Mariska Hargitay revealed she is making a documentary about her mom, the late actress Jayne Mansfield.
The Legislation & Order: SVU star will make her directorial debut for the undertaking, set to be known as My Mother Jayne.
The actress, 61, known as described the film, which is about to launch in June, as a ‘labor of affection and longing,’ she instructed The Hollywood Reporter in an announcement.
Jayne was not solely a world intercourse image within the Nineteen Fifties and Sixties, however an award profitable actress – profitable a Golden Globe Award and a Theatre World Award.
Jayne tragically died at age 34 in a automotive accident in Biloxi, Mississippi on June 29, 1967.
Mariska was within the automotive along with her mother throughout the horrific accident; Mariska was three years outdated on the time, alongside along with her siblings Miklos, then eight, and Zoltan, then six.
Mariska Hargitay revealed she is making a documentary about her mom, the late actress Jayne Mansfield; Mariska pictured March 17, 2025
Mariska as a baby, pictured with dad and mom Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield, and brother Zoltan
Jayne was not solely a world intercourse image within the Nineteen Fifties and Sixties, however an award profitable actress – profitable a Golden Globe Award and a Theatre World Award; Jayne seen within the Nineteen Fifties
The accident befell on US Freeway 90 on June 29, 1967 in Biloxi with Jayne, her legal professional and associate Sam Brody (who was 40), and the driving force (Ronald B. Harrison, 19) in entrance row with two of her canine, and her three youngsters Mariska, Miklos and Zoltan along with her different two canine within the again.
They left the Gus Stevens Supper Membership after midnight to go to New Orleans for an look Jayne was set to make the subsequent day.
Nonetheless at 2:25 am on June 29, 1967, the automotive crashed into the again of a tractor trailer that had slowed down in entrance of it – which occurred due to a insecticide fog spraying truck flashing a crimson mild forward of them.
The entrance row (Jayne, Sam and Ronald) plus two canine died immediately – with the again row – her three youngsters and two canine – solely had minor accidents.
The children have been sleeping behind the automotive.
Jayne had 5 youngsters complete – daughter Jayne Marie with first husband Paul Mansfield, three youngsters (Miklos, Zoltan and Mariska) along with her second husband Mickey Hargitay – and one son Antonio with third husband Matt Cimber.
Jayne, who was born on April 19, 1933, first appeared in Playboy journal because the February 1955 Playmate of the Month, and a number of different points after.
As an actress, she starred in The Woman Can’t Assist It, The Wayward Bus, Too Sizzling to Deal with and Guarantees! Guarantees!, in addition to the Broadway play Will Success Rock Hunter?
‘This film is a labor of affection and longing. It’s a seek for the mom I by no means knew, an integration of part of myself I’d by no means owned, and a reclaiming of my mom’s story and my very own reality,’ Mariska instructed THR.
‘I’ve all the time believed there’s energy in vulnerability, and the method of creating this movie has confirmed that perception like by no means earlier than,’ she added.
My Mother Jayne, which can air on HBO, will comply with Mariska as she ‘seeks to know, perceive, and embrace her mother for the primary time,’ per the outlet.
Jayne tragically died at age 34 in a automotive accident in Biloxi, Mississippi on June 29, 1967
Jayne, who was born on April 19, 1933, first appeared in Playboy journal because the February 1955 Playmate of the Month, and a number of different points after
As an actress, she starred in The Woman Can’t Assist It, The Wayward Bus, Too Sizzling to Deal with and Guarantees! Guarantees!, in addition to the Broadway play Will Success Rock Hunter?
My Mother Jayne, which can air on HBO, will comply with Mariska as she ‘seeks to know, perceive, and embrace her mother for the primary time,’ per the outlet; Jayne pictured
Mariska was within the automotive along with her mother throughout the horrific accident; Mariska was three years outdated on the time, alongside along with her siblings Miklos, then eight, and Zoltan, then six; pictured: Edmond O’Brien, Tom Ewell, and Jayne Mansfield along with her 5 youngsters Antonio Raphael Ottaviano Cimber, Zoltan Hargitay, Miklos Hargitay, Jr., Jayne Marie Mansfield, and Mariska Hargitay
Mariska has made a reputation for herself in Hollywood – most recognized for her iconic position of Olivia Benson in Legislation & Order: Particular Victims Unit.
She has performed Olivia within the hit sequence since 1999.
She is a Globe Globe winner and a two-time Emmy winner, along with her personal Hollywood Stroll of Fame star, which she acquired in 2013.
