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Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide to date. She appeared in ''
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''s
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list in 2013 and the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2016. During her childhood, Lawrence performed in church plays and school musicals. At age fourteen, she was spotted by a talent scout while vacationing in New York City with her family. She moved to Los Angeles and began her acting career with guest roles on television. Her first major role was as a main cast member on the sitcom ''
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'' (2007–2009). She made her film debut with a supporting role in the drama ''
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'' (2008), and had her breakthrough playing a poverty-stricken teenager in the independent mystery drama ''
Winter's Bone ''Winter's Bone'' is a 2010 American coming-of-age mystery drama film directed by Debra Granik. It was adapted by Granik and Anne Rosellini from the 2006 novel of the same name by Daniel Woodrell. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence as a povert ...
'' (2010). Lawrence's career progressed with starring roles as the mutant Mystique in the ''X-Men'' film series (2011–2019) and Katniss Everdeen in ''The Hunger Games'' film series (2012–2015). The latter made her the highest-grossing action heroine of all time. Lawrence received various accolades for her three collaborations with filmmaker
David O. Russell David Owen Russell (born August 20, 1958) is an American filmmaker. His early directing career includes the comedy films ''Spanking the Monkey'' (1994), '' Flirting with Disaster'' (1996), ''Three Kings'' (1999), and ''I Heart Huckabees'' (200 ...
. Her performance as a troubled young widow in the romance film ''
Silver Linings Playbook ''Silver Linings Playbook'' is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell. The film was based on Matthew Quick’s 2008 novel '' The Silver Linings Playbook''. It stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Law ...
'' (2012) won her the
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, making her the second-youngest winner in the category at age 22. She won the
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for playing an unpredictable wife in the black comedy '' American Hustle'' (2013). Lawrence also received
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for both of these films, and for her portrayal of businesswoman
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in the biopic ''
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'' (2015). A series of mixed reviewed films and the media scrutiny of her role choices led to a small break from acting. She returned with the streaming films ''
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'' (2021) and ''
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'' (2022). Lawrence identifies as a
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and advocates for women's
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. In 2015, she founded the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, which advocates for the
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and the
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. She formed the production company
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in 2018. She is an active member of the nonpartisan nonprofit anti-corruption organization
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and has served as a spokesperson in its videos about protecting democracy.


Early life and education

Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born on August 15, 1990, in
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to Gary, a construction company owner, and Karen (
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Koch), a
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manager. She has two older brothers, Ben and Blaine. Her mother raised her to be "tough" like her brothers, and would not allow her to play with other girls in preschool, as she deemed her "too rough" with them. Lawrence was educated at the Kammerer Middle School in
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. She did not enjoy her childhood due to hyperactivity and social anxiety, and considered herself a misfit among her peers. She has said that her anxieties vanished when performing on stage and that acting gave her a sense of accomplishment. Her school activities included cheerleading, softball, field hockey and basketball, which she played on a boys' team coached by her father. Growing up, Lawrence was fond of horseback riding and frequently visited a local horse farm. She has an injured
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as a result of being thrown from a horse. When her father worked from home, she performed for him, often dressing up as a clown or ballerina. She had her first acting assignment at age nine, playing a prostitute in a church play based on the
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. For the next few years she continued taking parts in church plays and school musicals. Lawrence was 14 and on a family vacation in New York City when she was spotted on the street by a talent scout, who arranged for her to audition for talent agents. Her mother was not keen on her pursuing an acting career, but she briefly moved her family to New York to let Lawrence read for roles. After her first cold reading, the agents said that hers was the best they had heard from someone so young; however, her mother convinced her that they were lying. Lawrence said her early experiences were difficult because she felt lonely and friendless. She signed with CESD Talent Agency, which convinced her parents to let her audition for roles in Los Angeles. While her mother encouraged her to go into modeling, she insisted on pursuing acting, which she considered a "natural fit" for her abilities, and turned down several modeling offers. She dropped out of school at 14 without receiving a
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(GED) or diploma. She has described herself as "self-educated" and said that her career was her priority. Between her acting jobs in the city, she made regular visits to Louisville, where she was an assistant nurse at her mother's camp.


