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Jan 14, 2013 · Maya is widely assumed to be based on a real CIA agent referred to as “Jen” in No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden.
Aug 25, 2022 · Mostly it's memorable for being one of star Jessica Chastain's biggest movies, as her role as fictional CIA analyst Maya Harris (a composite of many real people) dominates the film in terms...
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Apr 20, 2022 · In the film, Scheuer’s character is named “Maya Harris,” who was played by flame-haired actress Jessica Chastain (she won a Golden Globe for the performance). Scheuer, who had been with the CIA since 1990, says she left the government on good terms in late 2021.
Dec 20, 2022 · In Zero Dark Thirty, Jessica Chastain plays Maya Harris as the CIA analyst in charge of the operation, and her single-minded pursuit of the terrorist causes more mental and emotional strain than she is initially prepared for. The dark places Maya's journey takes her provide the core of the story.
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Dec 11, 2012 · But the same goes for the real-life CIA operative who inspired the protagonist “Maya,” played by Jessica Chastain. While she’s a hero in the film, the Washington Post reports that in real ...
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Jessica Chastain stars as Maya Harris, a CIA analyst tasked with locating bin Laden in order for the US Government to assassinate him.Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, and Mark Strong also star.
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Dec 28, 2012 · The woman responsible for finding Osama bin Laden is an undercover CIA analyst, who wasn't exactly available for interviews or chats over coffee with Chastain as she prepared for the role.
