Mariska Hargitay to Direct Doc on Her Mother, Jayne Mansfield

Mariska Hargitay is making her feature film directorial debut with My Mom Jayne, an HBO original documentary.

Hargitay was 3 years old when her mother, Jayne Mansfield, tragically died in a car accident at the age of 34. Debuting this June on HBO and Max, the documentary marks the first time Hargitay has delved into her mother’s story and legacy, almost 60 years after the Hollywood legend’s tragic death.

The film follows Hargitay 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.

The documentary is directed and produced by Hargitay, with producer Trish Adlesic and executive producer Lauren Bromley.

Previously, Hargitay, along with Adlesic, produced HBO’s Emmy-winning documentary I Am Evidence.

Hargitay said, “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. I’ve always believed there is strength in vulnerability, and the process of making this film has confirmed that belief like never before.”