About this programme
Actress Mariska Hargitay explores the life of her mother Jayne Mansfield, who died in a car accident at the age of 34 when Mariska was only three years old. Through intimate interviews and a collection of never-before-seen photos and home movies, the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star grapples with her mother's public and private legacy and discovers the layers and depth of who she was, not only to her audience but to those who were closest to her.