“At home she was just Jayne.” HBO has revealed an official trailer for a Hollywood documentary film titled My Mom Jayne, ready for streaming in June. This recently premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Classics section. The deeply persona, intimate, heartfelt film is directed by Mariska Hargitay, who also happens to be the daughter of Hollywood starlet Jayne Mansfield. She tells her Mom’s story with all the intimate details, good and bad, examining who she was on screen and who she was in her personal life. With courage and vulnerability, Mariska engages in the process of opening herself to a new, hard-won collection of memories—and a deeper level of truth. Featuring film clips from Jayne’s work in the 1950s & 60s, lots of archival footage from her many talk show appearances & interviews, as well as striking personal footage, the film contextualizes the dazzling star power of the most photographed Hollywood celebrity of her day. A story of loss & longing, healing & transformation, My Mom Jayne is a testament to the rewards of an unflinching search for truth, unveiling Mariska’s journey to reclaim her mother’s story—and also her own. The film features Mariska’s siblings Jayne Marie Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay, Jr., Zoltan Hargitay, and Tony Cimber; stepmother Ellen Hargitay; Jayne’s press secretary Raymond “Rusty” Strait. This looks very good. // Continue Reading ›
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