Jessica Chastain

JessicaJessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American producer and actress. Her films that deal with feminist themes are her mainstay. She has received numerous accolades which include an Academy Award as well as an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Time magazine listed her as one of the 100 most influential persons around the globe in 2012. Chastain began to develop an interest in acting as a child and made her stage debut in 1998 as Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at Juilliard School, she was given a talent deal with John Wells. She was frequently a guest on a variety of television shows as well as a number of roles in stage productions. Chastain made her film debut with Jolene (2008) aged 31. She continued to release six films in the year of 2011, including The Tree of Life (2011) and Take Shelter (2011). She was awarded Academy Award nominations for playing an uninitiated socialite in period drama The Help (2011) and a CIA analyst in the suspense thriller Zero Dark Thirty (2012). The science fiction films Interstellar (2014), The Martian (2015) and It Chapter Two (2018) had more success commercially. Chastain's strong-willed performances in dramas The Most Valuable Year (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), Molly's Game (2017) and Scenes from a Marriage (2021) were also praised. After portraying Tammy Faye Bakker, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress as well as Tammy Wynette in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (21), respectively. Chastain is the founder and investor of Freckle Films, a production company that promotes diversity in film. She has a strong voice on mental issues and race and gender equality. Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo (fashion executive) is her husband.

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