Quick Info
| Profession | Actress and producer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 24/03/1977 |
| Age | 49 years |
| Birthplace | Sacramento, California, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Latest News about Jessica Chastain
The horror film Other Mommy, directed by Rob Savage and produced by James Wan, was released in the United States by Universal Pictures. Chastain plays a mother protecting her young daughter from a supernatural entity, and also plays the demonic double known as Other Mommy.
Chastain joined the cast of Netflix's new drama series The Retrievals, created by Molly Smith Metzler and based on the New York Times and Serial podcast of the same name. She plays Kaitlyn Langford, a former art historian who becomes a key plaintiff in a lawsuit against Yale over a fertility-clinic drug diversion case. She joins Emilia Jones and Amy Ryan in the series.
Chastain said Apple TV would finally release her political thriller series The Savant, which the streamer had postponed in September 2025 after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. She also serves as an executive producer on the series and had publicly disagreed with the postponement.
Dreams, Michel Franco's drama starring Chastain and Isaac Hernández, received its United States release. The film had premiered at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival and marked her second collaboration with Franco after Memory.
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Bio/Wiki
| Overview | Jessica Michelle Chastain is an American actress and film producer known for portraying strong, complex women across many genres. She founded the production company Freckle Films, which aims to promote diversity in film. |
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| Recognition | Won the Academy Award for Best Actress for The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021), along with a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She received an Academy Award nomination for The Help and another for Zero Dark Thirty. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. |
| Stage | Made her professional stage debut in 1998 as Juliet in a Shakespearean production and her Broadway debut in a revival of The Heiress. Her Broadway work includes A Doll's House, which earned a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Play. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) |
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| Hair Colour | Red |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Secondary School | El Camino Fundamental High School, Sacramento |
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| Drama Training | Juilliard School, New York City (Drama), completed in 1998 |
| Honorary Degree | Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Juilliard (2024) |
Personal Life
| Upbringing | Raised in Sacramento, California, by her mother and stepfather, a firefighter. She developed an interest in acting at age seven. |
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| Public Profile | Guarded about her private life and vocal about mental health, gender equality and racial equality. |
| Interests | Animal lover who has adopted a rescue dog. |
Relationships & More
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| Children | Two children |
Family
| Mother | Jerri Chastain |
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| Stepfather | Michael Hastey |
| Father | Michael Monasterio, a rock musician |
| Siblings | Two sisters and two brothers |
Career
| Debut Film | Jolene (2008) |
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| Breakthrough Year | 2011, with The Tree of Life, The Help and Take Shelter |
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| Business | Investor in the soccer club Angel City FC |
| Active Since | 1998 |
Favourites
| Influence | Isabelle Huppert |
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Style Quotient
| Fall 2026 Magazine Look | Chin-length strawberry-blonde bob for C Magazine's Fall 2026 issue |
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| Breakthrough Prize 2026 Look | Bouncy bob with a side part |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Her mother is a vegan chef whose family is from Kansas. | |
| 2. She discovered dance at age nine and was in a dance troupe by age thirteen. | |
| 3. She attended Juilliard alongside Oscar Isaac. | |
| 4. She was offered a holding deal with TV writer and producer John Wells during her final year at Juilliard. | |
| 5. She has said her stepfather was the first person to make her feel secure. |
