Jessica Chastain American Actress Known for Interstellar

Jessica Chastain, born 24 March 1977 in Sacramento, is an American actress. Among the titles she is known for are Interstellar (2014) and The Martian (2015).

Early life

Her education includes El Camino Fundamental High School, Sacramento City College and American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Career

Her screen career on record begins in 2004 with Veronica Mars. The 2000s brought Jolene (2008) and Stolen (2009). Her 2010s credits include The Help (2011, as Celia Rae Foote) and The Tree of Life (2011). During the 2020s, she worked on Ava (2020) and The 355 (2022).

Jessica Chastain’s credits add up to 43 films and 5 TV series from 2004 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (13), followed by action (5) and adventure (4). Her credits run up to Other Mommy in 2026. Of her five titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Interstellar (2014) has the highest, at $702 million.

Anne Hathaway appears in three of her listed titles, including Armageddon Time (2022) and Mothers’ Instinct (2024). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Viola Davis (three titles) and Matt Damon (two titles). Simon Kinberg directed two of her titles on record, among them Dark Phoenix (2019).

Her largest audience is on Instagram, with 5.4M followers as of March 2026. Among her other notable work are Molly's Game and The Eyes of Tammy Faye.

Recognition

Jessica Chastain’s wins include the Academy Award for Best Actress, awarded in 2022 for The Eyes of Tammy Faye. The list of wins also includes the Golden Globes (2011) for Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama and an award at the Saturn Awards. A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2012 for The Help is also listed. In total, she has won 9 awards and earned 4 nominations.

Personal life

She has been married to Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo since 2017. She has 2 children on record.