Mariska Hargitay has paid tribute to her mother Jane Mansfield on her 90th birthday.
The Law & Order: SVU actress posted a photo of her mom on Instagram and released a heartwarming statement.
“Mama, happy birthday. Every day, we strive to love you more,” Hargitay wrote.
Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? actress also posted a little video of her mother to her Instagram Story.
Mansfield, born Vera Jayne Palmer on April 19, 1933, rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s as one of Hollywood’s biggest blonde bombshells. She was viewed as Marilyn Monroe’s counterpart, also known as the “Working Man’s Monroe.”
Not only is he a playboy, he’s also the sheriff of Broken Jaw, Promises! She has also appeared in several movies including: I Promise!, Girl Can’t Do Anything About It.
She tragically died in an automobile accident in 1967, ending her life prematurely. Mansfield was 34.
Three-year-old Hargitay was in the backseat of the automobile with two of her siblings at the time. The children were unharmed, but Mansfield, her friend, attorney Sam Brody, and their driver Ronnie Harrison died immediately.
“I believe I was exposed to crises at a young age and learned nothing is certain. Then we change it, according to Glamour,” she said in 2021. “Having experienced trauma early in life has been a gift for me,” the speaker said.
“I was in that frozen place for a lot of my childhood — of trying to survive, actually trying to survive,” she continued. “Unveiling the layers and learning to trust again has been the process of my life,” the speaker said.
