Howard's doppelganger, Jessica Chastain, who was at Juilliard on a scholarship from alum Robin Williams. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much [147] She worked closely with Loughren and attended nursing school to prepare for the part. [73] She then starred as the titular character of a depressed woman who separates from her husband (played by James McAvoy) following a tragic incident in the drama The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby (2013), which she also produced. [40][41] Chastain signed on to the film without receiving a traditional screenplay from Malick, and she improvised several scenes and dialogues with Pitt. [182], Chastain specializes in portraying emotionally grueling roles and is drawn to parts of strong but flawed women. You can see the entire songalong with convincing photographic evidence . [198], Despite significant media attention, Chastain remains guarded about her personal life, and chooses not to attend red carpet events with a partner. After detailing those incidences of mistaken identity, she revealed what it was like when they first met on the set of The Help in 2011. . When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. (1962). Chastain took classes in German and Krav Maga, and studied books about the Nazi doctor Josef Mengele and Mossad history. Jessica Chastain. [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. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 2023 Cable News Network. JESSICA CHASTAIN TALKS GENDER PAY GAP DISPARITY IN HOLLYWOOD: 'IT'S ALSO THE RIGHT THING TO DO'. "Legit. [154] She won the SAG Award and received a Golden Globe nomination for it. Prince Andrew has 'offered to manage prestigious Royal estates including Balmoral but King Charles has told PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Yes, Madonna toyboys are fun but not if you value your dignity. RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: As Florida governor and Donald Trump rival Ron DeSantis steps up his bid to win the White House At last a true conservative who believes in Brexit, low taxes, strong borders - and is blisteringly anti-woke shame he's not British! Ever since Ron Howard 's daughter Bryce Dallas Howard has been working in Hollywood, people have confused her with fellow actress Jessica Chastain. [111], Chastain portrayed Molly Bloom, a former skier who ran a high-profile gambling operation that led to her arrest by the FBI, in Aaron Sorkin's directorial debut, Molly's Game (2017). [67][68] Roger Ebert took note of Chastain's versatility, and likened her ability and range to that of Meryl Streep. 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"And I was walking by and I was like, 'Thats Ron Howard'and then my friend was with me [and] he said he turned to someone and said 'I think I just saw Bryce.' [22] Also that year, she worked with Playwrights Horizons on a production of Richard Nelson's Rodney's Wife as the daughter of a troubled middle-aged film actor. [15][16][17] The production led her to audition for the Juilliard School in New York City, where she was soon accepted and granted a scholarship funded by actor Robin Williams. Her younger sister, Juliet, died by suicide in 2003 following years of drug addiction. [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. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells. [183] She was a pescatarian for much of her life; following health troubles she began practicing veganism. Jessica Chastain Says Ron Howard Once Briefly Mistook Her for Daughter Bryce Dallas Howard. [105][108] The film received mixed reviews, but Stephen Holden took note of how Chastain's "watchful, layered performance" empowered the film. According to a source who spoke to the Daily News, Monasterio's name is not even on the celebrity's birth certificate, and there are no existing photos of the father and daughter together. [112] Peter Debruge hailed her role as "one of the screen's great female parts", and credited its success to both Sorkin's script and Chastain's "stratospheric talent. [125], Under Freckle Films, Chastain produced and starred in the action film Ava (2020), written and initially set to be directed by Matthew Newton, who has been accused of domestic violence. During an interview with AP, Chastain recalled an incident at an App Store, saying, I was, like, walking by, I was like, 'Oh, that's Ron Howard.' And then my friend was with me (and) said he turned to someone, he goes, 'I think I just saw . And we went to the mirror and we looked at each other and we were like, 'Yeah, we look exactly alike,'"she explained. The similarities even fooled someone in Dallas Howard's own family, as her father, famed director . She was drawn to the idea of playing a woman drastically different from the "perfect mother" roles she had previously played, and she based her character's look on the singer Alice Glass. [13] Describing her early childhood, she recalled:.mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, I [grew up] with