Overview

• My Mom Jayne premiered at Cannes and Tribeca before debuting on HBO and Max on June 27.
• Hargitay makes her directorial debut by interviewing her siblings, stepmother Ellen and biological father to reconstruct her family’s history.
• The film publicly confirms that singer Nelson Sardelli, not Mickey Hargitay, is Mariska’s biological father, a secret she uncovered three decades ago.
• Never-before-seen home movies, archival photos and preserved memorabilia reveal Jayne Mansfield’s private life beyond her bombshell persona.
• Hargitay sought her siblings’ blessing and held private family screenings that underscore her journey toward healing and self-discovery.