Mariska Hargitay Opens Up About 'Magical' Conversation with Biological Father

Mariska Hargitay is opening up about a special conversation she had with her biological father.

During a screening of her documentary, My Mom Jayne, at the HamptonsFilm’s SummerDocs series on Thursday (July 17), the 61-year-old actress held a Q&A session.

While speaking to the audience, Mariska revealed that she spent father’s day with her biological father, Nelson Sardelli.

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According to Mariska, the experience was “magical.” She told the audience about a special conversation the two of them had and said, “He apologized and he said, ‘Thank you for forgiving me.’ And I said, ‘Thank you for making the choice that you made.’”

At the screening, Mariska opened up about learning to accept her family’s secret about Mickey Hargitay not being her biological father.

She told the audience, “I spent my life feeling unworthy, not wanted, not claimed, not good enough, abandoned. And then I realized, ‘Oh, no, sweetie, you were chosen six ways from Sunday.’”

Now, Mariska says that she feels better about her family dynamic. She shared with the audience that she understands now that Mickey chose to be her father and Nelson chose to step out of her life because he thought it was the best thing for her.

“Now I feel like I have two mothers, I have two fathers,” Mariska told the audience.

If you didn’t know, Mariska is launching her own production company!