Jessica Chastain.Photo: Kate Green/Getty ImagesJessica Chastainis opening up about her childhood and how it shaped her outlook on life.“When people see me, I think they expect a different background than I have,” the Oscar nominee told the U.K.‘sThe Times.According to the outlet, Chastain, 44, grew up with four siblings in Northern California with a single mom who gave birth to her as a teen. Her family struggled financially, and to pursue acting, she worked at a performing arts school in exchange for taking classes since “there was no way my family could afford it.” She’d go on to study acting at the famed Julliard School in New York City.Chastain got her big break in 2011’sThe Help, for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. The next year, she earned a nod for Best Actress forZero Dark Thirty. This year, she has significant awards buzz for herThe Eyes of Tammy Fayeperformance.“There were people that saw I was struggling as a kid and they helped me. And that’s why I ended up where I am now,” she said.TheScenes from a Marriageactress credited her access to Planned Parenthood for birth control as giving her the option to pursue her dreams: “I’m the first person in my family to not be pregnant when I was 17. It had a great impact on my life because it gave me choice.“Today, Chastain has two kids and is married to husbandLuca Passi de Preposulo. The actress and producer wants to make it so everyone has equal opportunities, no matter their background.Emma McIntyre/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“It makes me sick to even say this, but I never think in terms of how do I get more things in this industry. I have a rebellious streak because I grew up with a lot of resentment, because we didn’t have things, like even food,” she said, adding, “I don’t talk about it much, but it was really, it was not what you would expect.““So because I come from that place, I know what it’s like. And it makes me angry. And I don’t [want] anyone else to be denied anything. In terms of a voice, being seen, being acknowledged and valued,” Chastain explained.RELATED VIDEO: Jessica Chastain Reflects on Her New Spy FilmThe 355: ‘Am I Really Getting Away With This?‘Back in 2017, Chastain toldtheIrish Timesabout her “very difficult upbringing.““I did grow up with a single mother who worked very hard to put food on our table. We did not have money. There were many nights when we had to go to sleep without eating,” she shared at the time. “It was a very difficult upbringing. Things weren’t easy for me growing up. … Because of my mother, I do always try to think about how something must be for someone else. I’m not so interested in myself. I’m interested in other people.“Her new filmThe 355is now playing in theaters.
Jessica Chastain.Photo: Kate Green/Getty Images
Jessica Chastainis opening up about her childhood and how it shaped her outlook on life.“When people see me, I think they expect a different background than I have,” the Oscar nominee told the U.K.‘sThe Times.According to the outlet, Chastain, 44, grew up with four siblings in Northern California with a single mom who gave birth to her as a teen. Her family struggled financially, and to pursue acting, she worked at a performing arts school in exchange for taking classes since “there was no way my family could afford it.” She’d go on to study acting at the famed Julliard School in New York City.Chastain got her big break in 2011’sThe Help, for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. The next year, she earned a nod for Best Actress forZero Dark Thirty. This year, she has significant awards buzz for herThe Eyes of Tammy Fayeperformance.“There were people that saw I was struggling as a kid and they helped me. And that’s why I ended up where I am now,” she said.TheScenes from a Marriageactress credited her access to Planned Parenthood for birth control as giving her the option to pursue her dreams: “I’m the first person in my family to not be pregnant when I was 17. It had a great impact on my life because it gave me choice.“Today, Chastain has two kids and is married to husbandLuca Passi de Preposulo. The actress and producer wants to make it so everyone has equal opportunities, no matter their background.Emma McIntyre/GettyNever miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“It makes me sick to even say this, but I never think in terms of how do I get more things in this industry. I have a rebellious streak because I grew up with a lot of resentment, because we didn’t have things, like even food,” she said, adding, “I don’t talk about it much, but it was really, it was not what you would expect.““So because I come from that place, I know what it’s like. And it makes me angry. And I don’t [want] anyone else to be denied anything. In terms of a voice, being seen, being acknowledged and valued,” Chastain explained.RELATED VIDEO: Jessica Chastain Reflects on Her New Spy FilmThe 355: ‘Am I Really Getting Away With This?‘Back in 2017, Chastain toldtheIrish Timesabout her “very difficult upbringing.““I did grow up with a single mother who worked very hard to put food on our table. We did not have money. There were many nights when we had to go to sleep without eating,” she shared at the time. “It was a very difficult upbringing. Things weren’t easy for me growing up. … Because of my mother, I do always try to think about how something must be for someone else. I’m not so interested in myself. I’m interested in other people.“Her new filmThe 355is now playing in theaters.
Jessica Chastainis opening up about her childhood and how it shaped her outlook on life.
“When people see me, I think they expect a different background than I have,” the Oscar nominee told the U.K.‘sThe Times.
According to the outlet, Chastain, 44, grew up with four siblings in Northern California with a single mom who gave birth to her as a teen. Her family struggled financially, and to pursue acting, she worked at a performing arts school in exchange for taking classes since “there was no way my family could afford it.” She’d go on to study acting at the famed Julliard School in New York City.
Chastain got her big break in 2011’sThe Help, for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. The next year, she earned a nod for Best Actress forZero Dark Thirty. This year, she has significant awards buzz for herThe Eyes of Tammy Fayeperformance.
“There were people that saw I was struggling as a kid and they helped me. And that’s why I ended up where I am now,” she said.
TheScenes from a Marriageactress credited her access to Planned Parenthood for birth control as giving her the option to pursue her dreams: “I’m the first person in my family to not be pregnant when I was 17. It had a great impact on my life because it gave me choice.”
Today, Chastain has two kids and is married to husbandLuca Passi de Preposulo. The actress and producer wants to make it so everyone has equal opportunities, no matter their background.
Emma McIntyre/Getty
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“It makes me sick to even say this, but I never think in terms of how do I get more things in this industry. I have a rebellious streak because I grew up with a lot of resentment, because we didn’t have things, like even food,” she said, adding, “I don’t talk about it much, but it was really, it was not what you would expect.”
“So because I come from that place, I know what it’s like. And it makes me angry. And I don’t [want] anyone else to be denied anything. In terms of a voice, being seen, being acknowledged and valued,” Chastain explained.
RELATED VIDEO: Jessica Chastain Reflects on Her New Spy FilmThe 355: ‘Am I Really Getting Away With This?’
Back in 2017, Chastain toldtheIrish Timesabout her “very difficult upbringing.”
“I did grow up with a single mother who worked very hard to put food on our table. We did not have money. There were many nights when we had to go to sleep without eating,” she shared at the time. “It was a very difficult upbringing. Things weren’t easy for me growing up. … Because of my mother, I do always try to think about how something must be for someone else. I’m not so interested in myself. I’m interested in other people.”
Her new filmThe 355is now playing in theaters.
source: people.com
