In a new video interview, Jessica Chastain revealed the one other actress who she most often gets confused with -- Bryce Dallas Howard. The Dark Phoenix star, 41, recalled the director, 65, thought he'd seen Bryce, 37, when they bumped into each other during a chance meeting at an Apple Store event because they look 'so much alike'. [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 was unable to meet the undercover agent on whom her character was based, so she relied on the research done by the film's screenwriter Mark Boal. [203], In the 2000s, Chastain was in a long-term relationship with writer-director Ned Benson that ended in 2010. "I was, like, walking by, I was like, 'Oh, that . She was drawn to the idea of playing a warrior whose abilities were on par with those of the male lead, but the film flopped both critically and commercially. Chastain has said shes even mistaken a photo of Howard for her. I literally walked by and he was like, I think I saw Bryce. . [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. It is something she got from the rest of her family. Ron's youngest child and only son Reed was born on April 12, 1987. [42] She considered her part to be "the embodiment of grace and the spirit world"; in preparation, she practiced meditation, studied paintings of the Madonna, and read poems by Thomas Aquinas. [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). 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And he was, like, shook. Ron Howard has built one of the most impressive careers in Hollywood. [58][59] In an experimental biopic of the author C.K. Williams, entitled The Color of Time (2012), directed by the New York University students of actor James Franco, she played the mother of the young Williams. Being raised by a young, single mother-of-two was difficult for Jessica and her younger sister. [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. Jessica Chastain constantly gets confused with her The Help costar Bryce Dallas Howard, and sometimes Jessica just runs with it.Subscribe NOW to The Tonight . 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 . 'The same person': After being mistaken for Bryce during the promotional tour for Jurassic World, Jessica shared a photo of the actresses chatting, with the caption: 'True story'. [18] She relocated to Los Angeles and started auditioning for jobs. [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. [102][103] She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Drama. [134] She won the Academy Award for Best Actress, Critics Choice Award and SAG Award, in addition to a Golden Globe nomination. [163] At the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, where she served as a jury member, Chastain bemoaned the passive portrayal of women in most films. The similarities even fooled someone in Dallas Howard's own family, as her father, famed director Ron Howard, was seemingly fooled by their similar features during a chance encounter. The event raised funds for Dramatic Need, a charity that helps African children pursue a career in the arts. [6] Chastain was raised in Sacramento by her mother and stepfather, Michael Hastey, a firefighter. A serious case of mistaken identity! Chastain was born to teen parents and raised by her mother, a vegan chef, and, later, her stepfather, a firefighter. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your device and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. She took the part due to her desire to work with Sorkin, whose writing she admired. Chastain told a story about a time when Chastain herself mistook a magazine photo of Howard for one of Chastain, and another story about a time when she (Chastain) saw Bryce's father, Ron Howard, in a store and he momentarily . It turns out one of Hollywood's most famous actresses often gets mistaken for . Bryce Dallas Howard said in a new interview that she learned her dad had once mistaken Chastain for her at an Apple store. [86] Drew McWeeny of HitFix took note of how much Chastain had stood out in her supporting role. [18] The play tells the tragic story of its titular character's sexual exploration. [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. [132] She worked with the music producer Dave Cobb to record seven songs for the film's soundtrack. [10] Chastain has campaigned for access to affordable reproductive health care for women, and in 2017, Variety honored her for her work with Planned Parenthood. "I was walking by and I was like, 'That . [34] She shared her role with Helen Mirren, with the two actresses portraying the character at different phases of her life. [136] She also reteamed with Ralph Fiennes in The Forgiven, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne. The two women, who were previously co-stars in . "There are little things about us that are different, but we definitely look like kin," Chastain said, adding that she considers it as a compliment because she thinks Howard is an impressive person. In "The Help," they appeared as co-stars, although Chastain's platinum blonde locks in . Born on March 24, 1977 in Sacramento, California, the actress developed an interest in acting . [17], Shortly before graduating from Juilliard, Chastain attended an event for final-year students in Los Angeles, where she was signed to a talent holding deal by the television producer John Wells. [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. He really was," the actress . All Times Eastern. Discovery Company. prompting Howard to even sing a song she entitled "I Am Not Jessica Chastain" via social media. 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. 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