Jessica Chastain
Born Jessica Michelle Chastain
Date of birth: March 24, 1977
Roles
First film role: as the title character in Jolene
Most recent film role: as Anna Morales in A Most Violent Year
Coming soon: Crimson Peak, The Martian
TMP’s favorites: Take Shelter and The Debt
Best known for…
…portraying strong, complex characters
…her knack for dramatic roles
…becoming one of Hollywood’s most well-respected leading ladies in the years since her breakout supporting role in The Help (2010)
Notable awards:
- Nominated for two Academy Awards (for The Help and Zero Dark Thirty)
- Nominated for a Golden Globe for The Help and won the next year for Zero Dark Thirty
More Jessica on TMP:
Tiny Interstellar review
Tiny Jolene review
Tiny Take Shelter review
The Motion Pictures 