Name: Jessica Chastain
Age: 30
Character: Celia Foote in The Help
Film: An aspiring author during the civil rights movement of the 1960's decides to write a book detailing the African American Maid's point of view on the White families they work for, and their hardships they go through on a day to day basis.
Along the way, unlikely friendships are forged and a new sisterhood emerges, but not before everyone in town has a thing or two to say themselves when they become unwittingly - and unwillingly - caught up in the changing times.
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Chastain has no previous Golden Globe wins
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: And this is the first nomination for the actress
Award/Nominations for role: Chastain has already picked up Breakthrough Performance gongs from Detroit Film Critics Society Awards, Hollywood Film Festival, New York Film Critics Online Awards.
She has also won Best Supporting Actress awards at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards & New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
There have also been nominations at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, Screen Actors Guild and London Film Critics Circle.
Critics: “Jessica Chastain also turns in another excellent turn and is almost unrecognisable as Celia. It a heartbreaking and funny performance that further cements has a major talent to watch.” - FemaleFirst
“I was disappointed at the end to realize the picture was fiction not fact but perhaps that's a tribute to the authenticity writer-director Tate Taylor achieves in this beautifully realized picture.” - Daily Express
“This coming of age tale is deeply affecting, magnificently acted and truly enlightening ... are truly inspirational women who are an absolute joy to spend time with.” - Real.com
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