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Jessica Chastain


Jessica Chastain was raised in a middle-class family in a northern California suburb. She discovered dance at the age of nine. By the age of 13, she was in a dance troupe. She took her mother's maiden name and began performing in Shakespearean productions all over the Bay area. An actor in a production of "Romeo & Juliet" encouraged her to audition for Juilliard as a drama major... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2012 Mama (post-production)
Annabel
 
2012 Tar (completed)
Mrs. Williams
 
2012 Lawless
Maggie
 
2010 Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV series)
Mary Debenham
 
2010 The Westerner (short)
Daniel's Mother
 
2009 Stolen
Sally Ann
 
2008 Jolene
Jolene
 
2007 Journeyman (TV series)
Tanna Bloom
Friendly Skies (2007) … Tanna Bloom
 
2006 Blackbeard (TV movie)
Charlotte Ormand
 
2006 The Evidence (TV series)
Laura Green
Pilot (2006) … Laura Green
 
2006 Close to Home (TV series)
Casey Wirth
The Rapist Next Door (2006) … Casey Wirth
 
2005-2006 Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV series)
Assistant District Attorney Sigrun Borg
Eros in the Upper Eighties (2006) … Assistant District Attorney Sigrun Borg
Boys Will Be Boys (2005) … Assistant District Attorney Sigrun Borg
Vigilante (2005) … Assistant District Attorney Sigrun Borg
41 Shots (2005) … Assistant District Attorney Sigrun Borg
 
2005 Dark Shadows (TV movie)
Carolyn Stoddard
 
2004 Veronica Mars (TV series)
Sarah Williams
The Girl Next Door (2004) … Sarah Williams
 
2004 ER (TV series)
Dahlia Taslitz
Forgive and Forget (2004) … Dahlia Taslitz
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2010 The Westerner (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2011 Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (23 titles)
2012 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 May 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2012 Unity (documentary)
Narrator
 
2011-2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 5 April 2012 (2012) … Herself
Episode dated 26 May 2011 (2011) … Herself
Episode dated 19 May 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role
 
2012 The 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Herself - presenter
 
2012 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #19.76 (2012) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2011 Ebert Presents: At the Movies (TV series)
Herself - Jury Member
Episode #2.22 (2011) … Herself - Jury Member
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.93 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Touch of Evil (short)
Herself
 
2011 Exploring 'The Tree of Life' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2011 The Big Picture (TV series)
Herself
Extra - The Debt (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself - Actress
Episode dated 21 September 2011 (2011) … Herself - Actress
 
2011 Film Fiend (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
Warrior (2011) … Herself - Guest
The Debt (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 30 August 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
Herself
The Devil Drives Stick (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
Episode #6.34 (2011) … Herself
Episode #6.28 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Big Morning Buzz Live (TV series)
Herself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.455 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Cannes Film Festival 2011 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 Raging Mad Sea Dog or Fawning Puppy (video short)
Herself
 
2006 Yo-Ho-Ho and Shooting a Gun (video short)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(April 2006) Played "Salome" in "Salome", a play by Oscar Wilde (Wadsworth Theatre, LA, CA, USA), with Al Pacino. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

My grandmother has been the biggest influence in my life when it comes to acting. My father is a fireman and mother is a vegan chef, and the only real artistic connection I had while growing up was my grandmother. She always kind of wanted to be an artist and an actress, but as a young woman in the '50s... See more »

Trivia:

One of five children of a fireman father and a vegan-chef mother with a food truck. Jessica was the first member of her family to attend college. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries