Mansfield died in a car accident in 1967. Actress Mariska Hargitay is set to explore the life and death of her famous late mother in a new documentary. The "Law & Order" actress announced on Tuesday the forthcoming documentary,

The “Law & Order: SVU” star’s mother, Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield, died in 1967 at the age of 34. Mariska Hargitay has revealed that her next project will be a “labor of love and longing” that honors her mother, Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield, who died in 1967.

Jayne Mansfield was an actress of the '50s and '60s, who quickly became one of the era's most prominent sex symbols. She was also known for her loud personality and frank and refreshing approach to her personal life, making her one of the most emblematic actresses of her time.