As Mariska explained in the doc, which serves as her feature film directorial debut, she learned about Las Vegas entertainer Nelson Sardelli when she was 25 years old, some 22 years after her mom ...

Instead, it turns out that her father is actually Nelson Sardelli, with Mickey instead being her putative father. Read on to learn more about Sardelli, his relationship with Jayne, and his own ...

The "Law & Order: Special V i ctims Unit" star, 61, reveals in her new documentary "My Mom Jayne" that her biological father is actually Italian singer Nelson Sardelli, not Mickey Hargitay ...

However, in May 2025, the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actress revealed a major family secret – sharing that her biological father is actually Nelson Sardelli. Jayne was married to her ...

Instead, it was Las Vegas entertainer Nelson Sardelli. In Mariska's documentary My Mom Jayne, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, this incident was shown as one of the most ...

My Mom Jayne,' which marks Mariska Hargitay's feature film directorial debut, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. In the ...

SVU' star Mariska Hargitay revealed her biological father is not Mickey Hargitay, but instead is Nelson Sardelli ...

Mariska Hargitay, Jayne Mansfield's daughter, reveals her biological father is singer Nelson Sardelli, not Mickey Hargitay, ...

Mariska Hargitay made headlines when she revealed that her biological father was not Mickey Hargitay — but was, instead, Nelson Sardelli. The 2025 documentary My Mom Jayne explores Jayne’s ...