Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American theater, film and television actress. She played guest roles in several television shows before making her feature film debut with the 2008 independent film Jolene. In 2011, Chastain gained wide public recognition for her starring roles in seven film releases; for her performance in The Help she received Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Award ceremonies. In 2012, Time magazine featured her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Chastain's performance in the 2012 military thriller Zero Dark Thirty and the 2013 horror film Mama led film critic Richard Roeper to describe her as “one of the finest actors of her generation.” For the former, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress (Drama) and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Jessica Chastain awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Fright Meter Awards | Winner Fright Meter Award | Best Ensemble Cast (Jessica Chastain, Sophia Lillis, James McAvoy, Jaeden Martell, Bill Hader, Finn Wolfhard, Isaiah Mustafa, Chosen Jacobs, Jay Ryan, Jeremy Ray Taylor, James Ransone, Jack Dylan Grazer, Andy Bean, Bill Skarsgård) | It Chapter Two |
| 2019 | The BAM Awards | Winner The BAM Award | Best Cast (Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean, Bill Skarsgård, Jack Dylan Grazer, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Luke Roessler, Jackson Robert Scott, Sladen Peltier, Sophia Lillis, Ryan Kiera Armstrong) | It Chapter Two |
| 2015 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Winner Critics' Choice MVP Award | (Jessica Chastain, A Most Violent Year, Miss Julie, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him) | Interstellar |
| 2014 | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner WFCC Award | Female's Right to Male Roles in Movies (Jessica Chastain) | Interstellar |
| 2012 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Winner EDA Female Focus Award | Outstanding Achievement by a Woman in the Film Industry (Jessica Chastain, The Help, Take Shelter, The Debt) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Winner COFCA Award | Actor of the Year (Jessica Chastain, Coriolanus, The Debt, The Help, Take Shelter, Texas Killing Fields) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | CinEuphoria Awards | Winner CinEuphoria | Best Supporting Actress - International Competition (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) | Winner Breakthrough Award | (Jessica Chastain, Coriolanus, The Debt, The Help, Take Shelter) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) | Winner GAFCA Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA | Winner NSFC Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain, Take Shelter, The Help) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Nevada Film Critics Society | Winner NFCS Award | Best Actress (Jessica Chastain, The Debt, The Help, Take Shelter) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Winner OFCS Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Winner Special Award | (Jessica Chastain, The Debt, The Help) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Winner Spotlight Award | (Jessica Chastain, Take Shelter, The Debt, The Help, Coriolanus) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Winner VFCC Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain, Take Shelter, The Help) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Austin Film Critics Association | Winner Breakthrough Artist Award | (Jessica Chastain, The Help, Take Shelter, The Debt, Texas Killing Fields, Coriolanus) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Winner CFCA Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Detroit Film Critics Society Awards | Winner DFCS Award | Breakthrough Artist (Jessica Chastain, Take Shelter, The Help) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner DFCC | Best Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner DFCC | Breakthrough Artist - International (Jessica Chastain, The Help, Take Shelter) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Hollywood Film Awards | Winner Hollywood Breakthrough Award | Breakthrough Actress (Jessica Chastain, The Help, The Debt, Coriolanus, Take Shelter) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner KCFCC Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Winner LAFCA Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain, The Help, Take Shelter, The Debt, Coriolanus, Texas Killing Fields) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Winner NYFCC Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain, The Help, Take Shelter) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | New York Film Critics, Online | Winner NYFCO Award | Breakthrough Performance (Jessica Chastain, The Help, The Debt, Take Shelter) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Winner Special Award | (Jessica Chastain, The Debt, Take Shelter, Coriolanus, The Help, Texas Killing Fields) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Satellite Awards | Winner Satellite Award | Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Razzie Awards | Nominee Razzie Award | Worst Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | Dark Phoenix |
| 2019 | Fright Meter Awards | Nominee Fright Meter Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | It Chapter Two |
| 2019 | The BAM Awards | Nominee The BAM Award | Best Actress (Jessica Chastain) | It Chapter Two |
| 2016 | Teen Choice Awards | Nominee Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie: Liplock (Chris Hemsworth, Jessica Chastain) | The Huntsman: Winter's War |
| 2015 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | Interstellar |
| 2015 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Actor of the Year (Jessica Chastain, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them, Miss Julie, A Most Violent Year) | Interstellar |
| 2015 | Jupiter Award | Nominee Jupiter Award | Best International Actress (Jessica Chastain) | Interstellar |
| 2012 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Nominee EDA Female Focus Award | Best Breakthrough Performance (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Breakthrough Film Artist (Jessica Chastain, Coriolanus, The Debt, The Help, Take Shelter, Texas Killing Fields) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Nominee COFCA Award | Best Ensemble (Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain, Hunter McCracken, Laramie Eppler, Tye Sheridan) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Denver Film Critics Society | Nominee DFCS Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | International Cinephile Society Awards | Nominee ICS Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA) | Nominee INOCA | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | MovieGuide Awards | Nominee Grace Award | Most Inspiring Performance in Movies (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2012 | Sant Jordi Awards | Nominee Sant Jordi | Best Foreign Actress (Mejor Actriz Extranjera) (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Nominee SLFCA Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee TFCA Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
| 2011 | Village Voice Film Poll | Nominee VVFP Award | Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain) | The Tree of Life |
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