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I like things where I can do a physical transformation, and I love accents and voices, and I'm never going to play the same character twice.

Jessica Chastain

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Jessica Chastain
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: March 24
Actor
Film Actress
Film Producer
Sacramento
California
Jessica Michelle Chastain
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