Jessica Chastain

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 Shakespeares 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 Chekhovs play The Cherry Orchard in 2004 and Oscar Wildes 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 highestgrossing 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 Mollys 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 CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia