Mariska Hargitay Joined by Cher, Jamie Lee Curtis at My Mom Jayne Premiere

Happening at Carnegie Corridor, the night additionally included a Q&A with Hargitay moderated by Griffin Dunne.

The documentary tells the story of Hargitay’s mom, Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield.

Mansfield died in a automotive accident when Hargitay, who was a passenger within the automobile along with her brothers, was three years outdated.

Whereas Hargitay and Curtis are each youngsters of celebrities, the “Freakier Friday” star informed Selection, “We additionally share being ladies in our 60s in present enterprise the place we’re energetic bosses, the place we’re energetic philanthropic ladies, the place we’re advocating. And we do it with loads of pleasure and spirit.”

Hargitay not too long ago introduced the launch of Mighty Leisure, a manufacturing firm with each scripted and unscripted divisions. My Mother Jayne is the corporate’s first challenge.

“Oh, you’re giving me concepts, I didn’t even give it some thought,” Hargitay informed Selection when requested if she has plans to adapt “My Mother Jayne” as a scripted function or tv sequence.

The Friday night time premiere’s “Legislation & Order” visitor listing included Chris Meloni, Peter Scanavino, Ice-T and Kelli Giddish.

Attendees additionally included Tribeca Pageant co-founder Jane Rosenthal, Edie Falco, Amy Schumer, Katie Couric, Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy, Neil Patrick Harris, David Burtka, Diane Sawyer, Debra Messing, Ellen Burstyn, Joely Fisher, George Stephanopoulos, Julianne Hough and Liza Colón-Zayas. 

Hargitay’s organic father, singer Nelson Sardelli, additionally made an look. “My Mother Jayne” reveals that Sardelli, not Mickey Hargitay, the Hungarian bodybuilder who was her mom’s second husband, is her father. Mansfield had a romantic relationship with Sardelli throughout a time when she and Hargitay have been having marital issues.

“This story had not gotten on the market and it was mine to inform,” Hargitay mentioned through the Q&A.