All There Is with Anderson Cooper

Mariska Hargitay Knows Loss And Longing

May 28, 2026·36 min·6-min readnarrativeculture
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This deeply personal episode explores the enduring nature of grief through host Anderson Cooper’s own losses and a powerful conversation with Mariska Hargitay, who reflects on losing her mother, Jane Mansfield, in a car crash at age three and the decades-long journey to reclaim her identi

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Mariska Hargitay

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Mariska HargitayAnderson CooperJayne MansfieldMariska HargitayNelson SardelliKen BurnsAmanda Peet

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The Body Keeps the Scoreby Bessel van der Kolk

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CelebrityMental HealthPop CultureTrue Crime

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