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Chastain made her Broadway-debut turn in the 2012 revival of THE HEIRESS and will return in 2023 in A DOLL'S HOUSE.

Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain has received numerous nominations and accolades for her work.



She can currently be seen in the critically acclaimed The Good Nurse for Netflix and will next be seen on screen as country music legend Tammy Wynette in Showtime’s limited series, “George & Tammy,” opposite Michael Shannon as George Jones. This limited series will chronicle the country music power couple and their complicated relationship, based on the book The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George, written by the couple’s daughter, Georgette Jones.



Chastain recently wrapped production on the psychological thriller Mothers’ Instinct, in which she stars opposite Anne Hathaway and on the Michel Franco directed, Memory, opposite Peter Sarsgaard.



Chastain’s starring role in 2021 as the incomparable Tammy Faye in The Eyes of Tammy Faye earned her the award for Best Actress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and the Academy Awards. She also received a TIFF Tribute Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, Best Actress at the 2021 Women’s Image Network Awards, and the Desert Palm Achievement Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Produced by Freckle Films, the film also won the 2022 Oscar for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.



Her recent work includes HBO’s much buzzed about limited series, “Scenes From A Marriage,” alongside Oscar Isaac; Universal’s The 355, an international spy thriller based on an original idea by Chastain for Freckle Films, which she starred opposite Penelope Cruz, Lupita Nyong’o, Fan Bing Bing, and Diane Kruger; and Roadside Pictures’ The Forgiven, opposite Ralph Fiennes, based on the acclaimed novel by Lawrence Osborne.



Previously, she could be seen in the onstage theater production of Salome with Al Pacino; the highly successful horror film, It Chapter 2; Aaron Sorkin’s film adaptation of Molly’s Game opposite Idris Elba, which earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama; Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar with Matthew McConaughey; the Academy Award nominated drama Tree of Life opposite Brad Pitt and Sean Penn; and Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, which earned her the 2013 Critics’ Choice Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and an Academy Award nomination.



In addition to her acclaimed work as an actor, Chastain launched Freckle Films, a New York based film and television production company, in 2016. In addition to The 355, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Mothers’ Instinct, and the upcoming limited series, “George & Tammy,” Freckle Films is currently developing a series adaptation of the novel His & Hers written by Alice Feeney alongside Endeavor Content as well as The School For Good Mothers written by Jessamine Chan.

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Jessica Chastain STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
New Broadway Production, 2023
Nora Helmer

[West End]
West End Revival, 2020
Nora

[Broadway]
2012
Catherine Sloper

[Off-Broadway]
2004
Lee


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Review Roundup: THE EFFECT Opens At The Shed

The exclusive U.S. presentation of a new production of The Effect, the acclaimed play examining love and ethics by Lucy Prebble and directed by Jamie Lloyd opens tonight! Read the reviews!

Vanessa Williams & Jordan Fisher to Announce The 2024 Drama League Award Nominations

Grammy, Emmy, and Tony nominee Vanessa Williams and television and stage star Jordan Fisher will be the co-hosts of the 2024 Drama League Awards Nominations announcement. Learn more about the Drama League Awards!

Al Pacino Will Relase New Memoir 'Sonny Boy' This October

Al Pacino is set to release a memoir, titled Sonny Boy, this October.  The memoir, published by Penguin Press, will detail the actor's career as well as his early life growing up in the Bronx.

Jessica Chastain & Al Pacino to Lead New Shakespeare Film LEAR REX

Jessica Chastain and Al Pacino are starring in a new film adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Bernard Rose will write and direct Lear, Rex…, a new adaptation of the classic Shakespeare play. Pacino is attached to play the title character, with Chastain as Goneril. Further casting will be announced at a later date.

Jennifer Aniston to Present Barbra Streisand With SAG Life Achievement Award; Full List of Presenters Announced

Jennifer Aniston will present Barbra Streisand with the 59th SAG Life Achievement Award. A Devil Wears Prada reunion is also in the works with Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt presenting together. Check out the full list, also including Idris Elba, Billie Eilish, Colman Domingo, Glen Powell and more.

Getting To Know AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Power Couple Amy Herzog and Sam Gold

This season, Broadway welcomes a star-studded revival of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People starring Emmy Award-winners Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti. Behind the production is powerhouse pair, Tony Award-winning director Sam Gold and acclaimed, award-winning playwright Amy Herzog, a real-life married couple who are making their debut as collaborators on the production. Meet Broadway's newest power couple here!

