Name: Jessica Chastain
Birthday: March 24, 1977 (age 42)
Place of birth: Sacramento, California, USA
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Zodiac sign: Aries
Eastern horoscope: Snake
Career: Foreign actors
Jessica Chastain is a talented American actress, known for the films “Interstellar”, “The Help”, “The Martian”, “Zero Dark Thirty”. The girl also plays in the theater; her creative repertoire includes the plays “Solomeya,” “Othello,” and “The Cherry Orchard.” The actress prefers classical productions. She was nominated twice for an Oscar and three times for a Golden Globe.
Biography of Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain was born on March 24, 1977 in Socramento, USA. Her family was large, Jessica was the eldest of the children. Her parents were simple people: her father worked as a fireman, and her mother was a cook. The mother greatly influenced her daughter’s eating behavior; she was a vegan and instilled in her daughter a reasonable attitude towards consumption.
From childhood, her parents taught the girl how to use money correctly. Once a year she was given a certain amount, which she had to spend on her needs. This taught Chastain how to properly allocate money and value it.
At the age of 7, the girl attended a children's musical and literally became ill with the stage. After that, she began to dream of becoming an actress. A new passion brought the girl to a drama club, and at the age of 10 she also became interested in dancing. During her school years, the future actress was not a very beautiful child: her short red hair made her look like a boy, but she had excellent movement and a sense of rhythm. Jessica soon began performing on stage, and at the age of 13 she began taking acting classes. She was not afraid to look for herself and discover new areas of activity.
The girl decided to enter the Juilliard School after school and passed the entrance exams with honor. But the actress’s family lived very modestly; the parents did not have money to pay for their daughter’s education. The future artist was helped by Juilliard School graduate Robin Williams. He paid for Chastain's education until 2003. This year, Jessica completed her education and immediately went looking for work. She did not want to burden her parents anymore and the girl agreed to any job in her specialty. In one of the television programs she had to portray a corpse. She also worked as a presenter at children's parties.
Jessica ChastainJessica Michelle Chastain
Jessica Michelle Chastain was born on March 24, 1977 in the small town of Socramento, California, USA. Besides her, there were four more children in the family. The father of the family worked as a fireman, and the mother was a chef, specializing in dishes for vegans; she herself was a vegan, which influenced Jessica in the future, for whom her mother was the main authority.
According to the actress’s recollections, they did not live richly. The same glossy fashion magazine was a luxury for her. At the beginning of the year she was given one hundred dollars, which she had to spend on clothes. She had to choose carefully. More often she purchased things from inexpensive brands, as well as vintage. At primary school age, Jessica did not look particularly attractive. She was a red-haired, awkward girl with short hair. Outwardly she resembled a boy.
Jessica studied at a very ordinary school and began dancing at the age of nine, quite successfully. Already at the age of thirteen, Jessica performed with a local dance troupe. As a schoolgirl, the girl attended a theater club. She graduated from school in 1995 and at the same time became a student at Sacramento College and attended the Debating Club for two years. Already in her third year, the student participated in the play “Romeo and Juliet,” which was staged by the famous theater organization “TheatreWorks.”
Later, during her studies, Chastain repeatedly played in student plays and films, and she was especially good at Shakespearean characters. Her desire to try herself in the acting field was influenced to a greater extent by the production of Romeo and Juliet. However, to become a professional actress she needed to receive special education, and she went to New York, where she entered the Juilliard Drama School. Jessica worked so hard at this school that she received a Robbie Williams scholarship as a result.
Chastain first appeared on screens in 2004, when she played a small role in Dark Shadows. This was followed by roles, mainly in the TV series: “Emergency”, “Close to Home”, “Veronica Mars”, “Blackbeard”, “Traveler” and others. In 2008, Jessica appeared in the title role in the film “Jolene”, and some time later this role was awarded an award at the Seattle Film Festival.
The actress played a significant role in the film “Reckoning,” where she appeared as a Mossad employee. The film was first shown at film festivals in 2010, and was released only in 2011. 2011 turned out to be an unusually productive year: several films were released at once, and although the actress played supporting roles in them, they were all major, critically successful works.
Over the past few years, Jessica has become known throughout the world. The first role that attracted special attention to her person was her role in the film “The Tree of Life,” released in 2011, in which she worked with Brad Pitt. After some time, she was invited to another leading role in the film “Zero Dark Thirty,” and then in the dramatic horror film “Mom.” In the film “Salome,” the actress starred with Al Pacino, and the choice of the actress was made by him.
Jessica got the leading role in two films released in 2013 - “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby”, as well as in the third part of this story. These films are part of a duology about the complex relationships between spouses during a crisis period in their family life. The first part shows what is happening from a man’s point of view, the second from a woman’s point of view.