a single mother who worked very hard to put food on our table. And Jessica Chastain has revealed the resemblance between she and Bryce Dallas Howard is so strong that her doppelganger's own father, Ron Howard, once mistook her for his daughter. All Rights Reserved. I mean, but we do resemble one another. [170] David Ehrlich of IndieWire credits her for being the sole American actress to consistently play roles that "champion feminist ideals". How to Watch 'Daisy Jones & the Six' Online Now Streaming, John Legend Launches Affordable Skincare Line Loved01 at Walmart, How to Watch Farmer Wants a Wife Premiering March 8, 15 Spring Wedding Guest Dresses for Every Budget, How and Where to Watch All The Oscar-Nominated Films Online, 'Dark Phoenix' Trailer: Jessica Chastain Lures Sophie Turner to the Dark Side, Must-See Celeb Sightings: June 24-July 7, 2019. Chastain was born to teen parents and raised by her mother, a vegan chef, and, later, her stepfather, a firefighter. A Warner Bros. [129], Andrew Garfield and Chastain starred as the televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker in the biopic The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021). A source told Star Magazine (via Daily Mail) that Monasterio felt Chastain "turned her back on him," and he was always hurt that the Zero Dark Thirty actress referred to Michael Hastey as her father, and not him. [7][170] She spoke out in support of actress Michelle Williams, who was paid less than her co-star Mark Wahlberg for the 2017 film All the Money in the World; a gesture which Williams said led to greater awareness of the issue and a donation worth $2 million to the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund. [79] It tells the tragic tale of a sexually repressed Anglo-Irish aristocrat who wishes to sleep with her father's valet (Colin Farrell). [34] William Thomas of Empire termed the film a "smart, tense, well-acted thriller", and noted that Chastain "pulses with strength and vulnerability" in her part. [97], After playing a series of intense roles, Chastain actively looked for a light-hearted part. 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). [63] Chastain was reluctant to take the role, fearing the anxiety she had faced during her early stage performances. [94][96] Conversely, David Sims of Slate praised her for portraying her character's "jealous intensity to the hilt". In the play, Salome is a 16-year-old, but Chastain, aged 29 then, was cast for the part. [82] While filming Miss Julie in Ireland, she received the script for Christopher Nolan's science fiction film Interstellar (2014). [90][91] She received a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress nomination for it. 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 . In fact, she's so often mistaken for Howard that Chastain created a playful TikTok about being "f***ing sick" of the confusion (via Entertainment Weekly). According to the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes and the box-office site Box Office Mojo, Chastain's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films are Take Shelter (2011), Coriolanus (2011), The Tree of Life (2011), The Help (2011), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Mama (2013), Interstellar (2014), A Most Violent Year (2014), The Martian (2015), Miss Sloane (2016), Molly's Game (2017), and It Chapter Two (2019). [106] In an effort to work with more female filmmakers, Chastain starred in two projects directed by women Niki Caro's The Zookeeper's Wife and Susanna White's Woman Walks Ahead. 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[4][9] She was a loner and considered herself a misfit in school, eventually finding an outlet in the performing arts. [55] With global revenues of $747million, the film ranks as her highest-grossing release. I actually had that thought.. [88] In preparation, she researched the period and worked with a dialect coach to speak in a Brooklyn accent. [166] On social media, Chastain aims to "amplify the voices" of victims of sexual harassment in the industry. [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". [54] In the former, which marked the third installment in the Madagascar series, she voiced Gia the Jaguar with an Italian accent. [199][183] She considers herself to be a "shy" person, and in 2011 said that she enjoys domestic routines like dog-walking and playing ukulele, rather than partying. MISTAKEN IDENTITY JESSICA CHASTAIN: #JessicaChastain (@jes_chastain) and #BryceDallasHoward look so similar they stood in front of a mirror together and compared features. [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. Chastain has proven herself to be quite the talented actress, taking roles in a . 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". [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. She plays Maya like a gathering storm in an indelible, implosive performance that cuts so deep we can feel her nerve endings. [143] Critics dismissed the film as generic and unremarkable, and it failed commercially. [165] She advocates for greater gender balance on sets, including more representation of women on film crews and in positions of power. JAN MOIR: Goodbye Ken Bruce, the world always seemed safer with you on the airwaves, Abstaining from masturbating RAISES risk of anxiety and depression, study warns, MILLIONS of migrants will come to Britain if uncapped 'safe and legal routes' are introduced, government is warned. [38] In Coriolanus, an adaptation of the Shakespearian tragedy from actor-director Ralph Fiennes, she played Virgilia. I see it as a compliment. During an interview on The Graham Norton show last year, the actressadmitted she finds the comparison 'flattering' as she discussed the many similarities between herself and the Molly's Game star. During a July 2019 interview, Jessica Chastain said that she often gets mistaken for fellow actress Bryce Dallas Howard. The actress said that she is very honored to be Howard's . [153] The series had strong viewership across various platforms. [64] The Heiress emerged as a sleeper hit at the box office. No. [52] Her film roles in 2011, particularly in The Help, Take Shelter and The Tree of Life, won her awards from several critics' organizations. [112] Instead of relying on Bloom's public persona, she met Bloom personally to explore her character's flaws and vulnerabilities. [27][28] She won a Best Actress award at the Seattle International Film Festival. She's a unique face among the blondes and brunettes of the Hollywood elite. You can find out more and change our default settings with Cookies Settings. [89] She collaborated with the film's costume designer to work on her character's wardrobe, and contacted Armani which provided her with clothing of the period. Premiere, Bryce Dallas Howard Celebrates Daughter Beatrice's 10th Birthday: 'Welcome to the Double Digits! In fact, Bryce Dallas Howard's own father, the acclaimed director Ron Howard, has accidentally confused the two! He really was, the actress told Entertainment Tonight. Jessica Chastain never attempted to reconcile with her father before his death in 2013, but apparently her sister Juliet did, according to Facebook posts made by Michael Monasterio. Ill be like, Gotta get it together. [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. In a new video interview, Jessica Chastain revealed the one other actress who she most often gets confused with --Bryce Dallas Howard. She approached the villainous part with empathy, and in preparation read graveyard poetry and watched the films Rebecca (1940) and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Despite the long-running joke, the Black Mirror actress said their first run-ins with confused fans was a 'little unnerving' but did admit that she can see where people are coming from. [109][110] Woman Walks Ahead tells the story of the 19th-century activist Catherine Weldon, who served as an adviser to the Sioux chieftain Sitting Bull prior to the Wounded Knee Massacre. 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. In "The Help," they appeared as co-stars, although Chastain's platinum blonde locks in . "When we finally got to film The Help, the first time we met, we went to the table read and looked at each other, because we both get it all the time, and we grabbed each others hands and we said, 'Lets go to the mirror.' In a recent video . She said: "I was walking by and I was like, 'That's Ron Howard.' Then my friend was with me [and] he said [Ron] turned to someone and said, 'I think I just saw Bryce.' We look so much alike." [123][124] It grossed over $470 million worldwide. [158] She will feature in Michel Franco's film Memory alongside Peter Sarsgaard, and produce and star alongside Anne Hathaway in Mothers Instinct, a remake of the Belgian psychological thriller of the same name. . 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. The 'Jurassic World' star was born on March 2, 1981 in Los Angeles, California. A serious case of mistaken identity! [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. [188], The journalist Tom Shone describes Chastain as being "excessively luscious [with] pale Botticelli features wrapped around a bone structure that has a touch of the masculine, right down to the cleft in her chin. [56][47] In Lawless, based on Matt Bondurant's Prohibition-era novel The Wettest County in the World, she played a dancer who becomes embroiled in a conflict between three bootlegging brothers (played by Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, and Jason Clarke). She is married to fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, with whom she has two children. Legit. Speaking to Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon at the time, she explained: 'Right out of college, I was doing an off-Broadway play and I was like "I'm a working actress" and then The Village had just come out - that was [Bryce's] big break. [155][156], Chastain will return to Broadway theatre in Jamie Lloyd's 2023 revival