Jessica Chastain

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Biography

With her piercing gaze and a commanding presence, it came as no surprise that Jessica Chastain went from being a relative newcomer to acting in high-profile roles opposite seasoned actors like Brad Pitt and Helen Mirren seemingly overnight. The classically trained actress jumpstarted her career with appearances on hit television dramas, before landing the lead role in "Jolene" (2008), which centered on a brave woman's 10-year journey across …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

March 29, 1977

LATEST CREDITS

Jolene

Jolene

Mama

Annabel

Zero Dark Thirty

Maya

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: His

Eleanor Rigby

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Hers

Eleanor Rigby

Miss Julie

Actor

Take Shelter

Samantha LaForche

Tarzan (Warner Bros.)

Jane

Wilde Salome

Salome/Herself

Good People

Actor (has been mentioned)

The Tree of Life

Mrs O'Brien

The Voyage of Time

Actor

Tar

Actor

Texas Killing Fields

Pam Stall

The Help

Celia Foote

Lawless

Maggie Beauford

Blackbeard

Charlotte Ormand

Coriolanus

Virgilia

Stolen

Sally Ann

The 66th Annual Tony Awards

Presenter

The Debt

Young Rachel

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Gia

To the Wonder

Actor

The 2012 Independent Spirit Awards

Presenter

The 85th Annual Academy Awards

Presenter