Jessica Chastain

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

22.409

Gender

Female

Birthday

24-Mar-1977

Age

(47 years old)

Place of Birth

Southern California, California, USA

Also Known As
  • جيسيكا شاستاين
  • 제시카 채스테인
  • ジェシカ・チャステイン
  • 杰西卡·查斯坦
  • 제시카 차스테인
  • Jessica Michelle Chastain
  • 劳模姐
  • ჯესიკა ჩესტეინი
  • ג'סיקה מישל צ'סטיין
  • 潔西卡·雀絲坦

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.


Credits

The Westerner The Westerner (2010) Character: Daniel's Mother
About a young boy who runs away from home, trying to find his way to a place he once visited with his mother.
The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak' The House Is Alive: Constructing 'Crimson Peak' (2019) Character: Self
A newly edited, feature-length documentary with cast and crew interviews and extensive behind the scenes footage
The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak The Light and Dark of Crimson Peak (2016) Character: Self
A behind the scenes look at the colors and themes of Crimson Peak.
I Remember Crimson Peak I Remember Crimson Peak (2016) Character: Herself
Four segments that breakdown the filmmaking process of Crimson Peak.
Hand Tailored Gothic Hand Tailored Gothic (2016) Character: Self
A look at the costume design for Crimson Peak.
Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy (2013) Character: Narrator (voice)
Revisits President John F. Kennedy's presidential legacy through 21 of the more than 800,000 condolence letters written to Jackie Kennedy after JFK's assassination. Based on a book by Ellen Fitzpatrick
Exploring 'The Tree of Life' Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (2011) Character: Self
A documentary on Terrence Malick and the making of his film "The Tree of Life."
The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' The Long Way Home: Making 'The Martian' (2016) Character: Self
A long form documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's film, "The Martian," featuring interviews with its cast and crew.
Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy Creating a Character: The Moni Yakim Legacy (2020) Character: Self
What do Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Patti LuPone and Alex Sharp have in common? They are but a few of the extraordinary actors who have studied under Moni Yakim at Juilliard, United States' greatest performing arts school. This compelling portrait of the master teacher - the sole remaining founder of the school's legendary Drama Division - takes us inside the drama classes where Moni and his wife Mina pour their love and passion into preparing the next generation of actors for the spotlight.
Dark Shadows Dark Shadows (2005) Character: Carolyn Stoddard
The pilot for a proposed remake of the '60s gothic soap opera. It was produced in 2004 for The WB network but was not picked up and has never aired on television. The pilot instead premiered in 2005 at the Dark Shadows Festival in Los Angeles and has screened at various such festivals since.
Mothers' Instinct Mothers' Instinct (2024) Character: Alice
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.
Half the Picture Half the Picture (2018) Character: Self (archive footage)
At a pivotal moment for gender equality in Hollywood, successful women directors talk about their art, lives and careers.
This Changes Everything This Changes Everything (2019) Character: Self
An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.
The Huntsman: Winter's War The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016) Character: Sara
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.
Ava Ava (2020) Character: Ava
A black ops assassin is forced to fight for her own survival after a job goes dangerously wrong.
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014) Character: Eleanor Rigby
A New York couple's relationship is tested after the loss of their child. This film is the wide-released combination of the original two :him and :her volumes that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Sands Between The Sands Between (2021) Character: Woman
A woman has a phone conversation with her significant other which slowly deteriorates as she comes to realize that the world around her might not be real.
It Chapter Two It Chapter Two (2019) Character: Beverly Marsh
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.
Inside 'Interstellar' Inside 'Interstellar' (2015) Character: Self / Murph
Cast and crew of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar" discuss project origins, the film's imagery, ambitions, incorporating IMAX footage, the human element within the film, arm shooting locations outside of Calgary, the set construction and design, working with real corn, mechanical characters, including backstory, design, the blend of practical and digital effects in bringing them to life, the differences in the characters, the human performances behind the characters, the creative process behind the film's music, Icelandic locations, vehicle interiors, the processes of simulating the absence of gravity, the crucial end-film visuals and influence and inspiration for future generations
The Color of Time The Color of Time (2012) Character: Mrs. Williams
A poetic road trip through Pulitzer prize-winning CK Williams' life over the course of 40 years.
Interstellar Interstellar (2014) Character: Murph
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 The Martian (2015) Character: Melissa Lewis
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.
A Most Violent Year A Most Violent Year (2014) Character: Anna Morales
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.
I Am Jane Doe I Am Jane Doe (2017) Character: Narrator (voice)
Chronicles the epic battle that several American mothers are waging on behalf of their middle-school daughters, victims of sex-trafficking on Backpage.com, the adult classifieds section that for years was part of the Village Voice.
Crimson Peak Crimson Peak (2015) Character: Lady Lucille Sharpe
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.
Dark Phoenix Dark Phoenix (2019) Character: Vuk
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.
The 355 The 355 (2022) Character: Mason 'Mace' Brown
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.
