The production led her to audition for the in New York City, where she was soon accepted and granted a scholarship funded by actor.
She played Celia Foote, an aspiring socialite in 1960s , who develops a friendship with her Black maid played by Spencer.
Breakthrough and critical success 2011—2013 Chastain attending the premiere of at the After struggling for a breakthrough in film, Chastain had six releases in 2011 and garnered wide recognition for several of them.
Chastain is reluctant to publicly discuss her family background; she was estranged from Monasterio, who died in 2013, and has said that no father is listed on her birth certificate.
Known for her roles in films with themes, she is the recipient of , including a and a , in addition to nominations for two and two.
Chastain's performance was praised by a reviewer for the , who considered her as the only notable aspect of the production.