...

Mariska Hargitay embarks on a family journey to honor her mother, the 1950s movie star and pinup model Jayne Mansfield. Hargitay, 61, was just 3 and survived the infamous 1967 car crash that ...