Overview

• My Mom Jayne premiered at Cannes on May 17 and screened at Tribeca in June before its HBO debut on June 27.
• On the Call Her Daddy podcast, Hargitay described how Sabin Gray, head of Jayne Mansfield’s fan club, revealed a photo of Nelson Sardelli to her at age 25.
• She recounted driving to Mickey Hargitay’s home in tears to confront him about paternity, and choosing to accept his paternal love when he denied the claim.
• Since Mickey’s death in 2006, Hargitay has cultivated a relationship with Nelson Sardelli and his daughters, broadening her sense of family.
• The film combines archival footage and intimate interviews as Hargitay pieces together her mother’s complex life and her own path to healing.