SVU' actor's doc delves into the career frustrations and offscreen complexities of her movie-star mother, Jayne Mansfield, and reveals long-held family secrets.

Mansfield's Most Famous Film For A Good Reason If anyone knows Jayne Mansfield's name for only one movie, it's most likely The Girl Can't Help It, a fun musical comedy that proves her enduring appeal.

Mariska Hargitay will be telling the story of her late mother, Jayne Mansfield, in a new HBO documentary, “My Mom Jayne.” The doc is Hargitay’s feature film directorial debut, marking the first time ...

At the age of 16, Jayne married 20-year-old Paul Mansfield in 1950. She gave birth to their first child, Jayne Marie, later that year. They moved to Los Angeles in 1951.

Every generation has its blonde bombshells, and in the ’70s and ’80s, sitcom star Loni Anderson was the ultimate golden-haired It Girl. The actress, who recently passed away at 79, was beloved for her ...

The singer and musician, best known for her work with The Pretenders, recently watched the HBO documentary the 'Law and Order ...

Jayne Mansfield’s life is put under the microscope in “My Mom Jayne.” Courtesy of HBO At the same time, Hargitay’s personal connection adds unique depth to the documentary.

Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is making her feature directing debut with a very personal subject: her mother, Jayne Mansfield. HBO will premiere Hargitay’s documentary My Mom Jayne in June.

Mariska Hargitay was 3 years old when her mother, actress Jayne Mansfield, was killed in a car accident in 1967. The mother of five, who was compared to Marilyn Monroe, was 34.

Jayne Mansfield welcomed two daughters, Jayne Marie and Mariska and three sons, Mickey Jr., Zoltán and Tony Cimber, before her death in 1967 ...

Jayne Mansfield has inspired different musical groups to write songs about her. One of the most famous ones is “The Ballad of Jayne” by LA Guns, popular in the early 1990s.

Mariska and Mom Jayne Mansfield and Mariska Hargitay. Archive Photos/Getty Not long after her birth, a teeny-tiny, wide-eyed Mariska is seen nestled in her mom's arms in this shot from 1964.