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Mariska Hargitay to Direct HBO Doc About Mom Jayne Mansfield: ‘It’s the Search for a Mother I Never Knew’


Mariska Hargitay will explore the life of her late mother Jayne Mansfield in HBO documentary "My Mom Jayne."

The doc is Hargitay’s feature film directorial debut, marking the first time she publicly dives into Mansfield’s story and legacy, nearly sixty years after her death. The pair starred in many movies together including “Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?” and “The Loves of Hercules.” 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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