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Jessica Chastain Biography

Birth Name:Jessica Michelle Chastain

Birth Place:Sacramento, California, United States

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Was named among the "100 Most Influential People in the World" by Time magazine in 2012
Involved in the To Write Love on Her Arms Organization, which deals with depression and bullying
A graduate of The Julliard School
Quote: "I'm inspired by people who are so sensitive and vulnerable that they try to cover it up․"
Quote: "There is this immediate connection, this intimacy when you're acting because there's no room to be polite or shy․"
Took classes in krav maga, German and read books about Josef Mengele and the history of Mossad to secure her role in "The Debt․"
Has been in a relationship with fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo since 2012
Became the ambassador for the fragrance Manifesto by Yves Saint Laurent in 2012

Awards

2008Golden Space Needle Award-Best Actress: winner
2011AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2011Breakthrough Artist Award-: winner
2011ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2011ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: winner
2011BFCC Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2011CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2011DFCS Award-Breakthrough Artist: winner
2011DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011DFCC-Breakthrough Artist - International: winner
2011DFCC-Best Actress: winner
2011Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Ensemble Performance: nominated
2011Hollywood Film Award-Ensemble of the Year: winner
2011Hollywood Breakthrough Award-Breakthrough Actress: winner
2011HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011ICP Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
2011KCFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2011LAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2011NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
2011NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2011NYFCO Award-Breakthrough Performance: winner
2011PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2011Special Award-: winner
2011SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011Special Achievement Award-Best Ensemble, Motion Picture: winner
2011Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: winner
2011SEFCA Award-Best Ensemble: winner
2011SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2011TFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011VVFP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2011WFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011WFCC Award-Women's Work/Best Ensemble: winner
2012Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2012Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
2012EDA Female Focus Award-Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry: winner
2012EDA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012EDA Female Focus Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: nominated
2012ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2012BAFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012BFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2012BOFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2012COFCA Award-Actor of the Year: winner
2012COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012COFCA Award-Breakthrough Film Artist: nominated
2012COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2012COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2012CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2012CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: winner
2012Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2012DFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
2012FFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2012Breakthrough Award-: winner
2012GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2012Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2012Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2012Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
2012Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2012IGN Award-Best Movie Actress: nominated
2012IFJA Award-Best Actress: winner
2012ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2012ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2012Grace Award-Most Inspiring Performance in Movies: nominated
2012NBR Award-Best Actress: winner
2012NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2012NFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2012NFCS Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2012NYFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012OFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Breakthrough Performance: Female: winner
2012OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2012OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2012Special Award-: winner
2012Spotlight Award-: winner
2012PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2012SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012Sant Jordi-Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera): nominated
2012Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2012SEFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012SLFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2012TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012UFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2012VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2012VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012WAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2013AACTA International Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2013Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2013EDA Special Mention Award-Unforgettable Moment: winner
2013EDA Female Focus Award-Female Icon of the Year: winner
2013EDA Award-Best Actress: winner
2013BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film: nominated
2013COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
2013DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: nominated
2013Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013International Fantasy Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2013GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2013Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2013HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2013IFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2013ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2013MTV Movie Award-Best Scared-As-S**t Performance: nominated
2013NSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2013OFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2013VFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2014CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014IGN Award-Best Movie Supporting Actress: winner
2014IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2014ICP Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014Ischia Actress Award-: winner
2014MTV Movie Award-Best Scared-As-S**t Performance: nominated
2014NBR Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2014NFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2014OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014PCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2014SFFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014SLFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014UFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2014WAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2014WFCC Award-Female's Right to Male Roles in Movies: winner
2015Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015BloodGuts UK Horror Award-Best Actress: winner
2015COFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015COFCA Award-Actor of the Year: nominated
2015Critics' Choice MVP Award-: winner
2015Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actress: winner
2015Independent Spirit Award-Best Supporting Female: nominated
2015Fright Meter Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015GAFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2015HFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015IFTA Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2015Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2015ALFS Award-Supporting Actress of the Year: nominated
2015NCFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2015Seattle Film Critics Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2015VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2016Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2016Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Supporting Actress (Mejor Actriz de Reparto): nominated
2016Días de Cine Award-Best Foreign Actress: nominated
2016Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2016IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016PCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Liplock: nominated
2016Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
2017EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance: nominated
2017DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2017Jury Prize-Best Documentary Feature: winner
2017LAOFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017NTFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017PCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2017Invisible Woman Award-: nominated
2018Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
2018CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2018COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018GAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2018HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2018Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2018NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Chairman's Award-: winner
2018Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2019Fright Meter Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2019Fright Meter Award-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2019Golden Camera-Best International Actress: winner
2019The BAM Award-Best Cast: winner
2019The BAM Award-Best Actress: nominated
2020Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
2021CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021DFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2021FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021Sierra Award-Best Actress: winner
2021NTFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021OAFFC Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2021PCA Award-Best Female Leading Role: nominated
2021Silver Seashell-Best Leading Performance: winner
2021SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021SFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2021WIN Award-Outstanding Film Produced by a Woman: nominated
2021WIN Award-Outstanding Actress Feature Film: winner
2022Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2022Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2022EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022CIC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
2022DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022DFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year: nominated
2022Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Actress: nominated
2022Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2022Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2022Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2022Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022HCA Award-Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series, Anthology Series, or TV Movie: nominated
2022HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2022Huading Award-Best Global Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2022ICFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: winner
2022LEJA Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2022MNFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022MCFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2022NCFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2022NDFS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022OFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Limited Series: nominated
2022Desert Palm Achievement Award-Actress: winner
2022SFBAFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2022Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2022VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series: winner
2023Apolo Award-Best Actress (Mejor Actriz): winner
2023CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: winner
2023Gold Derby TV Award-Limited/Movie Actress: nominated
2023Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
2023OFTA Television Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
2023Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2023Yoga Award-Worst Foreign Actress: winner
2024Astra TV Award-Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Limited Series or TV Movie: winner
2024Independent Spirit Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated