Jessica Chastain

Jessica Chastain: Biography in Details

Who is Jessica Chastain?

Jessica Chastain is an American actress and producer. She rose to fame after appearing in several hit films such as The Help, Tree of Life, Zero Dark Thirty, and a few more.

Furthermore, she has also received a Golden Globe Award and two Academy Award nominations.

Moreover, she has also appeared in several hits such as Interstellar, The Martian, and a few more.

How old is Jessica Chastain?

Jessica was born on March 24, 1977, in Sonoma, California, United States. As of 2022, she is 46 years old.

Talking about her nationality, she is American and her ethnicity is mixed (French, Dutch, English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Basque, Castilian/Spanish, Greek, English, and German).

She is the daughter of Jerri Renee Hastey and Michael Monasterio. Furthermore, she grew up with her mother and stepfather along with two sisters and two brothers in Sacramento.

Education

Concerning her education, she attended Sacramento City College.

Later in 2003, she completed her graduation Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Juilliard School in New York City.

Jessica Chastain: Professional life, Career

Jessica Chastain began her acting career as a television actress appearing in several TV series such as Veronica Mars, Close to Home, and Law & Order: Trial by jury.

In 2004, she starred Anya in a Williamstown Theatre Festival production of Anton Chekhov’s play The Cherry Orchard along with Michelle Williams. Back in 2008, she made her film debut featuring Jolene.

Later in 2011, she stole the limelight after appearing in a couple of hit films such as Take Shelter, The Tree of Life, The Help, and a few more. Moreover, she has starred along with Brad Pitt in Terrence Malick’s experimental drama The Tree of Life.

Besides this, she has played a brilliant role in the drama The Help along with Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Emma Stone. From The Help, she also earned her first Oscar nomination as well.

Her other notable films include The Help, Take Shelter and The Tree of Life.

In 2012, she appeared in two films, Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted and the crime drama Lawless. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted also earned more than $747 million worldwide.

During the same year, Jessica acted in the big hit thriller Zero Dark Thirty and it also became critically successful.

Awards

So far, Jessica has won numerous awards in her careers such as the Golden Globe Award, EDA Award, and BFCC Award.

Additionally, she has also received the Critics’ Choice MVP Award, New Hollywood Award, Spotlight Award, and much more.

What is Jessica Chastain’s net worth?

Being a veteran actress, she earns a massive amount of money from her profession.

Currently, she pockets a handsome amount of money from her films and has a net worth of $50 million as of 2023.

Jessica Chastain: Rumors and Controversy

Once, she was dragged into a controversy as she was involved in an online controversy about Justice League’s incredible shrinking costumes.

Furthermore, there are not any drastic rumors regarding her personal and professional life.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Jessica Chastain has a height of 5 ft 4 inches and weighs 56 kg. Furthermore, she has a pair of gorgeous green eyes and red hair.

Besides this, her other body measurements include 36 inches breast size, 25 inches waist size, and 35 inches hip size.

Social Media

Jessica is hugely active on social media such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Currently, she has 3.2 million followers on Instagram and 682k followers on Twitter.

Additionally, she also holds a Facebook account in which she has almost 766k followers.

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