![Actress and Film Producer Jessica Chastain](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/jessica-chastain.jpg?w=360)
Full Name: Jessica Michelle Chastain
Profession: Actress and Film Producer
Biography: Jessica Chastain is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles in films such as Zero Dark Thirty, The Help, and Miss Sloane. In 2012, she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Zero Dark Thirty.
Chastain was raised in a middle-class household in a Northern California suburb. Her mother, Jerri Chastain, is a vegan chef, and her father, Michael Monasterio, is a rock musician.
Chastain began her acting career in television, guest-starring on shows such as ER and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. She made her film debut in the 2008 drama Jolene, and has since appeared in a number of critically acclaimed films.
Chastain is an outspoken advocate for gender equality in Hollywood. In 2015, she founded the production company Freckle Films with the goal of producing films that focus on female stories and characters.
Born: March 24, 1977
Birthplace: Sacramento, California, USA
Age: 47 years old
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Aries
Married Life
- 2017-06-10 Actress and film producer Jessica Chastain (40) weds Moncler executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo in the northern Italian city of Treviso, Villa Tiepolo Passi
Historical Events
- 2013-01-13 70th Golden Globes: Argo, Daniel Day-Lewis, & Jessica Chastain win
- 2022-03-27 94th Academy Awards: "CODA" wins best film, best director Jane Campion, best actress Jessica Chastain, best actor Will Smith who also controversially slaps host Chris Rock live on stage
Biographies and Sources
- The Best and Worst Moments of the 2022 Oscars - New York Times