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Jessica Chastain Biography
Birth Name:
Jessica Michelle Chastain
Birth Place:
California, United States
Profession
Actor
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
Awards
- 2021Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
- 2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 2017Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actress: nominated
- 2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
- 2015IFTA Film & Drama Awards-Best International Actress: nominated
- 2015Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Critics' Choice MVP Award: winner
- 2015Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Critics' Choice MVP Award: winner
- 2015Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Critics' Choice MVP Award: winner
- 2015Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Critics' Choice MVP Award: winner
- 2015Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2015Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
- 2015Independent Spirit Awards-Best Supporting Female: nominated
- 2014National Board of Review-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2013BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actress: nominated
- 2013Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actress: winner
- 2013Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
- 2012Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2012Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Actress: nominated
- 2012Washington D.C. Film Critics Association-Best Actress: winner
- 2012Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
- 2012National Board of Review-Best Actress: winner
- 2012Independent Spirit Awards-Best Supporting Female: nominated
- 2012BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: winner
- 2011Detroit Film Critics Society-Breakthrough Performance: winner
- 2011Detroit Film Critics Society-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2011New York Film Critics Circle-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2011National Society of Film Critics-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2011L.A. Film Critics Association-Best Supporting Actress: winner
- 2011New York Film Critics Online-Breakthrough Performer: winner
- 2011Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
Relationships
- Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo -- Husband