Jessica Chastain and Bryce Dallas Howard are used to people telling them they look alike but it seems even the latters famous dad Ron Howard cant tell them apart! [210][211] Among her stage roles, she has appeared in a Broadway revival of The Heiress in 2012. Chastain can be seen in Dark Phoenix, which is now playing in theaters. July 24, 2019, 7:56 AM. A serious case of mistaken identity! She played the titular character in Miss Julie, a film adaptation of August Strindberg's 1888 play of the same name, from director Liv Ullmann. All Rights Reserved. [165] She advocates for greater gender balance on sets, including more representation of women on film crews and in positions of power. In a 2019 interview with the . In a recent video interview with the Associate Press, Chastain quickly identified Dallas Howard as the person shes mistaken for the most, admitting that she even got confused once looking at pictures of the Jurassic World actress. Discovery Company. Jessica Chastain is opening up about her difficult upbringing and showing gratitude to those who helped her along the way. Ron Howard and his wife, Cheryl Alley, married on June 7, 1975. "Legit. Greater commercial success came with the science fiction films Interstellar (2014) and The Martian (2015), and the horror film It Chapter Two (2019). Monasterio's sister-in-law told the publication that the acclaimed actress never offered to help her biological father out financially. [88] In preparation, she researched the period and worked with a dialect coach to speak in a Brooklyn accent. [171] In 2013, Chastain lent her support to the Got Your 6 campaign, to help empower veterans of the United States Army, and in 2016, she became an advisory-board member to the organization We Do It Together, which produces films and television shows to promote women empowerment. And he was, like, shook. Chastain said her sibling struggled with drug abuse and "had a lot of attempted suicides," but she still never expected Juliet to die so young. It's not very often that an Academy Award nominee can have such a secret life, but this actress has managed it. She won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama for Zero Dark Thirty, and has been nominated seven more times: Best Actress in a Drama for Miss Sloane, Molly's Game, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye; Best Supporting Actress for The Help and A Most Violent Year; and Best Actress for a Miniseries or Television Film for Scenes from a Marriage and George & Tammy. He really was," the actress . 'The same person': After being mistaken for Bryce during the promotional tour for Jurassic World, Jessica shared a photo of the actresses chatting, with the caption: 'True story'. [30][31] Also in 2009, she played the part of Desdemona in The Public Theatre production of Shakespeare's tragedy Othello, co-starring John Ortiz as the title character and Philip Seymour Hoffman as Iago. "I don't think she ever gave Michael any money and no one has asked her for money," she explained. [121][122] The film received favorable reviews, with Charlotte O'Sullivan of the Evening Standard finding Chastain to be "suitably sad and sepulchral" in her role. Oscar Cainer tells all. EXCLUSIVE: Head teacher of leading grammar school is sacked for sending parents a list of striking teachers. Sunday, Dec. 4. [63] Her television roles include the miniseries Scenes from a Marriage (2021) and George & Tammy (2022). [66] The difficult subject matter made it unpleasant for her to film; she suffered from depression during production, and once walked off the set in tears because she was unable to continue. 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Chastain is reluctant to publicly discuss her family background; she was estranged from Monasterio, who died in 2013, and has stated that no father is listed on her birth certificate. and I was "Yes, I'm being recognised! Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. [184] Lea Goldman of Marie Claire has compared her craft to that of Meryl Streep and Cate Blanchett, and writes that she values her craft over her looks. She was drawn to the idea of playing a warrior whose abilities were on par with those of the male lead, but the film flopped both critically and commercially. [17], Shortly before graduating from Juilliard, Chastain attended an event for final-year students in Los Angeles, where she was signed to a talent holding deal by the television producer John Wells. [204] In 2012, she began dating Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, an Italian count of the Passi de Preposulo noble family, who is an executive for the fashion brand Moncler. Bryce Dallas Howard is reflecting on her filmmaker father, Ron Howard, mistaking Jessica Chastain for his own daughter. jessica chastain says ron howard once mistook her for his daughter bryce dallas howard Luckily for Howard, someone near and dear to her was a father-to-be: her brother. Based on Howard, even her father, The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard as soon as thought the Zero Darkish Thirty star was his daughter. [94] The Martian became her second film to gross over $600million in two consecutive years. 