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Mariska Hargitay Recalls 'Trauma' of Losing Mom Jayne Mansfield at Age 3

Mariska Hargitay talked about her late mother Jayne Mansfield while detailing past trauma at an event supporting the Hope for Depression Research Foundation

Law & Order: SVU’s Mariska Hargitay, who plays Olivia Benson, the commanding officer of a fictional Special Victims Unit in New York City, was key in investigating “over 11,000” sexual assault cases in Detroit, Michigan. Sorry, Taylor Swift, you’re not the only one on an Eras Tour — Mariska Hargitay says her Law & Order: SVU character, Olivia Benson, is too. Hargitay further discussed her Joyful Heart Foundation on Tuesday, calling it “a response” to anyone who has experienced sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse in their lives.

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