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

The documentary details Mariska's late mother, legendary actress Jayne Mansfield, and her affair with Italian singer Nelson Sardelli, thus revealing that Mickey was not her biological father.

Jayne Mansfield’s press agent — first revealed in his 1974 biography, The Tragic Secret Life of Jayne Mansfield, that Mariska ...

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

Mariska Hargitay opened up about the "painful" moment she confronted Mickey Hargitay about her biological father in a Wednesday, June 25 interview on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast.

Hargitay unveils a long-held family secret: that her biological father is singer Nelson Sardelli, not Mickey Hargitay, the former Mr. Universe bodybuilder and Mansfield’s second husband, who ...

Nelson, she said, burst into tears upon meeting her, telling her, "I've been waiting 30 years for this moment." Mariska Hargitay attends the "Die My Love" red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film ...

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

But the Law & Order: SVU star found out in her 20s that her biological father is actually the singer Nelson Sardelli, and she’s revealing that family secret in her new documentary, My Mom Jayne ...

Her biological father, Hargitay revealed, is Nelson Sardelli, a former Las Vegas entertainer with whom her mother, the iconic Jayne Mansfield, had a relationship.