Mariska Hargitay will be telling the story of her late mother, Jayne Mansfield, in a new HBO documentary, “My Mom Jayne.”
The doc is Hargitay’s feature film directorial debut, marking the first time she publicly dives into Mansfield’s story and legacy, nearly sixty years after her death.
“This movie is a labor of love and longing. It’s a search for the mother I never knew, an integration of a part of myself I’d never owned, and a reclaiming of my mother’s story and my own truth,” Hargitay says. “I’ve always believed there is strength in vulnerability, and the process of making this film has confirmed that belief like never before.”
Mansfield was a Hollywood bombshell in the 50s and married Mr. Universe winner Mickey Hargitay in 1958. The pair starred in many movies together including “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” and “The Loves of Hercules.”
The pair divorced in 1964 after welcoming three children together; Mansfield tragically died in a car accident at 34 when Hargitay was only 3 years old; she and her two brothers were in the backseat of the car.
Per the release, the documentary “follows Mariska as she seeks to know, understand, and embrace her mother for the first time. Through intimate interviews and a collection of never-before-seen photos and home movies, she grapples with her mother’s public and private legacy and discovers the layers and depth of who Jayne was, not only to her audience but to those who were closest to her.”
“My Mom Jayne” is produced by Hargitay and Trish Adlesic and executive produced by Lauren Bromley.
Hargitay is repped by CAA, The Lede Company and Grubman Shire Meislas & Sacks.
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