Mariska Hargitay found worldwide fame and acclaim for her role in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Though not in the public eye for much, she had a pretty rough life behind the scenes.

However, at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, Hargitay decided to throw off the curtains and reveal what her life had been like for quite a while. Mariska Hargitay revealed it all in her documentary, My Mom Jayne, from divulging the truth about her birth father to talking about what it was like growing up without a mother.

Mariska Hargitay’s mother died in a car crash when she was 3

Before the terrifying details of the accident were revealed, Mariska Hargitay talked about her documentary, My Mom Jayne. The film detailed the life of her mother, Jayne Mansfield.

Mariska Hargitay in a still from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Credits: NBC

But before the big reveal about her mother’s life,...