History of Jessica Chastain in Timeline
Jessica Chastain is a celebrated American actress and producer recognized for her roles in feminist-themed projects. Her accomplishments include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She has also received nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Tony Awards, and two British Academy Film Awards. In 2012, Time magazine acknowledged her influence by including her in their list of the 100 most influential people globally.
1940: Inspiration for Crimson Peak Role
In 2015, Jessica Chastain prepared for her villainous role in Crimson Peak by watching the 1940 film Rebecca.
1962: Inspiration for Crimson Peak Role
In 2015, Jessica Chastain prepared for her villainous role in Crimson Peak by watching the 1962 film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1981: Setting of A Most Violent Year
In 1981, New York City had the highest crime rate in its history, which is the setting for the crime drama A Most Violent Year, starring Jessica Chastain.
2001: Setting of the hunt for Osama bin Laden in Zero Dark Thirty
In 2001, the September 11 attacks occurred, which set in motion the decade-long manhunt for Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden depicted in the film Zero Dark Thirty, in which Jessica Chastain played a CIA intelligence analyst.
2010: Ended Relationship with Ned Benson
In 2010, Jessica Chastain ended a long-term relationship with writer-director Ned Benson.
2011: Expressed preference for domestic routines
In 2011, Jessica Chastain expressed a preference for domestic routines and cited Isabelle Huppert as an influence.
2011: Starred in Take Shelter, Coriolanus, The Tree of Life, and The Help
In 2011, Jessica Chastain starred in 'Take Shelter', 'Coriolanus', 'The Tree of Life', and 'The Help'.
November 2012: Broadway Debut in The Heiress
In November 2012, Jessica Chastain made her Broadway debut in a revival of the 1947 play 'The Heiress' at the Walter Kerr Theatre, playing Catherine Sloper. The initial performances were met with mixed reviews.
2012: Acquisition of Tammy Faye's Life Rights
In 2012, Jessica Chastain acquired the rights to Tammy Faye's life, which led to the production of the 2021 film The Eyes of Tammy Faye, starring Chastain as Tammy Faye Bakker.
2012: Began dating Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo
In 2012, Jessica Chastain began dating Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo.
2012: Starred in Madagascar 3 and Zero Dark Thirty
In 2012, Jessica Chastain starred in 'Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted' and 'Zero Dark Thirty'.
2012: Named Sexiest Vegetarian Actress by PETA
In 2012, Jessica Chastain was named the sexiest vegetarian actress in a poll conducted by PETA.
2012: Release of Zero Dark Thirty
In 2012, Jessica Chastain's film Zero Dark Thirty was released. She played Maya Harris, a CIA intelligence analyst involved in the hunt for Osama bin Laden. The film was critically acclaimed but also controversial. Chastain's performance was highly praised, earning her a Golden Globe Award and nominations for Academy, BAFTA, and SAG Awards.
2012: Named one of Time's 100 most influential people
In 2012, Time magazine named Jessica Chastain one of the 100 most influential people in the world, and she endorsed an Yves Saint Laurent fragrance called Manifesto.
2012: Release of Snow White and the Huntsman
In 2012, the film Snow White and the Huntsman was released. This film was a prequel to Jessica Chastain's 2016 film, The Huntsman: Winter's War.
2013: Supported Got Your 6 campaign
In 2013, Jessica Chastain lent her support to the Got Your 6 campaign, to help empower veterans of the United States Army.
2013: Starring in Mama and The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby
In 2013, Jessica Chastain starred in the horror film Mama and the drama The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby. In Mama, she played a musician caring for her boyfriend's nieces, and in The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, she played the titular character, a depressed woman. She also produced the latter film.
2013: Starred in Mama
In 2013, Jessica Chastain starred in the movie 'Mama'.
2014: Featured in AskMen's listing of the most desirable women
From 2012 to 2014, Jessica Chastain was featured in AskMen's listing of the most desirable women.
2014: Starring in Miss Julie and Interstellar
In 2014, Jessica Chastain starred in Miss Julie, a film adaptation of August Strindberg's play, and Christopher Nolan's science fiction film Interstellar. She played the titular character in Miss Julie and the adult daughter of Matthew McConaughey's character in Interstellar. Interstellar became her highest-grossing live-action film to date.
