Mariska Hargitay, star of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, premieres a new HBO documentary titled “My Mom Jayne” on Friday. The film focuses on her late mother, actress Jayne Mansfield, who passed away when Hargitay was just three years old.
In the documentary, Hargitay speaks with her older siblings, including brothers Mickey Jr. and Zoltan, as well as her half-sisters Jayne Marie and Tony Cimber, to share memories of their mother. The film also includes interviews with Mansfield’s other family members, such as Ellen, who was married to Hargitay’s father.
The documentary provides an opportunity for Hargitay to reconnect with the mother she never really knew and to uncover secrets that Jayne Mansfield took to her grave. With this new project, Hargitay delves into the complexities of her family’s past and shares a personal side of her life as a daughter who has always wondered about her mother’s life.
Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/27/arts/my-mom-jayne-mariska-hargitay