Jessica Chastain

 Jessica Michelle Chastain, born on the 24th of March 1977 was an American actress. She is most well-known for her performances in films with female themes. She has won a variety of awards such as an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Time magazine named her one the top 100 influential people globally in 2012. She was born in 1962 and began her acting career in the early years of her life. Her professional stage debut was in 1998, when she played Shakespeare's Juliet. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she was hired to a talent holding agreement with television producer John Wells. She was a regular guest on various television series and also played roles in many stage productions. Chastain made her film debut in Jolene (2008) aged 31. The actress was able to release six films in 2011 which included The Tree of Life (2011) and Take Shelter (2011). She received Academy Award nominations for playing an aspirational socialite in the period drama The Help (2011) and an CIA analyst in the thriller Zero Dark Thirty (2012).