Jessica Chastain

About

Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977, Sacramento, California) is an American actress and producer, trained at the Juilliard School. She built her reputation playing formidable, morally complex women - from a CIA analyst in Zero Dark Thirty to televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She founded the production company Freckle Films to champion diversity in film, and regularly returns to Broadway alongside her screen career.

Born:: 24 March 1977 (49 years)
Place of birth:: Southern California, California, USA

#2819

star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2025)

Oscar nomination for Best Actress

Oscar for Best Actress (The Eyes of Tammy Faye, 2022)

2012

included by Time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world

What's new

2026-07
A trailer for the horror film Other Mommy (directed by Rob Savage) was released, where Chastain plays a dual role - a mother and a supernatural entity; the film comes to theaters on October 9, 2026.
2025-09
On September 9, 2025, Chastain received star No. 2 819 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the film category; the ceremony was attended by Viola Davis and Al Pacino.
2025-09
Chastain confirmed that she is studying a master's program in public administration at Harvard Kennedy School and that her studies have given her a new perspective on the world.
2025-02
The drama Dreams (directed by Michel Franco) had its world premiere in the main competition of the 75th Berlin Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Bear.
2025-04
Chastain signed a contract for the lead role in the horror film Other Mommy directed by Rob Savage, produced by James Wan for Universal Pictures.