“Law & Order SVU” star Mariska Hargitay is making her feature directorial debut with a film about a subject close to her heart: her mother.
That film, “My Mom Jayne,” premieres tonight, June 27, on HBO and Max.
Hargitay is the daughter of actress Jayne Mansfield, who died at the age of 34 in a 1967 car accident when Hargitay, who was also in the car, was just three years old.
The film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year before a Tribeca debut in the United States, is the first time Hargitay delves into her late mother’s life story to discover the woman behind the blonde bombshell facade and examines her lasting legacy.
‘My mom jayne’: what to know
- When: June 27, 8 p.m. ET
- Channel: HBO
- Streaming: Max
Hargitay’s siblings Jayne Marie Mansfield, Mickey Hargitay Jr., Zoltan Hargitay, and Tony Cimber are among the people Hargitay interviewed for the documentary, in which she also reveals a secret she has held onto for 36 years: the man who raised her, bodybuilder Mickey Hargitay, is not her biological father, but Nelson Sardelli, a Las Vegas showman who had a brief affair with Mansfield, is.
In an HBO press release, Hargitay said the film is “a search for the mother I never knew, an integration of a part of myself I’d never owned, and a reclaiming of my mother’s story and my own truth.”
‘My Mom Jayne’ release date and time:
“My Mom Jayne” will be released June 27 at 8 p.m. ET on the HBO cable channel. It will begin streaming on Max at the same time.
Where to watch ‘My Mom Jayne’:
If you don’t get HBO through cable, you can watch “My Mom Jayne” on the Max streaming service.
Max is available to subscribe to via Prime Video starting at $9.99/month with ads. It costs $16.99/month if you want to go ad-free.
That’s not the only way to subscribe, though. Sling TV offers some of the best value for money among live tv streaming services, thanks to some great offers. You’ll need Sling’s Blue plan with a Max add-on to watch HBO live (and you can still stream on-demand with Max). Plus, when you subscribe to Max through Sling, the money-saving never stops! You’ll get 50% off your first month, plus $5 off your bill every month after that.
‘My Mom Jayne’ trailer:
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