Jessica Michelle Chastain is an actress and producer. She was born and raised in California. She developed an interest in acting from an early age. Jessica may have dropped out of high school, but she's still happy to show off her high school yearbook photo. She says on one social media platform that she had a tough time in high school and missed too many days. She might not be unable to graduate with her class, but a year later, she received her GED then went on to earn a BFA from Julliard with the help of a scholarship from Robin Williams.