2014: Starring in A Most Violent Year
In 2014, Jessica Chastain starred in the crime drama A Most Violent Year, directed by J. C. Chandor. She played the ruthless wife of a heating-oil company owner set in New York City. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
2014: Starred in Interstellar and A Most Violent Year
In 2014, Jessica Chastain starred in the movies 'Interstellar' and 'A Most Violent Year'.
December 2015: Penned Essay on Gender Imbalance
In December 2015, Jessica Chastain penned an essay on gender imbalance in the film industry for The Hollywood Reporter.
2015: Ranked as one of the best-dressed women by Glamour magazine
In 2015, Glamour magazine ranked Jessica Chastain as one of the best-dressed women.
2015: Became global ambassador for Piaget
In 2015, Jessica Chastain became the global ambassador for the Swiss jewelry and watchmaking company Piaget.
2015: Roles in The Martian and Crimson Peak
In 2015, Jessica Chastain starred in Ridley Scott's science fiction film The Martian and Guillermo del Toro's gothic romance Crimson Peak. In The Martian, she played a commander of a team of astronauts, and in Crimson Peak, she played a villainous woman.
2015: Starred in The Martian
In 2015, Jessica Chastain starred in the movie 'The Martian'.
2015: Described as an adult by InStyle magazine
In 2015, Roy Porter of InStyle magazine described Jessica Chastain as an adult with real opinions and uncommon sense of perspective.
2016: Joined We Do It Together advisory board
In 2016, Jessica Chastain became an advisory-board member to the organization We Do It Together.
2016: Starring in The Huntsman: Winter's War and Miss Sloane
In 2016, Jessica Chastain starred in The Huntsman: Winter's War and Miss Sloane. She played a warrior in The Huntsman: Winter's War and a lobbyist in Miss Sloane. She also launched her production company, Freckle Films.
2016: Starred in Miss Sloane
In 2016, Jessica Chastain starred in the movie 'Miss Sloane'.
June 10, 2017: Married Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo
On June 10, 2017, Jessica Chastain married Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo at his family's estate in Carbonera, Italy.
2017: Described Jessica Chastain's Film Career
In 2017, Ben Dickinson of Elle described Jessica Chastain's film career.
2017: Directorial Debut in Molly's Game
In 2017, Jessica Chastain starred in Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut, Molly's Game. She played Molly Bloom, a former skier who ran a high-profile gambling operation. Her performance earned her a Golden Globe nomination.
2017: Starred in Molly's Game
In 2017, Jessica Chastain starred in the movie 'Molly's Game'.
2017: Releases of The Zookeeper's Wife and Woman Walks Ahead
In 2017, Jessica Chastain starred in two films directed by women: The Zookeeper's Wife and Woman Walks Ahead. She played Antonina Żabiński in The Zookeeper's Wife and Catherine Weldon in Woman Walks Ahead.
2017: Supported Michelle Williams and The Children's Monologues
In 2017, Jessica Chastain supported Michelle Williams regarding equal pay and featured in a theatrical production of The Children's Monologues.
2017: Honored by Variety for Planned Parenthood Work
In 2017, Jessica Chastain was honored by Variety for her work with Planned Parenthood, advocating for access to affordable reproductive health care for women.
2017: Became face of Ralph Lauren's 'Woman' fragrance campaign
In 2017, Jessica Chastain was made the face of Ralph Lauren's fragrance campaign, 'Woman'.
2017: Release of It
In 2017, the horror film It was released, the film preceding the 2019 sequel It Chapter Two, in which Jessica Chastain starred.
2017: Criticized Passive Portrayal of Women at Cannes
In 2017, while serving as a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival, Jessica Chastain criticized the passive portrayal of women in most films.
2018: Had a daughter via surrogacy
In 2018, Jessica Chastain and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo had a daughter through surrogacy.
2018: Pitched 'The 355' at Cannes Film Festival
In 2018, Jessica Chastain and her co-stars pitched the idea for 'The 355', a female-led spy film, to prospective buyers at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was picked up by Universal Pictures.
2018: Co-founded Time's Up initiative
In 2018, Jessica Chastain collaborated with 300 women in Hollywood to set up the Time's Up initiative to protect women from harassment and discrimination and appeared in This Changes Everything, a documentary about the poor representation of women in Hollywood films.
