Mariska Hargitay Wins Two Emmys for Documentary 'My Mom Jayne'
Mariska Hargitay was honored with two Primetime Emmy Awards at the Creative Arts Ceremony held on September 5, 2026, for her HBO Max documentary 'My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay.' She received accolades for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing. The documentary, which features Hargitay and her siblings reflecting on their mother Jayne Mansfield's life and tragic death, premiered at Cannes in May 2025 and was released on HBO Max in June. Hargitay's mother passed away in a car accident on June 29, 1967. In her acceptance speech, she paid tribute to Gloria Steinem, who had recently died at the age of 92. This marks Hargitay's first Emmy wins since 2006. She is set to host the 78th Annual Primetime Emmys on September 14.
Key facts
- Mariska Hargitay won two Primetime Emmys at the 2026 Creative Arts Ceremony on September 5, 2026.
- The awards were for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program.
- The documentary 'My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025 and debuted on HBO Max in June 2025.
- Jayne Mansfield died in a car accident on June 29, 1967, at age 34, leaving five children.
- Hargitay mentioned Gloria Steinem in her acceptance speech, quoting Steinem's advice to 'tell your own story'.
- Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles at age 92.
- Hargitay's previous Emmy win was in 2006 for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for 'Law & Order: SVU'.
- Hargitay will host the 78th Annual Primetime Emmys on September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater.
- The Creative Arts Emmys broadcast will air on FXX on September 12 and stream on Hulu on September 13.
Entities
Artists
- Mariska Hargitay
- Jayne Mansfield
- Gloria Steinem
Institutions
- HBO Max
- Television Academy
- NBC
- Peacock
- FXX
- Hulu
- Gold Derby
Locations
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Cannes
- France