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 dad, Nelson Sardelli, and that he apologized to her ...

T his past Father’s Day was one of deep emotional resonance for actress and filmmaker Mariska Hargitay, as the Law & Order: ...

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 told the outlet that the moment was "so shattering" that she never brought it up again to Hargitay, who died in 2006. Mariska said that when she was 30, she saw Sardelli perform in ...

Mariska Hargitay Reveals Identity of Her Biological Father, Says She Was “Living a Lie My Entire Life” The actress says her biological dad is Italian singer Nelson Sardelli, not Mickey ...

Mariska Hargitay's new documentary "My Mom Jayne" delves into her mother's past and reveals ... revealed that her biological father is not Mickey Hargitay but rather Italian singer Nelson Sardelli.

During their brief separation, Mansfield began a relationship with Sardelli before reconciling with Hargitay. Mariska was born in January 1964, just months after the pair's reconciliation.