Woman Walks Ahead Woman Walks Ahead (2017) Character: Catherine Weldon
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.
Armageddon Time Armageddon Time (2022) Character: Maryanne Trump
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.
Zero Dark Thirty Zero Dark Thirty (2012) Character: Maya
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.
Lawless Lawless (2012) Character: Maggie Beauford
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.
Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey (2014) Character: Self
A look behind the lens of Christopher Nolan's space epic.
The Zookeeper's Wife The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) Character: Antonina Żabińska
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) Character: Gia (voice)
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.
Miss Sloane Miss Sloane (2016) Character: Madeline Elizabeth Sloane
An ambitious lobbyist faces off against the powerful gun lobby in an attempt to pass gun control legislation.
Take Shelter Take Shelter (2011) Character: Samantha LaForche
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.
Family Feud Family Feud (2018) Character: Presidents' interviewer
Jay-Z aims to unite the new and older generations of rap fans, while also reflecting on his own infidelity.
Wilde Salomé Wilde Salomé (2013) Character: Self / Salome
Pacino takes us on a journey as he unravels and re-interprets Oscar Wilde's once banned and most controversial work SALOME, a scintillating tale of lust, greed and one woman's scorn.
Salomé Salomé (2013) Character: Salomé
One of Al Pacino's directory experiments, the stage elements of the film were filmed over 5 days in 2011. Initially part of the documentary "Wilde Salomé", the two pieces make up a thrilling tribute and rumination on Wilde's original stage play.
The Help The Help (2011) Character: Celia Foote
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.
Stolen Lives Stolen Lives (2009) Character: Sally Ann
A detective becomes obsessed with solving a child's 50-year-old murder, uncovering striking similarities between the case and his son's disappearance.
The Forgiven The Forgiven (2022) Character: Jo Henninger
Over a weekend in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, a random accident reverberates through the lives of both the local Muslims and Western visitors to a house party in a grand villa.
The Tree of Life The Tree of Life (2011) Character: Mrs. O'Brien
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.
The Summers of It – Chapter Two: It Ends The Summers of It – Chapter Two: It Ends (2019) Character: Self
This documentary focuses on the actors and their journey over two summers to create the remake to the original IT, by Stephen King. The documentary originally released as bonus material, bundled with IT: Chapter Two.
Touch of Evil Touch of Evil (2011) Character: The Fire Starter
Some of 2011's stand-out film actors appear in "a video gallery of cinematic villainy" for New York Times Magazine.
Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour Madonna: Rebel Heart Tour (2016) Character: Self - Unapologetic Bitch
Concert special featuring the iconic superstar as she performs in packed arenas around the globe. Featuring new hits and beloved classics that showcase Madonna's signature visual theatrics, exquisite costumes and awe-inspiring choreography. With exclusive behind-the-scenes access that reveal the pop icon and her legion of dancers as they pour blood, sweat and tears into creating an astonishing arena show celebrated by fans around the world.
Unity Unity (2015) Character: Narrator (voice)
Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of these has assuaged humankind from killing one another, the animals, and nature. UNITY is a film about why we can't seem to get along, even after thousands and thousands of years.
Scripted Content Scripted Content (2014) Character: Herself
A very short film for Vogue starring Jessica Chastain by Matthew Frost.
Jolene Jolene (2010) Character: Jolene
A teenage orphan spends ten years traveling to experience life.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) Character: Tammy Faye Bakker
From the 1960s to the 1980s, evangelist Jim Baker and his ambitious wife, Tammy Faye, rose from humble beginnings to build an empire based on big-time evangelical Christianity--only for the couple to fall from grace because of some all-too-human sins.
Very Ralph Very Ralph (2019) Character: Self
The first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history.
Seduced and Abandoned Seduced and Abandoned (2013) Character: Self
SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2014) Character: Eleanor Rigby
Told from the man's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
Spheres Spheres (2018) Character: Narrator (Voice)
An immersive journey through the cosmos, its origins and its songs.
Coriolanus Coriolanus (2011) Character: Virgilia
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.
Texas Killing Fields Texas Killing Fields (2011) Character: Pam Stall
In the Texas bayous, a local homicide detective teams up with a cop from New York City to investigate a series of unsolved murders.
The Good Nurse The Good Nurse (2022) Character: Amy Loughren
Suspicious that her colleague is responsible for a series of mysterious patient deaths, a nurse risks her own life to uncover the truth.
Molly's Game Molly's Game (2017) Character: Molly Bloom
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.
Miss Julie Miss Julie (2014) Character: Miss Julie
Over the course of a midsummer night in Fermanagh in 1890, an unsettled daughter of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy encourages her father's valet to seduce her.
Memory Memory (2023) Character: Sylvia
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.
The Debt The Debt (2010) Character: Young Rachel Singer
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.
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2014) Character: Eleanor Rigby
Told from the woman's perspective, the story of a couple trying to reclaim the life and love they once knew and pick up the pieces of a past that may be too far gone.
Mama Mama (2013) Character: Annabel
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.



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