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Jessica Chastain
Known for
Academy Award winner for Best Actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021). Two prior Oscar nominations for The Help (2011) and Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty (2012). Starred in Jeff Nichols' Take Shelter (2011), Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life (2011), A Most Violent Year (2014), Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), Aaron Sorkin's Molly's Game (2017), It Chapter Two (2019), and The 355 (2022). SAG and Golden Globe winner. Trained at the Juilliard School. An American actress with a selective career and dramatic presence, with sustained recognition in large-budget auteur cinema and prominent filmmaker collaborations.
Jessica Chastain
43 Movies
11 Series
Academy Award winner for Best Actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021). Two prior Oscar nominations for The Help (2011) and Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty (2012). Starred in Jeff Nichols' Take Shelter (2011), Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life (2011), A Most Violent Year (2014), Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), Aaron Sorkin's Molly's Game (2017), It Chapter Two (2019), and The 355 (2022). SAG and Golden Globe winner. Trained at the Juilliard School. An American actress with a selective career and dramatic presence, with sustained recognition in large-budget auteur cinema and prominent filmmaker collaborations.
Movies
Plays Murph
Interstellar
2014
Plays Melissa Lewis
The Martian
2015
Plays Vuk
Dark Phoenix
2019
Plays Beverly Marsh
It Chapter Two
2019
Plays Mrs. O'Brien
The Tree of Life
2011
Plays Gia (voice)
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012
Plays Celia Foote
The Help
2011
Plays Annabel
Mama
2013
Plays Molly Bloom
Molly's Game
2017
Plays Maya
Zero Dark Thirty
2012
Plays Lady Lucille Sharpe
Crimson Peak
2015
Plays Ursula / Other Mommy
Other Mommy
2026
Plays Sara
The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
Producer
Plays Mason 'Mace' Brown
The 355
2022
Plays Madeline Elizabeth Sloane
Miss Sloane
2016
Plays Maggie Beauford
Lawless
2012
Producer
Plays Alice
Mothers' Instinct
2024
Producer
Plays Ava
Ava
2020
Plays Samantha LaForche
Take Shelter
2011
Plays Amy Loughren
The Good Nurse
2022
Producer
Plays Jennifer McCarthy
Dreams
2025
Plays Anna Morales
A Most Violent Year
2014
Plays Maryanne Trump
Armageddon Time
2022
Plays Jo Henninger
The Forgiven
2022
Plays Young Rachel Singer
The Debt
2010
Plays Sylvia
Memory
2023
Producer
Plays Antonina Żabińska
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017
Producer
Plays Tammy Faye Bakker
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021
Plays Virgilia
Coriolanus
2011
Plays Miss Julie
Miss Julie
2014
Plays Pam Stall
Texas Killing Fields
2011
Plays Catherine Weldon
Woman Walks Ahead
2018
Plays Sally Ann
Stolen
2009
Producer
Plays Eleanor Rigby
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them
2014
Plays Salomé
Salomé
2013
Plays Presidents' interviewer
Family Feud
2018
Producer
Plays Eleanor Rigby
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him
2014
Producer
Plays Eleanor Rigby
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her
2014
Plays Jolene
Jolene
2010
Plays Carolyn Stoddard
Dark Shadows
2005
Plays Mrs. Williams
The Color of Time
2012
Plays Woman
The Sands Between
2021
TV Shows
Producer
Plays The Savant
The Savant
Plays Melissa Lewis
ARES: live
2015
Producer
Plays Tammy Wynette
George & Tammy
2022
Producer
Plays Mira Phillips
Scenes from a Marriage
2021
Plays Sigrun Borg
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
Plays Charlotte Ormand
Blackbeard
2006
Plays Sarah Williams
Veronica Mars
2004
Plays Dahlia Taslitz
ER
1994
Plays Tanna Bloom
Journeyman
2007
Plays Mary Debenham
Agatha Christie's Poirot
1989
Plays Casey Wirth
Close to Home
2005
Plays Hostess
'Til Death
2006
Latest Trailers
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Other Mommy
Full Filmography
Other Mommy
Ursula / Other Mommy
2026
Film
Dreams
Jennifer McCarthy
2025
Film
Mothers' Instinct
Alice
2024
Film
Memory
Sylvia
2023
Film
George & Tammy
Tammy Wynette · 6 episodes
2022
TV
Armageddon Time
Maryanne Trump
2022
Film
The Good Nurse
Amy Loughren
2022
Film
The Forgiven
Jo Henninger
2022
Film
The 355
Mason 'Mace' Brown
2022
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jessica Chastain and where are they from?
Jessica Chastain is 49 years old, born on March 24, 1977 in Southern California, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jessica Chastain?
Jessica Chastain is best known for roles in Interstellar, The Martian, It Chapter Two.
How many movies has Jessica Chastain been in?
Over a 21-year career (since 2005), Jessica Chastain has appeared in 43 movies and 11 TV shows.
What was Jessica Chastain's first movie?
The career of Jessica Chastain began with Dark Shadows (2005).
What is Jessica Chastain's most recent movie or series?
Jessica Chastain's most recent release is The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which premiered on November 27, 2025.
What TV shows has Jessica Chastain appeared in?
On television, Jessica Chastain has appeared in ER, Veronica Mars, The Daily Show, Agatha Christie's Poirot.
Does Jessica Chastain have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Jessica Chastain's upcoming work includes: Other Mommy (2026).
Jessica Chastain
1977-03-24 · Southern California, California, USA
Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and film producer. Known for her roles in films with feminist themes, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two British Academy Film Awards. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012.
Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Chastain developed an interest in acting from an early age. In 1998, she made her professional stage debut as Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells. She was a recurring guest star in several television series, including Law & Order: Trial by Jury. She also took on roles in the stage productions of Anton Chekhov's play The Cherry Orchard in 2004 and Oscar Wilde's tragedy Salome in 2006.
Chastain made her film debut in the drama Jolene (2008), and gained wide recognition for her starring roles in the dramas Take Shelter (2011) and The Tree of Life (2011). Her performance as an aspiring socialite in The Help (2011) earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2012, she won a Golden Globe Award and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a CIA analyst in the thriller Zero Dark Thirty. Chastain made her Broadway debut in a revival of The Heiress in the same year. Her highest-grossing releases came with the science fiction films Interstellar (2014) and The Martian (2015), and the horror film It Chapter Two (2019), and she continued to receive critical acclaim for her performances in the dramas A Most Violent Year (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), Molly's Game (2017) and The Good Nurse (2022). For her portrayal of Tammy Faye in the biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), which she also produced, Chastain won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
In television, Chastain starred in drama miniseries Scenes from a Marriage (2021) and George & Tammy (2022). For the latter, she won a SAG Award. Her performance also garnered her nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Chastain is the founder of the production company Freckle Films, which was created to promote diversity in film. She is vocal about mental health issues, as well as gender and racial equality. She is married to fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, with whom she has two children.Jessica Chastain, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.