Career


Early roles and breakthrough (2006–2010)

Lawrence began her acting career with a minor role in the TV pilot ''Company Town'' (2006), which never aired and was never sold. She followed it with guest roles in several television shows, including ''
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'' (2006) and ''
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'' (2007). She received her first part as a series regular on the TBS sitcom ''
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'', in which she played
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, the rebellious teenage daughter of a family living in suburban
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. The series premiered in 2007 and ran for three seasons.
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of ''
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'' considered her a
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in her part, and David Hinckley of the ''
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'' wrote that she was successful in "deliver ngthe perpetual exasperation of teenage girls". Lawrence won a
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for Outstanding Young Performer in a TV Series for the role in 2009. Lawrence made her film debut in the 2008 drama film ''
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'', in which she played a troubled teenager named Tiff. She then appeared in director
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's feature film debut ''
The Burning Plain ''The Burning Plain'' is a 2008 American drama film directed and written by Guillermo Arriaga. The film stars Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Basinger and Joaquim de Almeida. In Arriaga's directorial debut, he films a story that has mult ...
'' (2008), a drama narrated in a hyperlink format. She was cast as the teenage daughter of
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's character, who discovers her mother's extramarital affair. She shared the role with Charlize Theron, who played the older version of her character. Mark Feeney of ''
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'' described her role as "a thankless task", but Derek Elley of ''
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'' praised her as the production's prime asset. Her performance earned her the
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for Best Emerging Actress at the 2008 Venice Film Festival. The same year, she appeared in the music video for the song "The Mess I Made" by
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. In 2008, she starred in
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's drama ''
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'' as the oldest of three sisters living with a drug-abusing mother. Stephen Farber of ''
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'' opined that Lawrence "has a touching poise on camera that conveys the resilience of children". She won an Outstanding Performance Award at the
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for her performance in the film. Lawrence's breakthrough role came in
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's independent drama ''
Winter's Bone ''Winter's Bone'' is a 2010 American coming-of-age mystery drama film directed by Debra Granik. It was adapted by Granik and Anne Rosellini from the 2006 novel of the same name by Daniel Woodrell. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence as a povert ...
'' (2010), based on the novel of the same name by Daniel Woodrell. The film featured her as 17-year-old Ree Dolly, a poverty-stricken teenage girl in the
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who cares for her mentally ill mother and younger siblings while searching for her missing father. She traveled to the Ozarks a week before filming began to live with the family on whom the story was based, and in preparation for the role, she learned to fight, skin squirrels, and chop wood.
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of ''
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'' asserted that the film "would be unimaginable with anyone less charismatic", and
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of ''
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'' wrote that "her performance is more than acting; it's a gathering storm. Lawrence's eyes are a roadmap to what's tearing Ree apart." The production won the Grand Jury Prize at the
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. The actress was awarded the
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, and received her first nominations for the
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and
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as well as for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, becoming the second-youngest Best Actress nominee at the time.


Worldwide recognition (2011–2013)