of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, which will run for 16 weeks at the Hudson Theatre. [48] The ensemble of The Help won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast, and Chastain received Academy, BAFTA, Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress, all of which she lost to Spencer. She played Celia Foote, an aspiring socialite in 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, who develops a friendship with her Black maid (played by Spencer). Those claims . Jessica Chastain told her Dark Phoenix costar Sophie Turner in a new interview that she and Bryce Dallas Howard look so similar, Howard's own father, Ron . [146] In The Good Nurse, she played night nurse Amy Loughren who discovers that her co-worker Charles Cullen (played by Eddie Redmayne) is a serial killer. I was at the Apple store and Ron Howard was there, and I was like walking by and I was like, 'Oh . [18][37] The first of the roles was as the wife of Michael Shannon's character in Jeff Nichols' Take Shelter, a drama about a troubled father who tries to protect his family from what he believes is an impending storm. . Early life and education Bryce Dallas Howard was born March 2, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, to writer Cheryl Howard and actor-director Ron Howard. [157] Initially set for West End theatre in 2020, the production was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [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. [86] Drew McWeeny of HitFix took note of how much Chastain had stood out in her supporting role. July 24, 2019, 7:56 AM. Bryce has previously spoken about the uncanny resemblance between herself and Jessica. Greater commercial success came with the science fiction films Interstellar (2014) and The Martian (2015), and the horror film It Chapter Two (2019). 'Our story is one of hope': Conjoined twins who made history as first EVER pair survive to separation As Charles Bronson faces a parole hearing on Monday Will Britain's most violent prisoner soon be painting Is this Britain's most despicable man? "I . . The "Eyes of Tammy Faye" star spoke candidly to The Sunday Times about how she "struggled as a kid" while being raised by a single mom who gave birth to her as a teenager. According to Howard, even her father, The Da Vinci Code director Ron Howard once thought the Zero Dark Thirty star was his . The "Jurassic World" actress confirmed the case of mistaken identity to Entertainment Tonight at a press event for "Jurassic World - The Ride" at Universal Studios. Jessica Chastain never attempted to reconcile with her father before his death in 2013, but apparently her sister Juliet did, according to Facebook posts made by . The family honored the late matriarch by placing beautiful pink, yellow, and white flowers near the headstone. [29] In 2009, she had a minor role in Stolen (2009), a mystery-thriller film with a limited theatrical release. But the real test came when Chastain bumped into Dallas Howards dad Ron Howard while out and about and briefly fooled the Oscar-winning director. [164][165] She has complained about a lack of female film critics, which she believes hinders a gender-neutral perspective on film. ", Jessica has never publicly acknowledged Monasterio as her biological father, but she has publicly thanked her step-father, Michael Hastey, as reported by Radar. The two got steamy at the Venice Film Festival premiere of their HBO miniseries, "Scenes From A Marriage," which debuts Sept. 12. [94] The Martian became her second film to gross over $600million in two consecutive years. Born on March 24, 1977 in Sacramento, California, the actress developed an interest in acting . [24] The play was staged in 2006 at the Wadsworth Theatre in Los Angeles, and Chastain later remarked that it helped bring her to the attention of several casting directors. Ron Howard has built one of the most impressive careers in Hollywood. [24][25] Writing for Variety, the critic Steven Oxman criticized her portrayal in the play: "Chastain is so ill-at-ease with Salome, not quite certain whether she's a capable seductress or a whiny, wealthy brat; she doesn't flesh out either choice". [203], In the 2000s, Chastain was in a long-term relationship with writer-director Ned Benson that ended in 2010. Even worse, many such slurs aren't from men but 'I couldn't do it without you': Victoria Beckham poses with her whole family after her PFW show - as she Brooklyn Beckham puts on a loved-up display with wife Nicola Peltz as they head back to hotel after Cruz Beckham supports his mother Victoria as he carrying his very own VB handbag on the way to her show Like father, like daughter! "When you spend 20yrs building a career . They have four children: twins Jocelyn Carlyle and Paige Howard, oldest daughter Bryce Dallas Howard, and son Reed Cross. [34] She shared her role with Helen Mirren, with the two actresses portraying the character at different phases of her life.
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