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Mariska Hargitay to Direct ‘Vulnerable’ Doc About Late Mother Jayne Mansfield

Mariska Hargitay is directing her first feature film on her mother and actress Jayne Mansfield, who died in a car accident at age 34.

Known for leading tales of fictionalized tragedies on Law & Order: SVU, Mariska Hargitay will tell the real-life story of her late mother in an upcoming HBO documentary, My Mom Jayne. She and Mariska’s father, Mr. Universe winner Mickey Hargitay, starred in movies including Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? “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.”

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