2018: Saturday Night Live and Spheres: Songs of Spacetime
In 2018, Jessica Chastain hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live and voiced the virtual reality production Spheres: Songs of Spacetime.
2019: Featured in 'Leading with Intensity'
In 2019, Jessica Chastain featured in a short film named 'Leading with Intensity', made by an all-female cast and crew.
2019: Acted in It Chapter Two
In 2019, Jessica Chastain starred in the movie 'It Chapter Two'.
2019: Roles in Dark Phoenix and It Chapter Two
In 2019, Jessica Chastain starred in the superhero film Dark Phoenix and the horror film It Chapter Two. She played an evil alien in Dark Phoenix and the adult Beverly Marsh in It Chapter Two.
2019: Release of Joker
In 2019, Joaquin Phoenix starred in the movie "Joker". In 2021, Kevin Maher of The Times compared Jessica Chastain's performance in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye" to Joaquin Phoenix's performance in "Joker".
2020: Invested in Angel City FC
In 2020, Jessica Chastain became an investor in Angel City FC, a Los Angeles-based franchise for the National Women's Soccer League.
2020: Release of Ava
In 2020, Jessica Chastain produced and starred in the action film Ava, released theatrically during the COVID-19 pandemic. The film performed poorly at the box office but gained success on video on demand.
2020: Broadway Production Canceled
In 2020, the West End theater production of 'A Doll's House' starring Jessica Chastain was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021: Starring in The Eyes of Tammy Faye
In 2021, Jessica Chastain starred as Tammy Faye Bakker in the biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye, which she also produced. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.
2021: Starred in 'Scenes from a Marriage' and 'The Forgiven'
In 2021, Jessica Chastain starred in 'Scenes from a Marriage', a gender-switched remake for HBO, and 'The Forgiven', an adaptation of Lawrence Osborne's novel. She received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in 'Scenes from a Marriage'.
2021: Starred in Scenes from a Marriage
In 2021, Jessica Chastain starred in the miniseries 'Scenes from a Marriage'.
2021: Won Academy Award for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'
In 2021, Jessica Chastain won an Academy Award for Best Actress for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'.
2022: Starred in 'The 355', 'Armageddon Time', and 'The Good Nurse'
In 2022, Jessica Chastain starred in 'The 355', a spy film that she also pitched at Cannes Film Festival in 2018. She also appeared in 'Armageddon Time' and played Amy Loughren in 'The Good Nurse', preparing for the role by working with Loughren and attending nursing school.
2022: Visited Kyiv during Russian invasion
In 2022, Jessica Chastain traveled to Kyiv in Ukraine during Russia's invasion of the country, visiting a children's hospital and meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
2022: Acted in TV show George & Tammy
In 2022, Jessica Chastain was in the television show George & Tammy.
2022: Advocated for LGBT rights at Academy Awards
In 2022, Jessica Chastain won the Academy Award for Best Actress and voiced her support for the LGBTQ+ community, while also calling out bigoted legislation against them.
2023: Starred in Broadway revival of A Doll's House
In 2023, Jessica Chastain appeared in a Broadway revival of 'A Doll's House'.
2023: Supported SAG-AFTRA strike
In 2023, Jessica Chastain lent her support to the SAG-AFTRA strike, attending the premiere of her film Memory at the Venice International Film Festival wearing a t-shirt affirming her support.
2023: Broadway Revival and Film 'Memory'
In 2023, Jessica Chastain returned to Broadway in Jamie Lloyd's revival of 'A Doll's House', and starred in Michel Franco's independent drama film 'Memory'.
2024: Became global ambassador for Damiani
In 2024, Jessica Chastain became the global ambassador for Damiani, an Italian luxury jewelry corporate group.
2024: Starred in 'Mothers' Instinct'
In 2024, Jessica Chastain starred in and produced 'Mothers' Instinct', a remake of a Belgian psychological thriller, reuniting with Anne Hathaway.
2024: Novel by Josh Malerman
The novel Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman was released in 2024, and the upcoming film adaptation will be directed by Rob Savage.
2025: Starred in 'Dreams'
In 2025, Jessica Chastain starred in 'Dreams', a drama about a rich American woman and an undocumented Mexican immigrant, which premiered at the Berlinale.
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