From poverty and bullying to the Oscars – the actress who refused to break

Today, Jessica Chastain is considered one of the most respected performers in the industry. Speaking about her off-screen persona, Roy Porter of InStyle magazine wrote in 2015 that ”she’s an adult, which isn’t always a given in Hollywood. Unconsciously candid with her answers, she retains a sense of perspective uncommon among her peers, and has real opinions.” Porter also praised her as one of the rare actresses who is ”all about the craft.”

Marrying in Italy

Time magazine named Jessica Chastain as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. More recently, in 2021, she portrayed Tammy Faye Bakker in the biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye, a role that earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress.

As per 2025, Chastain is a mother of two with husband Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, a fashion executive. The two tied the knot in June 2017, according to Vogue. Their wedding in Italy was a star-studded affair, with big names like Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway in attendance.

”He’s a gentleman,” she revealed in an interview with W magazine. ”And that’s very important to me.”Continue reading…