Overview

• My Mom Jayne premiered at Cannes and Tribeca and will air on HBO on June 27, 2025.
• Hargitay assembled unseen letters, home videos and interviews to uncover her mother’s ambitions beyond her sex-symbol image.
• The film publicly confirms that her biological father is singer Nelson Sardelli, even as she honors the bond with the man who raised her, Mickey Hargitay.
• Hargitay shares her own experiences with rape and secondary trauma, linking them to her role on Law & Order: SVU and her work with the Joyful Heart Foundation.
• Through archival discoveries and candid reflection, she positions the project as a form of healing that reframes Mansfield’s artistic drive and family impact.