Over the next few years, she took part in the science fiction films Interstellar and The Martian, the crime drama A Most Violent Year, the drama Crimson Peak and other films. Chastain also plays on the theater stage, most often in classical productions. She enjoys being on stage because at that time you can feel the energy of the audience.
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Movies
Jessica Chastain began making her first attempts at cinema in 2004 in television series. She can be seen in such famous projects as “Dark Shadows”, “Agatha Christie’s Poirot”, “ER”, “Law and Order” and many others. His debut on the big screen happened 4 years later in the social drama “Jolene”. The role of the main character brought the actress her first award at the Seattle International Film Festival.
"Jolene"
A breakthrough in the performer’s creative biography occurred in 2011. Jessica starred in seven films, and four of them were a huge success. According to Chastain, filming with Brad Pitt in the mystical drama “The Tree of Life” was an absolutely incredible experience. The drama about interracial relations “The Help” made a splash. For her role as Celia Foote in this film, Jessica Chastain was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
"Tree of Life"
"Servant"
Another notable work of Chastain was her participation in the filming of the gangster drama “The Drunkest County in the World,” in which she appeared as a seductive dancer. Her on-screen partners were Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy.
"The drunkest county in the world"
In 2013, Jessica Chastain became a participant in the experimental project “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,” which consisted of three films of the same name, in which what was happening was shown from different angles. In all three films, the actress played the role of Eleanor, and also acted as a producer of the project.
"The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby"
In 2014, the performer's filmography was supplemented with the first big-budget film in the science fiction genre - the film "Interstellar" directed by Christopher Nolan. Preparations for filming took place in strict secrecy. Jessica played the daughter of the main character. The drama also stars Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway.
"Interstellar"
Later, the actress appeared in the gothic melodrama Crimson Peak with Tom Hiddleston in the title role. She played the role of the main character's sister. Jessica also had the chance to collaborate with her grandmother’s favorite actor, Al Pacino, in the film adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s play “Salome.”
"Crimson Peak"
"Salome"
In 2021, the actress played the main role in the political thriller Miss Sloane. Critics admired the actress's performance; in addition, Jessica received a Golden Globe nomination for her role as Elizabeth Sloane.
"Miss Sloane"
The actress's character is a talented lobbyist who is hired to push bills through the government and manipulate public opinion. The plot of the film is built around a bill that restricts the freedom to purchase and own firearms in the United States. Elizabeth Sloan refuses to defend the gun lobby and moves to a rival company. This begins real hostility between former colleagues.
Fans attribute more roles to Chastain than she actually has, due to the fact that the actress is often confused with her colleague Bryce Dallas Howard. They are not very similar in parameters: Jessica’s height is 163 cm, Bryce is 170, Chasten’s weight is 50 kg, and their colleagues are 63 kg, but they adhere to a similar image and both wear long, bright red hair.
In 2021, the actress played the main role in the film “The Zookeeper's Wife.” The film is based on the book of the same name by Diane Ackerman.
"The Zookeeper's Wife"
The plot of the film is based on real events. The main characters of the film - the director of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan Żabinski (Johan Heldenberg) and his wife Antonina Żabinskaya (Jessica Chastain) - received the title of Righteous Among the Nations for the fact that during the occupation of Poland by the Third Reich, Jews who escaped from the Warsaw ghetto were hidden from the Nazis in empty cages for animals.
The actress also tried her hand at the Western genre and starred in the film “The Woman Walks Ahead.”
"The Woman Walks Ahead"
Another film of 2021 was the film “The Big Game”, in which Jessica played the role of Molly Bloom.
On March 24, 1977, Jessica Ann Howard was born into the family of a firefighter and a vegan chef in Northern California. At the age of 9 she began dancing, and at the age of 13 she was already part of a local dance group. This had a positive impact in the future when entering acting school. The Juilliard School of Drama in New York awarded her the Robin Williams Scholarship for exceptionally gifted students. A little later, Jessica takes on a stage name, replacing her own surname with the maiden name of her mother Chastain. The influence of the mother also affected the fact that the girl became a vegan very early. While studying theater skills, Jessica constantly takes part in various productions. Most often she gets Shakespearean performances, in which she successfully shines. In the production of Othello, she formed a duet with Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Jessica Chastain first appeared on screen in 2004, taking part in the unsuccessful remake of the series Dark Shadows. Over the next few years, she starred in various television series in episodic roles. The most famous of them are “Law and Order. Trial by Jury", "ER", "Agatha Christie's Poirot" and "Veronica Mars".
Jessica Chastain appeared on the big screen only in 2008 with the release of the film “Joline”, where she played the main role. For this film, she immediately received an award for Best Actress at the Seattle International Film Festival.