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Speaking in an interview withAssociated Press, Jessica said: 'I was at this Apple Store and Ron Howardwas there, and I remember walking by and being like, "Oh, that's Ron Howard". The event raised funds for Dramatic Need, a charity that helps African children pursue a career in the arts. "No one expects her to give money.". [47][95] Chastain next starred as a woman who plots with her brother (Tom Hiddleston) to terrorize his new bride (Mia Wasikowska) in Guillermo del Toro's gothic romance Crimson Peak. Now the two fair-skinned, red-haired actresses are facing off onscreen as Southern belle . [57] The film received generally positive reviews, with Richard Corliss finding Chastain to be filled with "poised, seductive gravity". She plays Maya like a gathering storm in an indelible, implosive performance that cuts so deep we can feel her nerve endings. After making her film debut at age 31 in the drama Jolene (2008), Chastain had her breakthrough in 2011 with six film releases, including the dramas Take Shelter (2011) and The Tree of Life (2011). She also lost weight to play Wynette toward the end of her life. The actress said that she is very honored to be Howard's . appreciated. As the Interstellar actress told USA Today, "I didn't grow up with a lot of money, and we were evicted a couple times when I was a child." [53] Two of Chastain's films in 2012 premiered at the 65th Cannes Film Festival the animated comedy Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and the crime drama Lawless. [45] The Help grossed $216million at the box office to become her most widely seen film to that point. While she certainly needs no introduction, . The family honored the late matriarch by placing beautiful pink, yellow, and white flowers near the headstone. [190] From 2012 to 2014, she was featured in AskMen's listing of the most desirable women,[191] and in 2015, Glamour magazine ranked her as one of the best-dressed women. Things weren't easy for me growing up. [149] Chastain executive produced the Showtime biographical miniseries George & Tammy, in which she played the country singer Tammy Wynette opposite Michael Shannon's George Jones. Jessica Michelle Chastain was born on March 24, 1977, in Sacramento, California,[1][2][3] to Jerri Renee Hastey (ne Chastain) and rock musician Michael Monasterio. She became . Inside Matt Hancock's 41-hour battle to save his career when photo of 'a snog and heavy petting' with aide Will Vladimir Putin's empress pay the ultimate price for his war on the West? [7] Sarah Karmali of Harper's Bazaar opines that "she goes for total immersion, sinking so deep into character that her face seems to change shape with each one". Even Director Ron Howard thought his daughter was Jessica Chastain. Laura Dern Brings Son Ellery, Daughter Jaya to 'Jurassic World Dominion' L.A. The actress also discussed finally meeting Bryce Dallas Howard and comparing their looks! [206][207] They later had a second daughter. [7][8], Chastain developed an interest in acting at age seven, after her grandmother took her to a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She played Celia Foote, an aspiring socialite in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, who develops a friendship with her Black maid (played by Spencer). Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. She also researched the world of underground poker and interviewed some of Bloom's customers. The two got steamy at the Venice Film Festival premiere of their HBO miniseries, "Scenes From A Marriage," which debuts Sept. 12. & 2023 CBS Studios Inc. and CBS Interactive Inc., Paramount companies. [172][173] In 2017, she featured alongside several Hollywood celebrities in a theatrical production of The Children's Monologues, in which she performed a monologue as a thirteen-year-old girl who is raped by her uncle. Jessica Chastain constantly gets confused with her The Help costar Bryce Dallas Howard, and sometimes Jessica just runs with it.Subscribe NOW to The Tonight . Actors Jessica Chastain and Oscar Issac showed off their undeniable chemistry on the red carpet over the weekend, prompting lots of chatter. And he was, like, shook," Howard recently told