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Mariska Hargitay Launches Trailer for HBO Documentary 'My Mom Jayne'

The SVU star’s personal film examines her mother’s public persona versus private life through intimate interviews alongside rare archival footage.

Mariska Hargitay in the "My mom Jayne" trailer / Mariska Hargitay and mom Jayne Mansfield
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Overview

  • The trailer for My Mom Jayne debuted June 3 on TODAY, with the documentary set to air June 27 on HBO at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Max.
  • The film marks Hargitay’s feature-directing debut and is produced by her Mighty Entertainment company in partnership with HBO Documentary Films.
  • Through interviews with her siblings, stepmother and her late press secretary, Hargitay pieces together Jayne Mansfield’s life beyond her public bombshell image.
  • The documentary incorporates never-before-seen photos, home movies and archival footage from the 1950s and 1960s to bridge Mansfield’s on-screen persona with her family experiences.
  • Hargitay publicly addresses a family secret by revealing her biological father is Italian singer Nelson Sardelli as part of her effort to reclaim her family’s story.