Mariska Hargitay revealed she recently had a sweet conversation with her biological father Nelson Sardelli. In her acclaimed ...

Mariska Hargitay remembers it like it was yesterday. She was 30, and she saw that Italian entertainer Nelson Sardelli — the ...

Hargitay was 25 years old when she found out the former Las Vegas entertainer was her biological father — not Mickey Hargitay ...

Mariska Hargitay revealed that she spent Father's Day with her biological father, Nelson Sardelli. The actress, who was ...

Mariska Hargitay recently spent Father’s Day with her biological father, Nelson Sardelli, and they shared a powerful exchange ...

Mariska Hargitay joked that only 'younger people' didn't know her mom was Jayne Mansfield during a Q&A following a special ...

SVU' star explores her family's history in the new documentary 'My Mom Jayne,' out June 27 on HBO Max. See photos of her parents and siblings over the years ...

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 reflects on finding out about her father Nelson Sardelli, her family journey and the emotional documentary 'My Mom Jayne' ...

Mariska Hargitay revealed with the premiere of her documentary My Mom Jayne that her biological father is not Mickey Hargitay, the man who raised her. Her biological father is a former Las Vegas ...

Actress Jayne Mansfield clutches her dog, "Galena," as she poses with nightclub entertainer Nelson Sardelli in Los Angeles, April 30, 1963.

Mariska Hargitay continues to feel relief at being able to confront a long-held family secret on her own terms.. Hargitay, 61, is making her feature directorial debut with “My Mom Jayne,” a ...