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Jessica Chastain Through the Years

By Madeline Boardman March 24, 2017 at 08:00 AM EDT
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Jessica Chastain Through the Years

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Born in California on March 24, 1977, Jessica Chastain celebrates her 41st birthday Saturday. Pictured here on October 26, 2014, the actress got her start in her 20s, landing her first roles in episodes of ER and Veronica Mars in the early 2000s. More than a decade later, Chastain is now a bona fide big-screen star with two Academy Award nominations to her name. In honor of Chastain's birthday, see photos of the star through the years, ahead.

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Jessica Chastain on May 18, 2005 

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Jessica Chastain With Al Pacino at an Afterparty for Salome in Los Angeles on April 27, 2006

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Jessica Chastain With Estelle Parsons at the Creative Coalition VIP Salome Party in Los Angeles on May 3, 2006

The Creative Coalition Hosts A VIP "Salome" Party
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Jessica Chastain With Michael Urie at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 28, 2007

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Jessica Chastain at Dior's Fall/Winter 2008-2009 Haute Couture Fashion Show in Paris on June 30, 2008

Celebrities at Dior Fall-Winter 2008-2009 Haute-Couture Fashion Show in Paris, France on June 30, 2008.
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Jessica Chastain at InStyle's 8th Annual Summer Soiree in West Hollywood on August 20, 2009 

InStyle Magazine's Summer Soiree - Arrivals

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Jessica Chastain at the Premiere of Bright Star in New York on September 14, 2009 

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Jessica Chastain in Los Angeles on March 1, 2010

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Jessica Chastain With Rosario Dawson and Ginnifer Goodwin in Beverly Hills on November 19, 2010

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Jessica Chastain at the Los Angeles Premiere of Somewhere on December 7, 2010

"Somewhere" Los Angeles Premiere
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Jessica Chastain at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 25, 2011

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Jessica Chastain at the Coriolanus Press Conference at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2011

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Jessica Chastain at the Wild Salome Premiere at the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2011

The 68th Venice International Film Festival - Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory To The Filmmaker Award And Wild Salome Premiere
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Jessica Chastain at the Take Shelter Premiere During the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2011 

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Jessica Chastain With Sean Penn and Brad Pitt at The Tree Of Life Premiere at the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2011 

"The Tree Of Life" Premiere - 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival
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Jessica Chastain With Jimmy Fallon on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on June 9, 2011

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Jessica Chastain at The Help's Los Angeles Premiere on August 9, 2011

"The Help" Los Angeles Premiere - Red Carpet
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Jessica Chastain at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on January 15, 2012

69th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals
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Jessica Chastain at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 26, 2012

84th Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
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Jessica Chastain at the Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Premiere at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2012

"Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" Premiere - 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival
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Jessica Chastain With Gabby Douglas at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 27, 2013

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Jessica Chastain at the Premiere of Cleopatra During the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013 

'Cleopatra' Premiere - The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival
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Jessica Chastain at the All Is Lost Premiere During the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2013 

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Jessica Chastain in Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy on July 21, 2013 

2013 Giffoni Film Festival - July 21, 2013
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Jessica Chastain as Brave's Merida For Disney Dream Portrait on September 25, 2013

Jessica Chastain As Princess Merida In Latest Disney Dream Portrait By Annie Leibovitz For Walt Disney Parks & Resorts
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Jessica Chastain With Jennifer Lawrence at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 12, 2014

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Jessica Chastain at the Foxcatcher Premiere at the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2014

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Jessica Chastain in Deauville, France on September 5, 2014 

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Jessica Chastain at the Photocall For The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby at the 62nd San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 23, 2014 

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Jessica Chastain at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015

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Jessica Chastain With Anne Hathaway at the China: Through The Looking Glass Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 4, 2015

"China: Through The Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala - Outside Arrivals
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Jessica Chastain at the Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, 2016

