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Mariska Hargitay’s “My Mom Jayne” Debuts on HBO and Max

The documentary reframes Jayne Mansfield’s bombshell persona through family archives

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Mariska Hargitay opened up about a dream centering on her mother, Jayne Mansfield.
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Overview

  • The film marks Hargitay’s feature-length directorial debut following festival premieres at Cannes in May and Tribeca in June.
  • Hargitay secured her siblings’ blessing and held an intimate private screening where the family shared an emotional viewing experience.
  • Archival footage is paired with interviews featuring stepmother Ellen Hargitay, Mariska’s siblings and her biological father Nelson Sardelli.
  • A key moment reveals that Zoltán Hargitay’s alert after the 1967 car crash was instrumental in rescuing three-year-old Mariska.
  • Major outlets have highlighted the release with rare photo galleries in People, heartfelt reviews in Time and streaming guides on TODAY.