Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain | |
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 Chastain at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | Jessica Howard[1] March 29, 1981[citation needed] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Jessica Chastain (born March 29, 1981) is an American theater, film, and television actress. She is known for her roles in the 2011 films The Help, The Debt, Take Shelter, and The Tree of Life. For her role in the film The Help she received her first ever Academy Award nomination.
Early life
Jessica Chastain was born Jessica Howard in Northern California. She is one of five children. Her mother is a vegan chef, and her father is a firefighter.[4][5][6] Chastain is also vegan herself.[7] She took her mother's maiden name as her stage name.[8] Chastain had a "blue collar" upbringing around San Francisco.[9] She attended The Juilliard School in New York City, because of a scholarship made available by Robin Williams.[citation needed] While there, she was an active participant in the drama department and starred in several theatrical productions and student film projects.[citation needed]
Career
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Her first professional role came in 2004 for a TV movie adaptation of Dark Shadows. She later appeared in such television series as ER, Veronica Mars, Close to Home, and Law & Order: Trial By Jury.
In 2008, she made her film debut as the title role in Jolene, for which she received the Seattle International Film Festival Award for Best Actress.
Her next film role, portraying a young Mossad agent in John Madden's The Debt, premiered at film festivals in 2010 and had its theatrical release delayed until August 2011.[10] She had a number of other projects released in 2011, including Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life and the crime thriller Texas Killing Fields.[11][12] Chastain received rave reviews for her performance in the 2011 film Take Shelter playing the wife of a small town man plagued by apocalyptic visions.[13]
Chastain has also completed a film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's Salome alongside Al Pacino and has filmed supporting roles for other adaptations such as Coriolanus and The Help. Her most recently announced project is John Hillcoat's prohibition era drama, The Wettest County in the World.[14]
On November 29, 2011, Chastain was announced as Best Supporting Actress by the New York Film Critics Circle Awards for her performances in The Help, Take Shelter and The Tree of Life as well as gaining an Independent Spirit Award nomination the same day for her performance in Take Shelter. On December 1, 2011, she received a Satellite Award nomination as best supporting actress for her performance as Mrs. O'Brien in The Tree of Life.
Personal life
She is an animal lover and owns a three-legged dog.[15]
Filmography
Films
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dark Shadows | Carolyn Stoddard | TV film |
| 2004 | ER | Dahlia Taslitz | Episode: "Forgive and Forget" |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | Sarah Williams | Episode: "The Girl Next Door" |
| 2005–2006 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Assistant District Attorney Sigrun Borg | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Close to Home | Casey Wirth | Episode: "The Rapist Next Door" |
| 2006 | Blackbeard | Charlotte Ormand | 2 Episodes: TV Film |
| 2006 | The Evidence | Laura Green | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2007 | Journeyman | Tanna Bloom | Episode: "Friendly Skies" |
| 2010 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Mary Debenham | Episode: "Murder on the Orient Express" |
Theater
| 2012 | The Heiress | Catherine Sloper |
References
- ^ Wheat, Alynda (2011-06-13). "Picks and Pans Main: Movies". People.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Masters, Tim (2011-07-10). "BBC News - Is Jessica Chastain Hollywood's best kept secret?". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/28/movies/jessica-chastain-of-the-help-and-the-tree-of-life.html
- ^ Margy Rochlin. "A Star Not Quite Overnight". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ Hooper, Joseph (2010-11-01). "Jessica Chastain's ELLE Fashion Shoot - See More Celebrity Photos on". Elle.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Martyn Palmer. "Jessica Chastain: Meet the actress who's firing up the A-list | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Jessica Chastain: Gaining 15 Pounds for The Help Was "Torture" - UsMagazine.com. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
- ^ "5 Things You Don't Know About Jessica Chastain, Brad Pitt's Costar". UsMagazine.com. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Guy Adams (2011-10-22). "Red hot: How Jessica Chastain became Hollywood's most wanted - Profiles - People". The Independent. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Hot Red Head Rodeo Queen Takes to 'The Fields'
- ^ Jessica Chastain joins Sam Worthington film
- ^ Jessica Chastain Takes Up Residence in The Fields
- ^ "The Mud Doctor: Take Shelter". Themuddoctor.blogspot.com. 2011-11-28. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ Jessica Chastain joins Prohibition era drama, Reuteurs Canada, 13 December 2010
- ^ "Jessica Chastain walks her three legged dog – LA « Brainpix Picture Agency (Portugal & Brazil)". Brainpix.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
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