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Jessica Chastain Details Harvard MPA on Tonight Show, Says Two Semesters Remain

Her latest update centers on a newfound enthusiasm for quantitative methods alongside an active release schedule.

Overview

  • Chastain told Jimmy Fallon she has two semesters left in Harvard Kennedy School’s mid‑career master in public administration program.
  • She said her favorite course so far is quantitative methods, describing herself as a “secret nerd” for statistics.
  • She noted she took summer classes in Cambridge and joked that the Charles Hotel served as her “dorm” with “housekeeping” as her RA.
  • Her appearance coincides with promotion for The Savant, an Apple TV+ series premiering Sept. 26, which she also executive produced.
  • Earlier this summer, representatives confirmed her Harvard enrollment, and coverage has highlighted her Juilliard background and 2024 honorary doctorate.