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Mariska Hargitay<\/strong><\/a> is revealing a major family secret after 30 years. <\/p>\n If you didn\u2019t know, the 61-year-old Law & Order: SVU<\/strong><\/a><\/em> star is the daughter of late actress Jayne Mansfield<\/strong>. However, in her new documentary My Mom Jayne<\/em>, Mariska<\/strong> dropping shocking news \u2013 her biological father isn\u2019t Hungarian actor Mickey Hargitay<\/strong>, the man who raised her, but rather Italian singer Nelson Sardelli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Janye<\/strong> and Nelson<\/strong> had a highly publicized romance in 1963, and Mariska<\/strong> was born in 1964. Mariska<\/strong> said that at the age of 25, she immediately knew that Nelson<\/strong> was her biological father when she saw a picture of him. <\/p>\n After the documentary premiered at the Cannes Film Festival<\/strong><\/a><\/em> this week, Mariska<\/strong> opened up to Vanity Fair<\/strong><\/a><\/em> about meeting Nelson<\/strong> for the first time at the age of 30.<\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been waiting 30 years for this moment,\u201d he reportedly said to her. <\/p>\n However, Mariska<\/strong> said that her reaction to him was not welcoming. <\/p>\n \u201cI went full Olivia Benson on him. I was like, \u2018I don\u2019t want anything, I don\u2019t need anything from you.\u2026 I have a dad. There was something about loyalty. I wanted to be loyal to Mickey<\/strong>,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Mickey<\/strong> passed away in 2006, while Jayne<\/strong> was tragically killed in a car accident in 1967. Mariska<\/strong> said she believes Jayne<\/strong> stayed with Mickey<\/strong> due to the stability that she provided for the family. <\/p>\n \u201cI grew up where I was supposed to, and I do know that everyone made the best choice for me. I\u2019m Mickey Hargitay<\/strong>\u2019s daughter\u2014that is not a lie. This documentary is kind of a love letter to him, because there\u2019s no one that I was closer to on this planet,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n As for why she revealed the news in the documentary, Mariska<\/strong> said she struggled with her identity and wanted to find closure with \u201cknowing I\u2019m living a lie my entire life.\u201d<\/p>\n Mariska<\/strong> has four siblings: Zoltan<\/strong>, Mickey Jr<\/strong>., Jayne Jr<\/strong>., and Tony Cimber<\/strong>. Mickey Hargitay<\/strong> shared Zoltan<\/strong> and Mickey Jr<\/strong>. with Jayne Mansfield<\/strong>. Meanwhile, Jayne Mansfield<\/strong> shared Jayne Jr<\/strong>. with her first husband Paul Mansfield<\/strong>, and Tony<\/strong> with her third husband Matt Cimber<\/strong>. The siblings and Nelson<\/strong> all participated in the documentary, and Mariska<\/strong> also said that she has formed a bond with Nelson<\/strong>\u2018s two daughters. <\/p>\n \u201cSo many people were really hesitant for me to do it,\u201d Mariska<\/strong> said of the documentary. However, her family gave her their blessing to create the project, and Nelson<\/strong>\u2018s daughters had an emotional reaction to seeing the film. <\/p>\n \u201cThey just wept and wept and wept. These two women that I love so much\u2014I made them secrets! It\u2019s so heartbreaking to me. I\u2019m not good with lies. So I also made this movie to unburden all of us,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n Last month, Mariska<\/strong> gave details about her directing debut<\/a> while making My Mom Jayne<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n