A serious case of mistaken identity! Chastain took classes in German and Krav Maga, and studied books about the Nazi doctor Josef Mengele and Mossad history. Is Jessica Chastain Ron Howard's daughter? Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. . And, it turns out, she managed to fool Ron Howard, Bryce Dallas Howards own father as well! [185] She believes in extensive preparations for a role: "[I] fill myself up with as much history of the character as I can. Ever since Ron Howard 's daughter Bryce Dallas Howard has been working in Hollywood, people have confused her with fellow actress Jessica Chastain. "[113] She received her fifth Golden Globe nomination for it. [200] She has cited the actress Isabelle Huppert as an influence, for managing a family, while also playing "out-there roles" on screen. [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. [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. July 24, 2019, 7:56 AM. Evidently, even director Ron Howard once confused Chastain for his daughter. [82] While filming Miss Julie in Ireland, she received the script for Christopher Nolan's science fiction film Interstellar (2014). [62] She instead made her Broadway debut in a revival of the 1947 play The Heiress, playing the role of Catherine Sloper, a nave young girl who transforms into a powerful woman. [79] It tells the tragic tale of a sexually repressed Anglo-Irish aristocrat who wishes to sleep with her father's valet (Colin Farrell). She was a recurring guest star in several television series, and took on roles in several stage productions. . A new report in Star Magazine alleges that the 35-year-old actress 'refuses to acknowledge her biological father Michael Monasterio' and 'wants nothing to do with him.' 'Unnerving': Bryce (left) previously said she is 'flattered' that she's often mistaken for Jessica (right) and admitted they could be 'sisters', After being mistaken for Bryce during her promotional tour for Jurassic World, Jessica shared a photo of the actresses chatting, with the caption: 'True story. 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. 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[35] She also appeared as Mary Debenham in an episode of the British television series Agatha Christie's Poirot, based on Agatha Christie's 1934 novel Murder on the Orient Express. Born on March 24, 1977 in Sacramento, California, the actress developed an interest in acting . When you visit this site, it may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. . So, Dad doesn't always know best. [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. A viral video from 2015 called "I AM NOT JESSICA CHASTAIN (Bryce Dallas Howard) shows clips from . [63] She ultimately agreed after finding a connection to Sloper, explaining: "she's painfully uncomfortable and I used to be that". [45] The Help grossed $216million at the box office to become her most widely seen film to that point. Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. [164][165] She has complained about a lack of female film critics, which she believes hinders a gender-neutral perspective on film. Jessica is often mistaken for Bryce Dallas Howard, Ron Howard's daughter. Bryce Dallas Howard or Jessica Chastain? "Before my career took off, I remember one time being on the subway and I was looking at a magazine and there was a picture of her, like a small picture, and I was like 'What am I doing in this magazine?' [166] On social media, Chastain aims to "amplify the voices" of victims of sexual harassment in the industry. After studying acting at the Juilliard School, she was signed to a talent holding deal with the television producer John Wells. For Howard, his daughter Jessica Chastain Bryce Dallas Howard . [10][183][184] The journalist Sanjiv Bhattacharya has identified a theme of characters who "subvert gender expectations in some way". He really was," the actress . It turns out one of Hollywood's most famous actresses often gets mistaken for . [55] With global revenues of $747million, the film ranks as her highest-grossing release. It is a partly fictionalized account of the nearly decade-long manhunt for Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after the September 11 attacks in 2001. [63] Her television roles include the miniseries Scenes from a Marriage (2021) and George & Tammy (2022). I literally walked by and he was like, I think I saw Bryce. . [123][124] It grossed over $470 million worldwide. She acquired the rights to Faye's life in 2012, and produced the film under her company Freckle Films. In 2013, Monasterio died from bronchitis complications, and a source told Star Magazine (via theDaily Mail) that "it broke his heart that she never mentioned his existence.". [54] In the former, which marked the third installment in the Madagascar series, she voiced Gia the Jaguar with an Italian accent. [159][160], Chastain identifies as a feminist, and has often spoken out against the discrimination faced by women and minorities in Hollywood. Filming proved challenging for Chastain, as Muschietti preferred the usage of practical effects to computer-generated imagery; one particular scene required her to be covered in 4,500 U.S. gallons (17,000 liters) of fake blood. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Blind Items Revealed. [7][71], Chastain took on the lead role of a musician who is forced to care for her boyfriend's troubled nieces in the horror film Mama (2013), directed by Andy Muschietti. [23] While working on the play, she was recommended by Nelson to Al Pacino, who was looking for an actress to star in his production of Oscar Wilde's tragedy Salome. Legit. [206][207] They later had a second daughter. While she certainly needs no introduction, . 24, 1977 to young parents. Chastain has proven herself to be quite the talented actress, taking roles in a . ", Jessica has never publicly acknowledged Monasterio as her biological father, but she has publicly thanked her step-father, Michael Hastey, as reported by Radar. 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. [64] The Heiress emerged as a sleeper hit at the box office. In fact, Bryce Dallas Howard's own father, the acclaimed director Ron Howard, has accidentally confused the two! [17] She graduated from the school with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2003. [7][9] In her first year at the school, Chastain suffered from anxiety and was worried about being dropped from the program, spending most of her time reading and watching films. She took the part due to her desire to work with Sorkin, whose writing she admired. [7][17] She later remarked that her participation in a successful production of The Seagull during her second year helped build her confidence. [93], In 2015, Chastain took on the part of a commander in Ridley Scott's science fiction film The Martian. 