Bravo's INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO to Welcome Jessica Chastain, Today

Bravo Media's Emmy Award-winning INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO, hosted by James Lipton welcomes award-winning actress and producer Jessica Chastain to the stage on Wednesday, December 21 at 8pm ET/PT. In light of her titular role in the new film Miss Sloane, currently in theaters, the talented performer discusses her rise to Hollywood stardom from humble beginnings as a shy and anxious adolescent in northern California. The ever endearing Chastain reflects on theater training at Julliard and her career-changing films, such as Salomé, where she starred opposite Al Pacino, who she counts among her biggest influences. Viewers will also learn about Chastain's personal experiences in iconic movies such as A Most Violent Year, which she describes as one of her greatest filmmaking achievements, and Zero Dark Thirty, explaining why it was the worst experience of her life. For more information on "Inside the Actors Studio," please visit: http://www.bravotv.com/inside-the-actors-studio.

An Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning actress, Chastain is known for such films as The Help, Zero Dark Thirty, Take Shelter, Mama, Interstellar and The Tree of Life. She has appeared on stage in plays including The Cherry Orchard, Wilde Salome and Othello. With several upcoming films including The Zookeeper's Wife and Woman Walks Ahead, she can be seen in Miss Sloane, now in theaters. Earlier this year, Chastain launched an all-female production company, Freckle Films, along with development executive Elise Seigel.

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