Mariska Hargitay was raised by famous parents and a loving stepmom. Born on January 23, 1964 in Santa Monica, California, Mariska was raised by her parents — Hollywood icon and

In her documentary My Mom, Jayne, Mariska Hargitay wants to understand the essence of her screen siren mother Jayne Mansfield, who was killed in a car crash when the Law & Order: SVU star was 3.

Mariska Hargitay’s new documentary, “My Mom Jayne,” reveals heartbreaking new information about the night her mother Jayne Mansfield died. While shooting her directorial debut, the “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star learned how she was accidentally left behind at the scene of the car crash which killed her mother and two other people.