Mariska Hargitay news
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The gist
Mariska Hargitay won two Emmys on Sept. 5 for her HBO documentary My Mom Jayne.
She hosts the Primetime Emmys on Sept. 14, the first woman in 15 years.
Background
Hargitay, star of Law & Order: SVU, directed and appeared in My Mom Jayne, an HBO documentary about her late mother, actress Jayne Mansfield, who died in a 1967 car accident outside New Orleans. The film also explores a mystery over Mariska's biological father. The wins came at the Creative Arts Emmys, the first of this month's three Emmy ceremonies at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, ahead of her turn hosting the main Primetime telecast.
How it unfolded
- Sep 5, 2026Hargitay wins two Creative Arts Emmys for My Mom Jayne: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special and Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program.
- Sep 5, 2026Hargitay posts on Instagram celebrating the wins, and her Law & Order: SVU co-stars react.
- Sep 14, 2026Hargitay is set to host the 78th Annual Emmy Awards on NBC and Peacock, becoming the first woman to do so in 15 years.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Salon's Candice Frederick writes that Hargitay's hosting announcement drew little social media reaction because audiences largely don't care who hosts unless it's someone they've criticized, calling her the least offensive choice.
- Support
- Hargitay said in a statement that hosting is a 'great honor' and a chance to 'celebrate this extraordinary community of storytellers.'
- Caution
- Hargitay told Deadline that friends warned her not to host the Emmys, though she decided it was worth the risk.
Still unverified
Sources differ on Hargitay's career Emmy total: NBC and the Television Academy count four (including a 2019 News & Documentary Emmy for I Am Evidence), while The Hollywood Reporter says the two new wins bring her total to three.