Claim: Jessica Chastain was in a movie.

Jolene is a 2008 American drama film directed by Dan Ireland . It stars Jessica Chastain as the title character and is based on the short story `` Jolene : A Life '' by E. L. Doctorow , itself inspired by Dolly Parton 's song , `` Jolene '' . It premiered on 13 June 2008 at the Seattle International Film Festival where Chastain won the Best Actress award . It was later released in the United States on 29 October 2010 .