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| Jessica Chastain |
Jessica Howard or Jessica Chastain was raised in a middle-class family in a northern California suburb. She discovered dance at the age of nine. By the age of 13, she was in a dance troupe. She took her mother's maiden name and began performing in Shakespearean productions all over the Bay area.
Jessica Chastain was born Jessica Howard in Northern California. She is one of five children. Her father is a firefighter and her mother is a vegan chef; Chastain is also vegan herself. She took her mother's maiden name as her stage name.
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| Jessica Chastain |
Chastain attended The Juilliard School in New York City thanks to a scholarship made available by Robin Williams. While there she was an active participant in the drama department and starred in several theatrical productions and student film projects. She is quoted as saying, "It kind of set me up that no matter what I work on in the future it will never be as hard as the four years at Juilliard."
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| Jessica Chastain |
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