Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March , ) is an American actress and
producer. Known for her roles in films with feminist themes, her
accolades include a Golden Globe Award and nominations for two Academy
Awards. Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in
the world in .Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Chastain
developed an interest in acting from an early age. In , 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 and Oscar Wilde's tragedy Salome
in .Chastain made her film debut in the drama Jolene (), and gained
wide recognition in for starring roles in half a dozen films,
including the dramas Take Shelter and The Tree of Life. Her
performance as an aspiring socialite in The Help earned her a
nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In , 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 () and The Martian (), and the
horror film It Chapter Two (), and she continued to receive critical
acclaim for her performances in the dramas A Most Violent Year (),
Miss Sloane (), and Molly's Game ().
producer. Known for her roles in films with feminist themes, her
accolades include a Golden Globe Award and nominations for two Academy
Awards. Time magazine named her one of the most influential people in
the world in .Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Chastain
developed an interest in acting from an early age. In , 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 and Oscar Wilde's tragedy Salome
in .Chastain made her film debut in the drama Jolene (), and gained
wide recognition in for starring roles in half a dozen films,
including the dramas Take Shelter and The Tree of Life. Her
performance as an aspiring socialite in The Help earned her a
nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In , 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 () and The Martian (), and the
horror film It Chapter Two (), and she continued to receive critical
acclaim for her performances in the dramas A Most Violent Year (),
Miss Sloane (), and Molly's Game ().
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