From 2008 to 2012, Jessica Chastain received many offers and starred in several major films, for which she received more than 35 different awards, including an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe award. But if film critics have long noticed this actress, then the love of a wide audience and fame came to her only in 2011 after the release of the films “The Help”, “Coriolanus”, “Reckoning”, “Shelter”. She was chosen by Al Pacino himself to participate in the film “Salome,” who had long noticed the talented actress. He also recommended her for the film “The Tree of Life.”
In 2012, Jessica starred in two significant films – “The Drunkest District in the World” and “Zero Dark Thirty”, securing her status not only as a popular actress, but also receiving a number of awards for her roles. Now Jessica Chastain is actively involved in theatrical life, preparing to participate in the production of the play “The Heiress,” which will be presented on Broadway.
In April 2012, TIME magazine named Jessica Chastain one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
PERSONAL LIFE OF JESSICA CHASTEIN
Despite high creative ambitions, a busy work schedule and feminist views, the actress never suffered from a lack of attention from the opposite sex. For several years, Jessica dated director Ned Benson and even worked with him on the trilogy “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby,” although by this time their relationship had already completely exhausted itself.
This was followed by an affair with actor Tom Hiddleston, after breaking up with whom Jessica announced that she no longer wanted to start a love story with her colleagues.
In the summer of 2021, the actress officially got married. Her chosen one was the designer of the fashion brand Moncler, the Italian aristocrat Jean Luca Passi de Preposulo.
The wedding took place at the groom's family estate in Northern Italy, which has belonged to his family since the 17th century.
Before this happy event, the lovers had been dating for five years and were able to thoroughly test their feelings. Jessica admits that she has finally found personal happiness in her husband.
Jean Luca fully shares the interests of his wife, just like her, he loves animals and takes care of them, practices yoga and has a positive attitude towards vegetarianism.
Filmography
Actress
- 355 (2021)
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019) ... Smith
- It Chapter Two (2019) ... Beverly Marsh
- Big Game / Molly`s Game (2017) ... Molly Bloom
- The Zookeeper's Wife (2017) ... Antonina Zabinski
- Woman Walks Ahead (2017) ... Catherine Weldon
- Snow White and the Huntsman 2 / The Huntsman Winter`s War (2016) ... Sara
- Blonde (2016) ... Marilyn Monroe
- Animals. /Animals. (2016-2018) (TV series) ... Sarah
- Dangerous Game Sloane / Miss Sloane (2016) ... Elizabeth Sloane
- Crimson Peak (2015) ... Lady Lucille Sharpe
- The Martian (2015) ... Melissa Lewis
- Interstellar (2014) ... Murph
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them (2014) ... Eleanor Rigby
- Miss Julie (2014) … Miss Julie
- A Most Violent Year (2014) ... Anna Morales
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him (2013) ... Eleanor Rigby
- The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her (2013) ... Eleanor Rigby
- Mom / Mama (2013) ... Annabel
- Salome (2013) ... Salome
- Seduced And Abandoned (2013) ... Herself
- Tar / Tar (2012) ... Mrs. Williams
- Madagascar 3 / Madagascar 3: Europe`s Most Wanted (2012) ... Gia
- The Drunkest County in the World / Lawless (2012) ... Maggie Beauford
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) ... Maya
- The Tree of Life (2011) ... Mrs. O'Brien
- Coriolanus (2011) ... Virgilia
- Touch of Evil (2011) … Jessica Chastain
- Texas Killing Fields (2011) ... Pam Stall
- The Help (2011) … Celia Foote
- Wilde Salome (2011) ... Salome
- Take Shelter (2011) … Samantha
- The Westerner (2010) ... Daniel's Mother
- Reckoning / The Debt (2010) ... Young Rachel
- Boy in the Box / Stolen (2009) ... Sally Ann
- Jolene / Jolene (2008) ... Jolene
- Forward to the past! / Journeyman (2007) (TV series) ... Tanna Bloom
- Evidence / The Evidence (2006) (TV series) ... Laura Green
- Pirates of the Seven Seas: Blackbeard / Pirates: The True Story of Blackbeard (2006) ... Charlotte Ormand (3 episodes, 2006)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) (TV series) ... ADA Sigrun Borg
- Dark Shadows (2005) ... Carolyn Stoddard
- Close to Home (2005-2007) (TV series) ... Casey Wirth
- Veronica Mars / Veronica Mars (2004-2019) (TV series) ... Sarah Williams
- Ambulance / ER (1994-2009) (TV series) ... Dahlia Taslitz
- Poirot / Agatha Christie`s Poirot (1989-2013) (TV series) ... Mary Debenham
