Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Born
March 24, 1977 in Sacramento, California, USA

Birth Name
Jessica Michelle Chastain

Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)

Mini Bio
Jessica Michelle Chastain was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in a middle-class household in a Northern California suburb. Her mother, Jerri Chastain, is a vegan chef whose family is originally from Kansas, and her stepfather is a fireman. She discovered dance at the age of nine and was in a dance troupe by age thirteen. She began performing in Shakespearean productions all over the Bay area.

An actor in a production of "Romeo & Juliet" encouraged her to audition for Juilliard as a drama major. She became a member of "Crew 32" with the help of a scholarship from one of the school's famous alumni, Robin Williams.

In her last year at Juilliard, she was offered a holding deal with TV writer/producer John Wells and she eventually worked in three of his TV shows. Jessica continues to do theatre, having played in "The Cherry Orchard", "Rodney's Wife", "Salome" and "Othello". She spends her time between New York and Los Angeles, working in theater, film and TV.

In 2011, she had a prolific year in film. She was nominated for and won a number of awards, including a 2012 Oscar nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for The Help (2011).

**karlo8864** · 4th January 2016, 13:09

Jessica Chastain Out and About in New York 01/02/2016

**windowsxp02** · 17th January 2016, 15:25

@ National Board of Review Gala in New York City, January 5, 2016

**windowsxp02** · 29th January 2016, 14:10

@ Salomé and Wilde Salomé film screening in London, Sep 2014

**windowsxp02** · 21st February 2016, 15:50

@ the Set of 'Miss Sloane' in Toronto, Feb 20,2016

**windowsxp02** · 29th February 2016, 17:06

@ 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica - Feb 27, 2016

**Mfan24** · 11th March 2016, 07:29

2016 Piaget Campaign (James White)

**windowsxp02** · 25th March 2016, 22:38

Ioulex Photoshoot 2016 for FLAUNT Magazine The Secret issue

**windowsxp02** · 4th April 2016, 23:20

Ryan McGinley Photoshoot for Porter Magazine Summer 2016

**stihija** · 10th April 2016, 13:44

2016 MTV Movie Awards Burbank, April 9, 2016

**jessie66** · 11th April 2016, 21:03

Jessica Chastain - photocall Foreign Press Association office in West Hollywood 04/11/16

**jessie66** · 12th April 2016, 05:56

Jessica Chastain - premiere of "The Huntsman: Winter's War" in Westwood, 4/11/16

**windowsxp02** · 26th April 2016, 17:42

Piaget 2015 Campaign - Apr 26, 2016

**kursum** · 29th April 2016, 00:41

Jessica Chastain - ''Long Day's Journey Into Night'' Opening Night New York April 27th 2016.

**kursum** · 29th April 2016, 19:33

Jessica Chastain - Angeleno magazine May 2016

**windowsxp02** · 29th April 2016, 23:32

Dan MacMedan Portraits 2016 for USA Today

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