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My Mom Jayne is a deeply personal documentary film directed by Mariska Hargitay, chronicling her emotional journey to understand and reconnect with the life and legacy of her late mother, Hollywood icon Jayne Mansfield. Through rare home movies, intimate interviews, unseen photos, and candid family conversations, Hargitay explores the glamorous yet complicated life of Mansfield a major 1950s–60s star and how her death when Mariska was just three shaped her own life. The film is both a tribute and a heartfelt attempt to reconcile public myth with private reality, offering a moving portrait of love, loss, and identity.

Biography Documentary Family

Release Date: May 17, 2025
Director: Mariska Hargitay
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Family
Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Language: English
Starring: Jayne Mansfield (archival), Mariska Hargitay, Zoltan Hargitay, Mickey Hargitay Jr., Jayne Marie Mansfield, Ellen Hargitay, Rusty Strait
Box Office: Not a Theatrical Film
Where To Watch: HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu

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My Mom Jayne follows Mariska Hargitay as she embarks on a personal quest to discover who her mother Jayne Mansfield truly was beyond the glamorous public persona. Mansfield died in a tragic car accident at age 34 when Mariska was only three, leaving memories too faint to recall. In the documentary, Hargitay interviews siblings, family members, and close friends, combs through rare footage and personal artifacts, and confronts long-held family truths. Her exploration becomes a powerful emotional journey that blurs the line between biographical history and family reckoning. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 and was later released on HBO and Max. Its intimate storytelling reveals layers of grief, identity, fame, and resilience rarely seen in celebrity documentaries.

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In My Mom Jayne, Mariska Hargitay publicly reveals for the first time that her biological father is not Mickey Hargitay — the man she grew up believing was her father — but actually entertainer Nelson Sardelli, a secret she kept for over 30 years. This revelation adds an emotional layer of identity and family truth that stunned audiences worldwide

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