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(Known for Starring in Films With Feminist Themes)
Birthday: March 24, 1977 (Aries)
Born In: Sacramento, California, United States
Jessica Chastain is an American actress and film producer known for portraying strong-willed women in films with feminist themes. She has been nominated for two Oscars and is the winner of one Golden Globe Award. Born in California, in the US, she developed an interest in acting after she saw the play ‘Joseph and the Amazing Tecnhicolor Dreamcoat’. She made her professional stage debut in a production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and her film debut with a role in the drama film ‘Jolene’. Her popularity grew with her roles in movies, such as ‘Take Shelter’, ‘The Help’, ‘Mama’ and ‘Interstellar’. She won the Golden Globe Award for her role in ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ in the category of ‘Best Actress’. She is best known for her portrayal of strong but flawed women and many of her roles are popular for championing feminist ideals. An outspoken feminist, she is known for her vocal support for equal pay and has rejected works which she felt were offering her unfair pay. TIME magazine listed her as one of the most influential people of the World in 2012.
$50 Million
Jessica Chastain aka Jessica Michelle Chastain is an American actress and film producer. As of 2022, Jessica Chastain’s net worth $50 million. She has garnered several honors over her career, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
In 2012, Time magazine named her one of the world’s 100 most important people. She is in the industry since the year 2004. Chastain is the creator of Freckle Films, a production business dedicated to promoting diversity in movies.
Jessica Chastain Wiki/Biography
Born on 24 March 1977, Jessica Chastain’s age is 45 Years Old as of 2022. She was born and raised in a well-settled Christian family from Sacramento, California, United States. She is an American by nationality and has her belief in the Christian religion.
She completed her early schooling at el camino fundamental high school in Sacramento, California, United States. After that, she enrolled herself at julliard school, New York followed by the American academy of dramatic arts.
After then to sacramento city college, California, the United States from where she completed her graduation. From the very beginning of her childhood, she was more interested in acting rather than in studying.
Name | Jessica Chastain |
Full Name | Jessica Michelle Chastain |
Net Worth | $50 Million |
Date of Birth | 24 March 1977 |
Age | 45 Years Old |
Birth Place | Sacramento, California, United States |
Currently Live In | Sacramento |
Profession | Actress and Film Producer |
Debut | Film: Jolene (2008) |
Years Active | 2004 – Present |
Famous Role | Tammy Faye Bakker in Film The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) |
Nationality | American |
Religion | Christian |
Ethnicity | German, French, Irish, Scottish, Danish and English Descent |
Hometown | Sacramento, California |
Zodiac Sign | Aries |
School/High School | El Camino Fundamental High School, Sacramento, California, United States Julliard School, New York, United States |
College/University | American Academy of Dramatic Arts, United States Sacramento City College, California, the United States |
Education Qualification | Graduate |
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Christopher Nolan sent an assistant to Ireland, where she was filming Miss Julie (2014), with a script for Interstellar (2014) watermarked with Chastain's name. Chastain was not allowed to keep the script after she read it.
[on how her life changed after the release of Zero Dark Thirty (2012)] After the screening, when we got home, as soon as I got out of the car, there was another car that pulled up behind and someone got out and said, "Jessica, I'm so sorry, but we ...
Often plays substantially younger than her actual age
Jessica Michelle Chastain
March 24, 1977
Sacramento, California, USA
Height:
5' 4" (1.63 m)
Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 17, 1986) is an American actress. She is ranked as one of the Time 100 most influential people in 2012.[1] Jessica Chastain Chastain in May 2012 Jessica Michelle Chastain Sacramento, California, U.S.
(1986-03-17) March 17, 1986 (age 36)
- Actress
- movie producer
- Dark Shadows (2004) - Carolyn Stoddard Television series
- Blackbeard (2006) - Charlotte Ormand Television series
- Jolene (2008) - Jolene
- Stolen (2009) - Sally Ann
- Murder on the Orient Express (2010) - Mary Debenham Television series
- The Debt (2010) - Rachel Singer (young)
- Take Shelter (2011) - Samantha LaForche
- Coriolanus (2011) - Virgilia
- The Tree of Life (2011) - Mrs. O'Brien
- The Help (2011) - Celia Foote
- Wilde Salome (2011) - Salome
- Texas Killing Fields (2011) - Pam Stall
- Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) - Voice of Gia
- Lawless (2012) - Maggie
- Tar (2012) - Mrs. Williams
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) - Maya
- Mama (2013) - Annabel
- Interstellar (2014) - Murphy Cooper
- It – Chapter Two (2019) - Adult Beverly Marsh
Chastain married Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo in 2017.[2] They have a daughter.
- ↑ Oldman, Gary (2012-04-18). "Jessica Chastain - The World's 100 Most Influential People: 2012 - TIME". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
- ↑ Gay, Danielle (2017-06-13). "Jessica Chastain got married in Italy over the weekend". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
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