Through deeply personal interviews with her siblings and an examination of the photographs, letters, and belongings left behind, Mariska assembles a new portrait of her mother Jayne Mansfield, an extraordinary and complex woman.
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Jayne Mansfield
Self (archive footage)
Mariska Hargitay
Self
Jayne Marie Mansfield
Self
Mickey Hargitay Jr.
Self
Zoltan Hargitay
Self
Tony Cimber
Self
Ellen Jean Siano Hargitay
Self
Rusty Strait
Self
Nelson Sardelli
Self
Peter Hermann
Self
Director
Mariska Hargitay
Tagline
"Reclaiming her mother's story. And her own."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Production
HBO Documentary Films, Mighty Entertainment
Brent Marchant
June 30, 2025
It’s curiously ironic that the search to learn more about a loved one you barely knew turns out to be a journey of discovery about oneself. Nevertheless, such was the case for actress Marisla Hargitay, daughter of screen legend Jayne Mansfield (1933-1967), who directed this revealing new HBO documentary about her relationship (or lack thereof) with the famous mother she lost in a tragic car accide...
JPRetana
May 31, 2026
My Mom Jayne (2025) reminds me of Stewie Griffin’s suggesting that, while they’re not actually related, Brad Pitt being John Lithgow’s nephew sounds like something that could be true. Discovering that Mariska Hargitay is Jayne Mansfield’s daughter kind of has the opposite effect. First, there’s the apparent lack of physical resemblance. Then, there’s the antithetical career paths. Mansfield was...
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