Born:
March 24, 1977
in
Sacramento, California
Best Known For:
The Help, Zero Dark Thirty, and Interstellar.
Early-life:
Jessica Michelle Chastain was born in Sacramento, California, on March 24, 1977 to Jerri and Edward. In 1998, she played Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet staged by TheatreWorks. She then moved to New York, where she attended the drama division of the Juilliard School. After graduating in 2003, she returned to California.
Career:
Between 2004 and 2007, Chastain made guest appearances in a number of TV shows, including ER, Veronica Mars, Law & Order: Trial by Jury and Journeyman. She made her film debut in Jolene (2008). Her big break came in 2011 with the commercial success of The Help, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award. Her other film credits include The Tree of Life (2011), The Debt (2011), Lawless (2012), The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby trilogy (2013-2014), Miss Julie (2014), Interstellar (2014) and A Most Violent Year (2014). She picked up her second Academy Award nomination for her performance in Zero Dark Thirty (2012).
Quote:
"I got teased quite a lot when I was younger but I've grown into my red hair now and see it as something that makes me unique and special."
Trivia:
She plays the ukulele.