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Mariska Hargitay Dropped A Two-Word Response After Scoring Two Emmys For My Mom Jayne
Actress Mariska Hargitay has won two Emmy Awards for her documentary "My Mom Jayne," which explores her relationship with her late mother, Hollywood icon Jayne
Key takeaways
- Mariska Hargitay won two Emmy Awards for her documentary My Mom Jayne.
- My Mom Jayne won Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program.
- Feminist icon Gloria Steinem passed away at age 92 on September 2.
- Hargitay is scheduled to host the televised 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14.
Actress Mariska Hargitay has won two Emmy Awards for her documentary "My Mom Jayne," which explores her relationship with her late mother, Hollywood icon Jayne Mansfield. Hargitay won for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program. During her acceptance speeches, she reflected on the long journey of making the film and paid tribute to her late friend and feminist icon Gloria Steinem, who passed away on September 2.
Hargitay wins her first directing Emmy ahead of hosting the Primetime Emmys.
In their words
“I’m utterly overwhelmed. I just wanted to share with you that it took me a while when I decided to make this film during the pandemic. It took me a while to realize that this was my story to tell. I could direct it.”
By the numbers
- 2
- Emmys won by Mariska Hargitay for her documentary
- 1967
- Year Jayne Mansfield died in a car collision
- 3
- Age of Mariska Hargitay when her mother died
- 92
- Age at which Gloria Steinem passed away
- 28
- Current season of Law & Order: SVU
How it unfolded
- Jayne Mansfield dies in a car collision
- My Mom Jayne makes world premiere at Cannes
- Documentary premieres on HBO and HBO Max
- Feminism icon Gloria Steinem passes away at 92
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