Jessica Chastain

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Jessica Chastain Fast Facts:

Started dancing when she was 9.
Was inspired to go into acting when she was a little girl after she attended a play with her grandmother, who later helped her move to New York.
A lover of Shakespeare, she chose to audition for Juilliard with a soliloquy from Romeo & Juliet. She was awarded a scholarship to the school from alumnus Robin Williams, whom she had never met.
In 2008, won the Seattle International Film Festival's Best Actress Award for her debut film performance in Jolene.
Starred opposite Al Pacino in a 2006 stage production of Oscar Wilde's Salome and also appeared in Pacino's drama documentary Wilde Salome (2011), which looked at his fascination with the play.

Jessica Chastain Awards:
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Winner
2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2012 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2011 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2011 BAFTA Awards: Best Supporting Actress - Nominee
College:
The Juilliard School, New York, NY