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Jessica Chastain at the Cafe Society Premiere and Opening Night Gala at the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2016

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Jessica Chastain at Her Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on November 3, 2016

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Jessica Chastain at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle's Celebration of the 2017 Golden Globe Awards Season in West Hollywood on November 10, 2016 

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Jessica Chastain With Chloe Grace Moretz at the Women's March on Washington in Washington, D.C. on January 21, 2017

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Jessica Chastain With James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio on December 4, 2016

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Jessica Chastain attends in New York City on February 13, 2017 

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Jessica Chastain at a Press Conference for The Zookeeper's Wife in Warsaw on March 7, 2017

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    1 of 40 Jessica Chastain Through the Years
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    3 of 40 Jessica Chastain With Al Pacino at an Afterparty for Salome in Los Angeles on April 27, 2006
    4 of 40 Jessica Chastain With Estelle Parsons at the Creative Coalition VIP Salome Party in Los Angeles on May 3, 2006
    5 of 40 Jessica Chastain With Michael Urie at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 28, 2007
    6 of 40 Jessica Chastain at Dior's Fall/Winter 2008-2009 Haute Couture Fashion Show in Paris on June 30, 2008
    7 of 40 Jessica Chastain at InStyle's 8th Annual Summer Soiree in West Hollywood on August 20, 2009 
    8 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Premiere of Bright Star in New York on September 14, 2009 
    9 of 40 Jessica Chastain in Los Angeles on March 1, 2010
    10 of 40 Jessica Chastain With Rosario Dawson and Ginnifer Goodwin in Beverly Hills on November 19, 2010
    11 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Los Angeles Premiere of Somewhere on December 7, 2010
    12 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah on January 25, 2011
    13 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Coriolanus Press Conference at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2011
    14 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Wild Salome Premiere at the 68th Venice Film Festival on September 4, 2011
    15 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Take Shelter Premiere During the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 15, 2011 
    16 of 40 Jessica Chastain With Sean Penn and Brad Pitt at The Tree Of Life Premiere at the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2011 
    17 of 40 Jessica Chastain With Jimmy Fallon on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on June 9, 2011
    18 of 40 Jessica Chastain at The Help's Los Angeles Premiere on August 9, 2011
    19 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on January 15, 2012
    20 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the 84th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on February 26, 2012
    21 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Premiere at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2012
    22 of 40 Jessica Chastain With Gabby Douglas at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on January 27, 2013
    23 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Premiere of Cleopatra During the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2013 
    24 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the All Is Lost Premiere During the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2013 
    25 of 40 Jessica Chastain in Giffoni Valle Piana, Italy on July 21, 2013 
    26 of 40 Jessica Chastain as Brave's Merida For Disney Dream Portrait on September 25, 2013
    27 of 40 Jessica Chastain With Jennifer Lawrence at the 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 12, 2014
    28 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Foxcatcher Premiere at the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2014
    29 of 40 Jessica Chastain in Deauville, France on September 5, 2014 
    30 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Photocall For The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby at the 62nd San Sebastian International Film Festival on September 23, 2014 
    31 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills on January 11, 2015
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    33 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 2, 2016
    34 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Cafe Society Premiere and Opening Night Gala at the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2016
    35 of 40 Jessica Chastain at Her Hand and Footprint Ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on November 3, 2016
    36 of 40 Jessica Chastain at the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and InStyle's Celebration of the 2017 Golden Globe Awards Season in West Hollywood on November 10, 2016 
    37 of 40 Jessica Chastain With Chloe Grace Moretz at the Women's March on Washington in Washington, D.C. on January 21, 2017
    38 of 40 Jessica Chastain With James Lipton on Inside the Actors Studio on December 4, 2016
    39 of 40 Jessica Chastain attends in New York City on February 13, 2017 
    40 of 40 Jessica Chastain at a Press Conference for The Zookeeper's Wife in Warsaw on March 7, 2017

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