Jessica Chastain

JessicaJessica Michelle Chastain, born March 24, 1977, is an American actress. Her films that deal with feminist issues are her primary focus. Her work has earned her numerous accolades such as an Academy Award as well as the Golden Globe Award. Time magazine listed her as one of the top 100 influential people worldwide in 2012. Chastain discovered an interest in acting at an early age and made her stage debut in 1998 in Shakespeare's Juliet. She studied acting at Juilliard School and was then hired to a talent-holding contract with John Wells, a television producer. She was a regular guest star on several television series as well as starring in numerous stage productions. Chastain's debut film was Jolene (2008) at the age of 31 years old. In 2011, Chastain achieved her breakthrough through six film projects, which included The Tree of Life (2011), Take Shelter (2011), and The Tree of Life (2012). She was awarded Academy Award nominations for playing an uninitiated socialite in period drama The Help (2011) and a CIA analyst in the thriller Zero Dark Thirty (2012). The science-fiction films Interstellar (2014), The Martian (2015) and It Chapter Two (2018) were commercially more successful. Her strong-willed portrayals in dramas A Most Valuable Year (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), Molly's Game (2017) and Scenes from a Marriage (2021) were further praised. In the role of Tammy Faye Bakker, she was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress and Tammy Wynette in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (21) and Tammy Wynette from The Eyes of Tammy-Faye. Chastain is the founder and investor in Freckle Films, a production company that promotes diversity and inclusion in film. She has a strong voice on mental health issues, as the issue of gender and race equality. Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo (fashion executive) is her spouse.

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