Jessica Chastain

Born:March 24, 1977

Place of Birth:Southern California, California, USA

Known For:Acting

Biography

Jessica Chastain, born on March 24, 1977, is an accomplished American actress and film producer known for her powerful performances in films with feminist themes. With a diverse range of roles under her belt, she has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2012, Time magazine recognized her as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, solidifying her impact on the industry.

Hailing from Sacramento, California, Chastain's passion for acting was ignited at a young age. After honing her craft at the prestigious Juilliard School, she quickly made her mark in the entertainment world. Her journey began with notable appearances in television series like Law & Order: Trial by Jury before transitioning to the stage, where she showcased her talent in productions of classic works by Chekhov and Wilde.

Chastain's breakout moment on the big screen came with her role in the drama Jolene (2008), setting the stage for a series of critically acclaimed performances in films like Take Shelter (2011) and The Tree of Life (2011). Her portrayal of an aspiring socialite in The Help (2011) earned her an Academy Award nomination, marking her as a rising star in Hollywood. Subsequent roles in Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Interstellar (2014), and The Martian (2015) further solidified her reputation as a versatile and talented actress.

Beyond her on-screen success, Chastain made waves on Broadway with her debut in The Heiress, showcasing her talent in a different arena. Her commitment to challenging and dynamic roles led to standout performances in films like A Most Violent Year (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), and Molly's Game (2017), earning her widespread critical acclaim.

In addition to her film work, Chastain ventured into television with compelling roles in drama miniseries like Scenes from a Marriage (2021) and George & Tammy (2022). Her dedication to her craft was recognized with a SAG Award win and nominations for prestigious awards like the Primetime Emmy and Golden Globe.

As the founder of Freckle Films, Chastain remains dedicated to promoting diversity in the film industry, using her platform to advocate for important social issues such as mental health, gender equality, and racial justice. Her personal life is equally fulfilling, being married to fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo and raising two children.

Jessica Chastain's unwavering talent, commitment to meaningful storytelling, and advocacy for positive change make her a force to be reckoned with in the world of entertainment. Her journey from a young actress with a dream to an influential figure in Hollywood is a testament to her passion and dedication to her craft.

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Filmography

Acting

Interstellar

Murph

2014

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

The Martian

Melissa Lewis

2015

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

It Chapter Two

Beverly Marsh

2019

27 years after overcoming the malevolent supernatural entity Pennywise, the former members of the Losers' Club, who have grown up and moved away from Derry, are brought back together by a devastating phone call.

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Gia (voice)

2012

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.

Zero Dark Thirty

Maya

2012

A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L. Team 6 in May, 2011.

The Help

Celia Foote

2011

Aibileen Clark is a middle-aged African-American maid who has spent her life raising white children and has recently lost her only son; Minny Jackson is an African-American maid who has often offended her employers despite her family's struggles with money and her desperate need for jobs; and Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan is a young white woman who has recently moved back home after graduating college to find out her childhood maid has mysteriously disappeared. These three stories intertwine to explain how life in Jackson, Mississippi revolves around "the help"; yet they are always kept at a certain distance because of racial lines.

Dark Phoenix

Vuk

2019

The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious cosmic force. Once she returns home, this force not only makes her infinitely more powerful, but far more unstable. The X-Men must now band together to save her soul and battle aliens that want to use Grey's new abilities to rule the galaxy.

Mama

Annabel

2013

Guillermo del Toro presents Mama, a supernatural thriller that tells the haunting tale of two little girls who disappeared into the woods the day that their parents were killed. When they are rescued years later and begin a new life, they find that someone or something still wants to come tuck them in at night.

The Tree of Life

Mrs. O'Brien

2011

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

Lawless

Maggie Beauford

2012

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.

Molly's Game

Molly Bloom

2017

Molly Bloom, a young skier and former Olympic hopeful becomes a successful entrepreneur (and a target of an FBI investigation) when she establishes a high-stakes, international poker game.

The 355

Mason 'Mace' Brown

2022

A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.

Ava

2020

A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.

Mothers' Instinct

Alice

2024

Housewives Alice and Celine are best friends and neighbours who seem to have it all. However, when a tragic accident shatters the harmony of their lives, guilt, suspicion and paranoia begin to unravel their sisterly bond.

Crimson Peak

Lady Lucille Sharpe

2015

In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds… and remembers.

The Huntsman: Winter's War

Sara

2016

As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades—Eric the Huntsman, who aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna in Snowwhite and the Huntsman, and his forbidden lover, Sara—set out to stop them.

Armageddon Time

Maryanne Trump

2022

In 1980, Queens, New York, a young Jewish boy befriends a rebellious African-American classmate to the disapproval of his privileged family and begins to reckon with growing up in a world of inequality and prejudice.

Miss Sloane

Madeline Elizabeth Sloane

2016

An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.

A Most Violent Year

Anna Morales

2014

A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.

Take Shelter

Samantha LaForche

2011

Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.

The Good Nurse

Amy Loughren

2022

Suspicious that her colleague is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths, a nurse risks her own life to uncover the truth.

The Debt

Young Rachel Singer

2010

Rachel Singer is a former Mossad agent who tried to capture a notorious Nazi war criminal – the Surgeon of Birkenau – in a secret Israeli mission that ended with his death on the streets of East Berlin. Now, 30 years later, a man claiming to be the doctor has surfaced, and Rachel must return to Eastern Europe to uncover the truth. Overwhelmed by haunting memories of her younger self and her two fellow agents, the still-celebrated heroine must relive the trauma of those events and confront the debt she has incurred.

Woman Walks Ahead

Catherine Weldon

2017

Based on a true story, this riveting western follows a headstrong New York widow as she journeys west to meet Sioux chief Sitting Bull, facing off with an army officer intent on war with Native Americans.

Coriolanus

Virgilia

2011

Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues. When a riot results in his expulsion from Rome, Coriolanus seeks out his sworn enemy, Tullus Aufidius. Together, the pair vow to destroy the great city.

The Zookeeper's Wife

Antonina Żabińska

2017

The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.

Memory

Sylvia

2023

Sylvia is a social worker who leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. This is blown open when Saul follows her home from their high school reunion. Their surprise encounter will profoundly impact both of them as they open the door to the past.

Production

The 355

Producer

2022

Ava

Producer

2020

A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.

Mothers' Instinct

Producer

2024

The Zookeeper's Wife

Executive Producer

2017

The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.