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Jessica Chastain (Actress) Biography, Age, Height, Affairs, Facts, Husband, Children, Family, Wiki & More

Updated On : January 8, 2023

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Jessica Chastain was born on 24-03-1977 in Sacramento in the state of California, United States as Jessica Michelle Chastain. She is an American Film Actress, Television Actress, Theatre Actress, Television Producer & Film Producer who is known for her work in Hollywood. She is also an LGBT Rights Activist.

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She started performing at an early age. She started by acting in several productions of Shakespeare's plays such as Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing around her locality in San Francisco Bay. Her co-star in Romeo and Juliet advised her to take acting seriously and seeking his advice Chastain enrolled at the Juilliard School in NYC. 
 
While Chastain was pursuing her last year at Juilliard School, The noted producer of various famous shows, John Wells came to see an acting showcase in the school and saw her performing. He was left numb by her stellar performance and immediately signed her to a one-year contract. She got roles on Wells's famous shows like Dark Shadows, ER, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, and a series of several other shows.
 
She then branched into films and starred in films like Jolene and The Debt. She won huge appreciation for her performance in the cult classic film Take Shelter in 2011. The biggest hit of her career thus far is the film The Help. For her performance, she also won an Oscar Nomination. 
 
After a highly successful 2011, she was cast in several new projects, including Zero Dark Thirty and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. Zero Dark Thirty was directed by noted director Kathryn Bigelow and it was based on the hunt for international terrorist Osama bin Laden. She was cast in the lead role as a CIA operative and for her splendid performance in the film, she won herself Golden Globe Award under the category of best actress in 2013.
 
Chastain founded her own production company called Freckle Films in the year 2016. She is well-known as an outspoken feminist and actively works for advocating equal rights for women in Hollywood. 

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Jessica Chastain Family, Relatives and Other Relations

Father Michael Monasterio
Mother Jerri Chastain
Brother Will Chastain
Sisters Juliet Chastain (died in 2003), Laci Smoot (step-sister), Nicole Monasterio (step-sister)
Affairs/Boyfriends Ned Benson (2000s), Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo (2012-2017)
Husband Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo (marriage date: 10-06-2017) 
Son None
Daughters Two

She was born to her mother Jerri Chastain (before marriage: Jerri Renee Hastey) and her father Michael Monasterio. Her father was a rock musician who died on 05-02-2013. She has a brother named Will Chastain and a sister named Juliet Chastain. Her sister, Juliet had a drug addiction and did suicide in 2003 at the age of 24. She also has two step-sisters named Laci Smoot & Nicole Monasterio. She was in a relationship with Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo since 2012 and married him on 10-06-2017. The couple is blessed with a daughter named Giulietta Passi Chastain via surrogacy on 04-04-2018. They welcomed their second daughter secretly. She also dated filmmaker Ned Benson in the 2000s.

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Jessica Chastain Age, Birthday Facts and Birthday Countdown

47 years, 8months, 18 days old age Jessica Chastain will turn 48 on 24 March, 2025. Only 3 months, 11 days, 16 hours,31 minutes has left for her next birthday.

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