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Jessica Chastain wins Best Actress Oscar trophy for 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye'
Updated On: 28 March, 2022 10:08 AM IST | Los Angeles | PTI
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Actor Jessica Chastain bagged her maiden Oscar trophy at the 94th Academy Awards for her portrayal of American evangelist Tammy Faye Messner in the biographical drama "The Eyes of Tammy Faye".
The actor faced strong competition from past Oscar winners Olivia Colman ("The Lost Daughter"), Penelope Cruz ("Parallel Mothers") and Nicole Kidman ("Being the Ricardos"). Kristen Stewart of "Spencer" fame was also nominated in the category. In the movie, directed by Michael Showalter, Chastain starred as Bakker from her humble beginnings growing up in International Falls, Minnesota, US, through the rise and fall of her televangelism career and marriage to Jim Bakker (Andrew Garfield.
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