Jayne Mansfield was born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Her father, Herbert, was an attorney and musician; her mother, Vera, had previously worked as a schoolteacher.

Mariska Hargitay only had three years with her mom Jayne Mansfield before the movie star's untimely death at the age of 34. But the Law & Order: SVU actress never stopped feeling her mother's ...

Jayne Mansfield was one of the most famous (and infamous) actresses and tabloid fixtures of the '50s and '60s. The bombshell is the subject of a new HBO documentary, My Mom Jayne, from her daughter, ...

Mariska Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield in 'My Mom Jayne' HBO Films Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay was only 3 years old in 1967 when a horrendous car accident took the life of her mother, Jayne ...