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Jessica Chastain

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Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain is an actress born on March 24, 1977 in Southern California, California, USA. She is known for Interstellar, The Martian and It Chapter Two. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of her movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
March 24, 1977
Place of birth
Southern California, California, USA
Also known as
Jessica Michelle 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.

Filmography

  1. 2026HIS & HERSExecutive producer
  2. 2025Dreamsas Jennifer McCarthy · Executive producer
  3. 2024Mothers' Instinctas Alice · Producer
  4. 2023Memoryas Sylvia
  5. 2022George & Tammyas Tammy Wynette · 6 episodes · Executive producer
  6. 2022Armageddon Timeas Maryanne Trump
  7. 2022The Good Nurseas Amy Loughren
  8. 2022The Forgivenas Jo Henninger
  9. 2022The 355as Mason 'Mace' Brown · Producer
  10. 2021The Eyes of Tammy Fayeas Tammy Faye Bakker · Producer
  11. 2021Scenes from a Marriageas Mira Phillips · 5 episodes · Executive producer
  12. 2020Avaas Ava · Producer
  13. 2019The Summers of It - Chapter Two: It Endsas Self
  14. 2019It Chapter Twoas Beverly Marsh
  15. 2019This Changes Everythingas Self
  16. 2019Dark Phoenixas Vuk
  17. 2018Woman Walks Aheadas Catherine Weldon
  18. 2018Half the Pictureas Self (archive footage)
  19. 2017Molly's Gameas Molly Bloom
  20. 2017The Zookeeper's Wifeas Antonina Żabińska · Executive producer
  21. 2017I Am Jane Doeas Narrator (voice) · Executive producer
  22. 2016Madonna: Rebel Heart Touras Self - Unapologetic Bitch
  23. 2016Miss Sloaneas Madeline Elizabeth Sloane
  24. 2016The Huntsman: Winter's Waras Sara
  25. 2015Crimson Peakas Lady Lucille Sharpe
  26. 2015The Martianas Melissa Lewis
  27. 2015Unityas Narrator (voice)
  28. 2014A Most Violent Yearas Anna Morales
  29. 2014Interstellaras Murph
  30. 2014Interstellar: Nolan's Odysseyas Self
  31. 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Heras Eleanor Rigby · Producer
  32. 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Himas Eleanor Rigby · Producer
  33. 2014Miss Julieas Miss Julie
  34. 2014The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Themas Eleanor Rigby · Producer
  35. 2013Wilde Saloméas Self / Salomé
  36. 2013Saloméas Salomé
  37. 2013Seduced and Abandonedas Self
  38. 2013Mamaas Annabel
  39. 2012Zero Dark Thirtyas Maya
  40. 2012The Color of Timeas Mrs. Williams
  41. 2012Lawlessas Maggie Beauford
  42. 2012Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wantedas Gia (voice)
  43. 2011Texas Killing Fieldsas Pam Stall
  44. 2011Take Shelteras Samantha LaForche
  45. 2011The Helpas Celia Foote
  46. 2011The Tree of Lifeas Mrs. O'Brien
  47. 2011Coriolanusas Virgilia
  48. 2010Joleneas Jolene
  49. 2010The Debtas Young Rachel Singer
  50. 2009Stolenas Sally Ann
  51. 2007Journeymanas Tanna Bloom · 1 episode
  52. 2006'Til Deathas Hostess · 1 episode
  53. 2006Blackbeardas Charlotte Ormand · 2 episodes
  54. 2005Close to Homeas Casey Wirth · 1 episode
  55. 2005Dark Shadowsas Carolyn Stoddard
  56. 2005Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Sigrun Borg · 3 episodes
  57. 2004Veronica Marsas Sarah Williams · 1 episode
  58. 1994ERas Dahlia Taslitz · 1 episode
  59. 1989Agatha Christie's Poirotas Mary Debenham · 1 episode
  60. 1953The Oscarsas Self · 2 episodes