India, June 14 -- justify;">Mariska Hargitay was only three when her mother, iconic 1960s star Jayne Mansfield, died in a car crash. But Mariska never stopped chasing her fondest memories with Jayne. So much so that she has decided to showcase her love for her darling mother through the documentary My Mom, Jayne. It will also mark the 61-year-old's directorial debut. The film was also introduced at theTribeca Film Festival on June 13.

The documentary reveals a Jayne Mansfield far removed from the blonde bombshell caricature. She played violin, spoke several languages, had a 160 IQ and raised five children while navigating a career often reduced to risque photo ops and tabloid fodder.

"To bring her back here and tell her story was quite ...