Mariska Hargitay Wins 2 Emmys For ‘My Mom Jayne’ At Creative Arts Ceremony
The HBO film won for directing and documentary special as Hargitay prepares to host the Primetime Emmy telecast.
- On Saturday, September 5, 2026, Mariska Hargitay won two Creative Arts Emmys for her HBO film "My Mom Jayne" during the 78th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
- Directed by Hargitay, the HBO film explores the life and career of her late mother, actress Jayne Mansfield, earning recognition for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.
- During her acceptance speech, Hargitay honored the late feminist icon Gloria Steinem, who died Wednesday at age 92, referencing Steinem's counsel to "Please tell your own story."
- Following these wins, Hargitay will host the televised Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, collaborating with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert writing team on her material.
- She described this period as her "third act," living by a motto of saying "yes" to new opportunities and moving beyond fear to explore different creative arenas.
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MARISKA Hargitay won two Creative Arts Emmys.
The Emmy Awards, taken as the Oscar of American TV, recognized on Saturday (5) the first part of its winners of 2026. Previously known as Creative Arts Emmys, the previous one celebrates the best of documentaries, game shows, talk shows, special shows, as well as technical works, before the great night dedicated to actors and actresses – which will take place on September 14. One of the great winners of the former Creative Arts Emmys of this 78t…
Mariska Hargitay Wins 2 Emmys for ‘My Mom Jayne’ as Husband Peter Hermann Supports Her at 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Mariska Hargitay and her husband, Peter Hermann, are celebrating!! The 62-year-old actress and the 59-year-old actor stepped out for night one of the 2026
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