Mariska Hargitay feels '1000 pound weight' lifted after making documentary

By Sarah Handel,

Ari Shapiro, Tyler Bartlam

Published June 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM EDT

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with actress Mariska Hargitay about My Mom Jayne, her documentary about her mom, Jayne Mansfield, and how her understanding of her mom's life changed through making it.

Sarah Handel

Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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Tyler Bartlam

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