Mariska Hargitay saddens fans with rare tribute to late mom Jayne Mansfield

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Mariska Hargitay left fans emotional after she paid a rare tribute to her late mom, Jayne Mansfield, on the 55th anniversary of her tragic death.SEE: Mariska Hargitay stuns in pink dress on rare date night with famous husbandThe Law & Order: SVU star posted a gorgeous black and white photo of the Hollywood icon alongside a sweet message, which read: "We live to love you more each day".

Mariska was just three years old when her mother was killed in a car crash on June 29, 1967. She was only 34.WATCH: Mariska Hargitay shares health update following horror injuryFans inundated the actress with supportive messages, with one responding: "Thinking of you today, she was so beautiful, and you definitely took after her, she is always watching over you and is so proud of who you are and what you have accomplished."A second said: "She lives on through you.

She'd be so proud of you." A third added: "She's looking over you and your family," and a fourth wrote: "Beautiful mama, taking care of you every step of the way."SEE: Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay is a vision in figure-hugging power suitMORE: See the cast of Law & Order: SVU and their real-life partnersLast year, Mariska spoke of her mother's death, revealing that she felt "frozen" during her childhood but subsequently turned her trauma into her "superpower".A post shared by Mariska Hargitay (@therealmariskahargitay)Mariska shared this stunning photo of her late mom"I think I learned about crisis very young, and I learned very young that [expletive] happens and there's no guarantees, and we keep going.

And then we transform it," she told Glamour magazine."That's been kind of my superpower, and the gift of having trauma early in life.