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Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 24, 1977 (48)
Birthplace Southern California, California, USA
Popularity 4 (history)
Updated Sep 26, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and film producer. Known for her roles in films with feminist themes, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two British Academy Film Awards. Time maga ... zine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Chastain developed an interest in acting from an early age. In 1998, she made her professional stage debut as Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells. She was a recurring guest star in several television series, including Law & Order: Trial by Jury. She also took on roles in the stage productions of Anton Chekhov's play The Cherry Orchard in 2004 and Oscar Wilde's tragedy Salome in 2006. Chastain made her film debut in the drama Jolene (2008), and gained wide recognition for her starring roles in the dramas Take Shelter (2011) and The Tree of Life (2011). Her performance as an aspiring socialite in The Help (2011) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2012, she won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a CIA analyst in the thriller Zero Dark Thirty. Chastain made her Broadway debut in a revival of The Heiress in the same year. Her highest-grossing releases came with the science fiction films Interstellar (2014) and The Martian (2015), and the horror film It Chapter Two (2019), and she continued to receive critical acclaim for her performances in the dramas A Most Violent Year (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), Molly's Game (2017) and The Good Nurse (2022). For her portrayal of Tammy Faye in the biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), which she also produced, Chastain won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In television, Chastain starred in drama miniseries Scenes from a Marriage (2021) and George & Tammy (2022). For the latter, she won a SAG Award. Her performance also garnered her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Chastain is the founder of the production company Freckle Films, which was created to promote diversity in film. She is vocal about mental health issues, as well as gender and racial equality. She is married to fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, with whom she has two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jessica Chastain, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Dreams

Dreams

2025

as Jennifer McCarthy

Mothers' Instinct

Mothers' Instinct

2024

as Alice

Memory

Memory

2023

as Sylvia

The 355

The 355

2022

as Mason 'Mace' Brown

The Good Nurse

The Good Nurse

2022

as Amy Loughren

The Forgiven

The Forgiven

2022

as Jo Henninger

Armageddon Time

Armageddon Time

2022

as Maryanne Trump

The Sands Between

The Sands Between

2021

as Woman

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

2021

as Tammy Faye Bakker

Ava

Ava

2020

as Ava

It Chapter Two

It Chapter Two

2019

as Beverly Marsh

Dark Phoenix

Dark Phoenix

2019

as Vuk

Spheres

Spheres

2018

as Narrator (Voice)

Molly's Game

Molly's Game

2017

as Molly Bloom

I Am Jane Doe

I Am Jane Doe

2017

as Narrator (voice)

Woman Walks Ahead

Woman Walks Ahead

2017

as Catherine Weldon

The Zookeeper's Wife

The Zookeeper's Wife

2017

as Antonina Żabińska

Miss Sloane

Miss Sloane

2016

as Madeline Elizabeth Sloane

Crimson Peak

Crimson Peak

2015

as Lady Lucille Sharpe

The Martian

The Martian

2015

as Melissa Lewis

Unity

Unity

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Miss Julie

Miss Julie

2014

as Miss Julie

A Most Violent Year

A Most Violent Year

2014

as Anna Morales

Interstellar

Interstellar

2014

as Murph

Mama

Mama

2013

as Annabel

Salomé

Salomé

2013

as Salomé

Zero Dark Thirty

Zero Dark Thirty

2012

as Maya

The Color of Time

The Color of Time

2012

as Mrs. Williams

Lawless

Lawless

2012

as Maggie Beauford

The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life

2011

as Mrs. O'Brien

Take Shelter

Take Shelter

2011

as Samantha LaForche

Texas Killing Fields

Texas Killing Fields

2011

as Pam Stall

The Help

The Help

2011

as Celia Foote

Coriolanus

Coriolanus

2011

as Virgilia

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

2011

as The Fire Starter

Jolene

Jolene

2010

as Jolene

The Westerner

The Westerner

2010

as Daniel's Mother

The Debt

The Debt

2010

as Young Rachel Singer

Stolen

Stolen

2009

as Sally Ann

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

2005

as Carolyn Stoddard

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Dreams

Dreams

2025

Executive Producer

Mothers' Instinct

Mothers' Instinct

2024

Producer

The 355

The 355

2022

Producer

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

The Eyes of Tammy Faye

2021

Producer

Ava

Ava

2020

Producer

The Zookeeper's Wife

The Zookeeper's Wife

2017

Executive Producer

I Am Jane Doe

I Am Jane Doe

2017

Executive Producer

The Westerner

The Westerner

2010

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress The Help Nominated
Golden Globes Best Actress Zero Dark Thirty Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress Zero Dark Thirty Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actress Zero Dark Thirty Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actress The Martians Are Coming!: The Making of 'Invaders from Mars' Nominated
SAG Awards Best Actress The Eyes of Tammy Faye Nominated
SAG Awards Best Director The Eyes of Tammy Faye Nominated
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actress The Eyes of Tammy Faye Won
Television Credits

The Savant

as The Savant

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Unknown

ARES: live

as Melissa Lewis

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 07, 2015

George & Tammy

as Tammy Wynette

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Dec 04, 2022

Scenes from a Marriage

as Mira Phillips

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 12, 2021

Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 16, 2022

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

as Sigrun Borg

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Mar 03, 2005

Blackbeard

as Charlotte Ormand

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 17, 2006

Veronica Mars

as Sarah Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

ER

as Dahlia Taslitz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Journeyman

as Tanna Bloom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2007

Agatha Christie's Poirot

as Mary Debenham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1989

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Better Angels: The Gospel According to Tammy Faye

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 18, 2024

Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 21, 2023

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

El hormiguero

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2006

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Chelsea

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 11, 2016

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Leute heute

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 23, 1997

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1966

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 2008

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 33 38 27
2024 6 33 50 22
2024 7 44 71 18
2024 8 38 115 24
2024 9 28 42 20
2024 10 31 47 17
2024 11 28 40 20
2024 12 24 38 16
2025 1 36 64 18
2025 2 25 37 4
2025 3 6 32 0
2025 4 2 3 2
2025 5 6 7 3
2025 6 5 6 3
2025 7 4 5 3
2025 8 5 19 2
2025 9 3 4 2
2025 10 4 4 3

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 521 210
2024 6 321 52
2024 7 479 479
2024 12 758 636
2025 1 565 131
2025 2 554 297
2025 3 283 4
2025 5 395 72
2025 6 429 406
2025 7 411 96
2025 8 431 121
2025 9 481 74
2025 10 395 46

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