These Stars of SUCCESSION Have Ties to the Stage

With Jeremy Strong making his Broadway return in An Enemy of the People this season, BroadwayWorld is exploring some of the others stars of the iconic series Succession, who have ties to the stage.

Meet the Cast of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!

The new Broadway production of Henrik Ibsen’s thunderous masterwork, AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, adapted by Tony Award Nominee Amy Herzog and directed by Tony Award Winner Sam Gold, begins previews tonight, Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Meet the cast of An Enemy of the People here!

Len Cariou to Star in TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE at Sea Dog Theater

The award-winning Sea Dog Theater will present Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie, by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Mitch Albom, directed by Erwin Maas. Learn how to purchase tickets!

The Jamie Lloyd Company Splits From ATG

Jamie Lloyd has announced that The Jamie Lloyd Company is now a fully independent production company, following his successful 10-year partnership with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG).

Mark Strong and Lesley Manville to Star in Robert Icke's OEDIPUS in the West End

Oedipus, a new adaptation created by Robert Icke after Sophocles, is set to have a West End run. Learn additional details and see how to purchase tickets!

Photos: Inside the 75th Emmy Award With Niecy Nash-Betts, Jennifer Coolidge & More

Check out photos from the Emmys red carpet, ceremony, and winners room! Winners included RuPaul Charles, Niecy Nash-Betts, Jennifer Coolidge, Sarah Snook, and more. Check out photos from inside the event, and shots from the red carpet with Hannah Waddingham, Natasha Lyonne, Ayo Edebiri, Jessica Chastain, Amy Poehler, and more.

Find Out Who Won at the 75th Emmy Awards - Full List of Winners!

Find out who won at the 75th Annual Emmy awards! Elton John, Jennifer Coolidge, RuPaul, Kieran Culkin, The Bear, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Walter Hauser, Niecy Nash-Betts, John Oliver, and more took home Emmys tonight. Check out the full list of winners now!

Waterwell Celebrates 20th Anniversary With a Party Next Month

Waterwell, the community-organizing theatrical production and education company, will celebrate 20 years of telling engrossing stories that grapple with complex civic questions with a party on Monday, February 12, 2024, to commemorate the milestone.

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT Magician Anna DeGuzman To Perform At Midnight Theatre

America's Got Talent magician Anna DeGuzman is set to perform at Midnight Theatre. Don't miss this incredible show!

AGT Magician Anna DeGuzman Set For Midnight Theatre Performances

America's Got Talent runner up and trailblazing magician Anna DeGuzman brings her original show Queen of Cards to Mastercard Midnight Theatre. From sleight of hand to mentalism to illusions, Anna invites you to see the magic brought from your screens to your seats. Performances are Thursday, January 25 and Friday, January 26.

AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE, Starring Michael Imperioli, Jeremy Strong & Victoria Pedretti Sets Full Cast

The full cast has been revealed for An Enemy of the People on Broadway! Find out who is joining Jeremy Strong, Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti in the cast!

HBO's SUCCESSION and Prime Video's THE BOYS Lead the 2024 Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra TV Awards

HBO'S “Succession” took home the most awards of the evening for broadcast & network TV with five wins including Best Cable Drama Series, Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series, Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series. Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series, and more.

Theresa Rebeck Will Talk DIG and I NEED THAT at the Drama Book Shop Today

Theresa Rebeck will discuss her new book Two Plays, which includes her plays Dig and I Need That, at the Drama Book Shop today. The talk will take place Tuesday, December 19 from 7:30 - 8:30pm.

TFANA to Present Final Extension Of WAITING FOR GODOT Starring Michael Shannon & More

THEATRE FOR A NEW AUDIENCE announces final extension of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' starring Michael Shannon and Paul Sparks. Don't miss this critically acclaimed production running through December 23.

Jessica Chastain FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Jessica Chastain has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

Jessica Chastain has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.

Jessica Chastain's first West End show was A Doll's House which opened in 2020

Jessica Chastain's next show will be A Doll's House which opens on 3/9/2023 on Broadway.

Jessica Chastain has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Doll’s House and Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for A Doll's House.

Jessica Chastain has won the Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for her role in A Doll’s House.

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