Overview

• Mariska Hargitay's directorial debut, 'My Mom Jayne,' premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival to a standing ovation.
• The documentary reveals that Hargitay's biological father is Italian singer Nelson Sardelli, not Mickey Hargitay, who raised her after Jayne Mansfield's death in 1967.
• Hargitay discovered her true paternity in her 20s but never revisited the topic with Mickey Hargitay after he denied it.
• At age 30, she met Sardelli, who expressed emotional relief and joy, leading to a bond between them despite her loyalty to Mickey Hargitay.
• 'My Mom Jayne' will have a limited theatrical release on June 20, followed by its HBO premiere on June 27 and streaming on HBO Max.