'I was on the subway and these kids come over and said "I'm sorry but are you an actress?" Monasterio's sister-in-law told the publication that the acclaimed actress never offered to help her biological father out financially. [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. [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. [6] Chastain was raised in Sacramento by her mother and stepfather, Michael Hastey, a firefighter. In a new video interview, Jessica Chastain revealed the one other actress who she most often gets confused with -- Bryce Dallas Howard. They have four children: twins Jocelyn Carlyle and Paige Howard, oldest daughter Bryce Dallas Howard, and son Reed Cross. She visited a children's hospital and met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and head of the Presidential Administration Andrii Yermak. Jessica Chastain reveals fellow Hollywood star she is mistaken for. [152] Emma Fraser of The Playlist was appreciate of the chemistry between the actors, and took note of the "fragility and toughness" in Chastain's portrayal. . Before my career took off, I remember one time being on the subway and I was looking at a magazine and there was a picture of [Bryce], like a small picture, and I was like What am I doing in this magazine? Chastain said. They are often mistaken for one another thanks to their striking physical similarities. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. [34] She shared her role with Helen Mirren, with the two actresses portraying the character at different phases of her life. [183] She was a pescatarian for much of her life; following health troubles she began practicing veganism. Chastain, 44, and Howard, 40, have long been mistaken for one another. 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. Published on July 8, 2019 01:20 PM. Chastain's performance was praised by a reviewer for the New York Observer, who considered her as the only notable aspect of the production. [115][116] She had filmed a part in Xavier Dolan's ensemble drama The Death & Life of John F. Donovan, but her scenes were deleted from the final cut as Dolan found her role incompatible to the story. The family honored the late matriarch by placing beautiful pink, yellow, and white flowers near the headstone. All Times Eastern. The 42-year-old went onto explain that when she and Bryce were both cast in 2011s The Help, her co-star admitted that she had been mistaken for Chastain. [18] She relocated to Los Angeles and started auditioning for jobs. [75][76] It did not find a wide audience,[77] but the critic A.O. Scott praised Chastain for "short-circuit[ing] conventional distinctions between tough and vulnerable, showing exquisite control even when her character is losing it, and keeping her balance even when the movie pitches and rolls toward melodrama". [9] She later attended Sacramento City College from 1996 to 1997, during which she was a member of the institution's debate team. And he was left shaken . [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. Bryce Dallas Howard wants to keep her children out of the Hollywood spotlight. The caption reads, "Thank . 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! In 1979, the couple had another daughter, Juliet Chastain, but shortly after their youngest was born, Jerri took the kids and left Monasterio. [182], Chastain specializes in portraying emotionally grueling roles and is drawn to parts of strong but flawed women. [154] She won the SAG Award and received a Golden Globe nomination for it. "When you spend 20yrs building a career . "I . ", and then they said "Yes, The Village was such a great movie". The actress also discussed finally meeting Bryce Dallas Howard and comparing their looks! And he was, like, shook. The "Jurassic World" actress confirmed the case of mistaken identity to . Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2012. The film was screened at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and critic Tim Robey of The Daily Telegraph noted how much Chastain's supporting part aided the narrative. Actors Jessica Chastain and Oscar Issac showed off their undeniable chemistry on the red carpet over the weekend, prompting lots of chatter. [119][120] She reteamed with Andy Muschietti in It Chapter Two, the sequel to his 2017 horror film It, based on Stephen King's novel. [169], Chastain is a vocal advocate for equal pay in the workplace, and turns down offers of work whose salaries she finds unfair. Last night at the ninth DGA Honors Gala, the Directors Guild of America celebrated Tyler Perry, Senator Chuck Schumer, and Ron Howard. Chastain received further acclaim for playing strong-willed women in the dramas A Most Violent Year (2014), Miss Sloane (2016), and Molly's Game (2017), and the television miniseries Scenes from a Marriage (2021). prompting Howard to even sing a song she entitled "I Am Not Jessica Chastain" via social media. [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. [4][5] She has two sisters and two brothers. Subscribe and to the BBC https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSubWatch the BBC first on iPlayer https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home Watch more of The Graham Norton Show. Poison Ivy Casting: Jessica Chastain vs Bryce Dallas Howard. "No one expects her to give money.". 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. [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. The "Jurassic . "Legit. During an interview with Modern Luxury(via People), the notoriously tight-lipped actress opened up about her sister's death. Bryce Dallas Howard said in a new interview that she learned her dad had once mistaken Chastain for her at an Apple store. 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. 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. . She also recalled being evicted on multiple occasions: "One time, I even came home from school and there was someone locking our doors. [137] They reside in New York City.[208][209]. 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