Brief Synopsis:

“My Mom, Jayne”, the directorial debut of Emmy Award-winning actress Mariska Hargitay, tells the moving personal journey of the filmmaker as she uncovers the story of the mother she never had the chance to know: legendary Hollywood star Jayne Mansfield, who tragically died in a car accident when Mariska was just three years old. Through never-before-seen archival footage, private photographs, and intimate interviews with family and friends, the documentary weaves together the public image of the icon with a more vulnerable and profound portrait of the woman and the mother. What emerges is a complex figure, far from the stereotypes that made her famous, portrayed for the first time through a deeply personal, empathetic, and loving lens. “My Mom, Jayne” is a journey into memory and identity, a heartfelt act of love that redefines the bond between mother and daughter, even across time.