Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Biography: Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and film producer. Known for her roles in films with feminist themes, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two British Academy Film Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Chastain developed an interest in acting from an early age. In 1998, she made her professional stage debut as Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells. She was a recurring guest star in several television series, including Law & Order: Trial by Jury. She also took on roles in the stage productions of Anton Chekhov's play The Cherry Orchard in 2004 and Oscar Wilde's tragedy Salome in 2006. Chastain made her film debut in the drama Jolene (2008), and gained wide recognition for her starring roles in the dramas Take Shelter (2011) and The Tree of Life (2011). Her performance as an aspiring socialite in The Help (2011) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2012, she won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a CIA analyst in the thriller Zero Dark Thirty. Chastain made her Broadway debut in a revival of The Heiress in the same year. Her highest-grossing releases came with the science fiction films Interstellar (2014) and The Martian (2015), and the horror film It Chapter Two (2019), and she continued to receive critical acclaim for her performances in the dramas A Most Violent Year (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), Molly's Game (2017) and The Good Nurse (2022). For her portrayal of Tammy Faye in the biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), which she also produced, Chastain won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In television, Chastain starred in drama miniseries Scenes from a Marriage (2021) and George & Tammy (2022). For the latter, she won a SAG Award. Her performance also garnered her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Chastain is the founder of the production company Freckle Films, which was created to promote diversity in film. She is vocal about mental health issues, as well as gender and racial equality. She is married to fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, with whom she has two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessica Chastain, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Birthday: March 24, 1977

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Known For

Dark Shadows
Dark Shadows

2005-07-01

The Sands Between
The Sands Between

2021-09-25

The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life

2011-05-17

I Am Not Alone
I Am Not Alone

Jolene
Jolene

2010-10-29

Stolen
Stolen

2009-10-10

Take Shelter
Take Shelter

2011-09-30

The Debt
The Debt

2010-09-30

The Help
The Help

2011-08-09

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012-06-06

Lawless
Lawless

2012-08-29

Texas Killing Fields
Texas Killing Fields

2011-10-14

Wilde Salomé
Wilde Salomé

2013-12-20

Dreams
Dreams

2025-02-15

Zero Dark Thirty
Zero Dark Thirty

2012-12-19

Coriolanus
Coriolanus

2011-02-14

Mama
Mama

2013-01-17

Armageddon Time
Armageddon Time

2022-10-28

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them

2014-05-14

Interstellar
Interstellar

2014-11-05

Crimson Peak
Crimson Peak

2015-10-13

Seduced and Abandoned
Seduced and Abandoned

2013-05-20

Miss Julie
Miss Julie

2014-09-07

The Color of Time
The Color of Time

2012-11-16

Memory
Memory

2023-12-22

Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy

2013-06-19

Salomé
Salomé

2013-08-10

A Most Violent Year
A Most Violent Year

2014-12-31

The Westerner
The Westerner

2010-01-01

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her

2014-10-10

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him

2014-10-10

The Zookeeper's Wife
The Zookeeper's Wife

2017-03-24

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

2014-11-05

The Martian
The Martian

2015-09-30

The Huntsman: Winter's War
The Huntsman: Winter's War

2016-04-06

Plus One
Plus One

Lear Rex
Lear Rex

Unity
Unity

2015-08-12

Spheres
Spheres

2018-01-17

Touch of Evil
Touch of Evil

2011-12-06

Miss Sloane
Miss Sloane

2016-11-25

Scripted Content
Scripted Content

2014-06-01

Half the Picture
Half the Picture

2018-01-23

Woman Walks Ahead
Woman Walks Ahead

2017-09-10

Molly's Game
Molly's Game

2017-12-07

I Am Jane Doe
I Am Jane Doe

2017-02-10

Dark Phoenix
Dark Phoenix

2019-06-05

Seducing Ingrid Bergman
Seducing Ingrid Bergman

Exploring 'The Tree of Life'
Exploring 'The Tree of Life'

2011-10-11

Untitled Holiday Comedy Project
Untitled Holiday Comedy Project

It Chapter Two
It Chapter Two

2019-09-04

The 355
The 355

2022-01-05

Inside 'Interstellar'
Inside 'Interstellar'

2015-03-31

Ava
Ava

2020-07-02

The Good Nurse
The Good Nurse

2022-10-19

This Changes Everything
This Changes Everything

2019-06-28

The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian'

2016-06-07

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The Eyes of Tammy Faye

2021-09-17

The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak'

2019-01-14

Very Ralph
Very Ralph

2019-11-12

I Remember Crimson Peak
I Remember Crimson Peak

2016-02-09

The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak

2016-02-09

Hand Tailored Gothic
Hand Tailored Gothic

2016-02-09

Losing Clementine
Losing Clementine

The Summers of It – Chapter Two: It Ends
The Summers of It – Chapter Two: It Ends

2019-12-10

Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy

2020-06-19

Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour

2016-12-09

Mothers' Instinct
Mothers' Instinct

2024-01-11

The Forgiven
The Forgiven

2022-07-01

Assassination
Assassination

Family Feud
Family Feud

2018-01-04