an "ET" reporter at the grand opening for "Jurassic World - The Ride." "At first he was like, 'You really look so much alike,'" she . Chastain told the Associated Press earlier this month about a run-in she had with Howard's father, acclaimed director Ron Howard, at the Apple Store, when he mistook her for his own daughter. [7] As a student at the El Camino Fundamental High School in Sacramento, Chastain struggled academically. [54] In the former, which marked the third installment in the Madagascar series, she voiced Gia the Jaguar with an Italian accent. [33], In 2010, Chastain starred in John Madden's dramatic thriller The Debt, portraying a young Mossad agent sent to East Berlin in the 1960s to capture a former Nazi doctor who carried out medical experiments in concentration camps. Evidently, even director Ron Howard once confused Chastain for his daughter. [117], In the superhero film Dark Phoenix (2019), which marked the twelfth installment in the X-Men series, Chastain took on the role of an evil alien due to its focus on female characters. And we went to the mirror and looked at our faces and went, Yeah, we looks exactly alike. There are little things about us that are different, but we definitely look like kin. [44], Chastain's biggest success of the year came with the drama The Help, co-starring Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer and Emma Stone, which was based on Kathryn Stockett's novel of the same name. Howard's doppelganger, Jessica Chastain, who was at Juilliard on a scholarship from alum Robin Williams. [41] Evgenia Peretz, an editor at Vanity Fair, finds Chastain "the most sensitive and empathetic actor" she has interviewed. [11] Describing her film career in 2017, Ben Dickinson of Elle wrote: With her often haunted-looking eyes, pale complexion, and gorgeous red mane [] she can project everything from icy hauteur (The Martian, Miss Sloane) to loving warmth (The Tree of Life, The Zookeeper's Wife) or an unstable equilibrium and high intelligence in between (Zero Dark Thirty and A Most Violent Year). "I was walking by and I was like, 'That . [40][41] Chastain signed on to the film without receiving a traditional screenplay from Malick, and she improvised several scenes and dialogues with Pitt. [34] They worked together before filming to perfect the voice and mannerisms of the character and make them consistent. [183][202] She is an investor in Beyond Meat, a meat substitutes company. The "Jurassic World" actress confirmed the case of mistaken identity to . [66] Zero Dark Thirty was critically acclaimed, albeit controversial for its scenes of torture that were shown providing useful intelligence in the search for bin Laden. Parents aren't excluded from the confusion either, Chastain said, as she recounted a mix up with Howard's father, director Ron Howard, at the Apple Store. [20] Later that year, she appeared as a guest performer on the medical drama series ER playing a woman she described as "psychotic", which led to her getting more unusual parts such as accident victims or characters with mental illness. Jessica Chastain reveals fellow Hollywood star she is mistaken for. MISTAKEN IDENTITY JESSICA CHASTAIN: #JessicaChastain (@jes_chastain) and #BryceDallasHoward look so similar they stood in front of a mirror together and compared features. Legit. [26] It follows the life of a sexually abused teenager over the course of a decade. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. [196][197] For the latter, she led an initiative called Lead Like A Woman, and featured in a short film named Leading with Intensity (2019) made by an all-female cast and crew. During an interview with Modern Luxury(via People), the notoriously tight-lipped actress opened up about her sister's death. [29] In 2009, she had a minor role in Stolen (2009), a mystery-thriller film with a limited theatrical release. I actually had that thought.. According to Howard, even her father, The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard once thought the Zero Dark Thirty star was his . Jessica Chastain and Bryce Dallas Howard are used to people telling them they look alike but it seems even the latter's famous dad Ron Howard can't tell them apart!. Even Ron Howard isnt sure. [82] While filming Miss Julie in Ireland, she received the script for Christopher Nolan's science fiction film Interstellar (2014). I literally walked by and he was like, I think I saw Bryce. . [97], After playing a series of intense roles, Chastain actively looked for a light-hearted part. [74] The writer-director Ned Benson initially wrote the story from the perspective of Rigby's husband, then wrote a separate version from Rigby's perspective at the insistence of Chastain.