In 2011, Lawrence took on a supporting role in '' Like Crazy'', a romantic drama about long-distance relationships, starring Anton Yelchin and
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.
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of the ''
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'' considered the film to be an "intensely wrought and immensely satisfying love story" and credited all three performers for "making their haracters'yearning palpable". She then appeared again with Yelchin in
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's '' The Beaver'', alongside Foster and
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. Filmed in 2009, the production was delayed due to controversy concerning Gibson and earned less than half of its $21 million budget. After her dramatic role in ''Winter's Bone'', Lawrence looked for something less serious, and found it with her first high-profile release—
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's superhero film '' X-Men: First Class'' (2011)—a prequel to the ''X-Men'' film series. She portrayed the
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mutant Mystique, a role played by
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in the earlier films. Vaughn cast Lawrence, as he thought that she would be able to portray the weakness and strength involved in the character's transformation. For the part, Lawrence lost weight and practiced yoga. For Mystique's blue form, she had to undergo eight hours of
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, where latex pieces and body paint were applied to her otherwise nude body, as Romijn had done on the other films. This process required Lawrence to report to set at 2 a.m. She was intimidated in the role as she admired Romijn. Writing for ''
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'',
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considered the film to be a "classy re-boot" of the film series, and believed that her "high-spirited performance" empowered the film. With worldwide earnings of $350 million, ''X-Men: First Class'' became Lawrence's highest-grossing film at that point. In 2012, Lawrence starred as Katniss Everdeen in ''
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'', an adaptation of the first book in author
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' ''Hunger Games'' trilogy. Set in a
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future, the series tells the story of the teenage heroine Everdeen as she joins rebel forces against a totalitarian government after winning a brutal televised annual event. Despite being an admirer of the books, Lawrence was initially hesitant to accept the part, because of the grand scale of the film. She agreed to the project after her mother convinced her to take the part. She practiced archery, rock and tree climbing, and hand-to-hand combat techniques, and other physically demanding activities for the role. While training for the part, she injured herself running into a wall. ''The Hunger Games'' garnered positive reviews, with Lawrence's portrayal of Everdeen being particularly praised;
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described the film as "an effective entertainment," and found Lawrence to be "strong and convincing in the central role." Similarly,
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of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' called her an "ideal screen actress", believing that she had embodied the Everdeen of the novel, and added that she "anchors
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with impressive gravity and presence". With worldwide revenues of over $690 million, ''The Hunger Games'' became a top-grossing film featuring a female lead, making Lawrence the highest-grossing
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ine of all time. The film's success established her as a global star. Later in 2012, Lawrence played Tiffany Maxwell, a troubled young widow, in
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's romantic comedy-drama ''
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''. The film is an adaptation of
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's novel of the same name, and follows her character as she finds companionship with Pat Solitano Jr. (played by
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), a man with
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. Lawrence was drawn to her character's complex personality, explaining, "She was just kind of this mysterious enigma to me because she didn't really fit any basic kind of character profile. Somebody who is very forceful and bullheaded is normally very insecure, but she isn't." While Russell initially found her too young for the part, she convinced him to cast her via a
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audition. She found herself challenged by Russell's spontaneity as a director, and described working on the project as the "best experience of erlife".
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of ''
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'' magazine wrote: "Just 21 when the movie was shot, Lawrence is that rare young actress who plays, who ''is'', grown-up. Sullen and sultry, she lends a mature intelligence to any role." Peter Travers opined that Lawrence "is some kind of miracle. She's rude, dirty, funny, foulmouthed, sloppy, sexy, vibrant, and vulnerable, sometimes all in the same scene, even in the same breath." She won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance, becoming—at age 22—the second-youngest Best Actress winner.

Her final film of the year was alongside
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and
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in
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's critically panned thriller ''
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''. In January 2013, Lawrence hosted an episode of the
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late-night sketch comedy ''
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''. '' The Devil You Know'', a small-scale production that she had filmed for in 2005, was her first release of 2013. She then reprised the role of Everdeen in '' The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'', the second installment in the ''Hunger Games'' series. While performing the film's underwater stunts, Lawrence suffered from an ear infection that resulted in a brief loss of hearing. Writing for ''
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'',
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believed that the actress' portrayal of Everdeen made her an ideal
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, stating that "there's no sanctimony or pretense of false modesty in the way Lawrence plays her." With box office earnings of $865 million, ''Catching Fire'' remains her highest-grossing film to date. In the same year, Lawrence took on a supporting role in David O. Russell's ensemble black comedy crime '' American Hustle'' as Rosalyn Rosenfeld, the neurotic wife of con man Irving Rosenfeld (played by
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). Inspired by the
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's
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sting operation, the film is set against the backdrop of political corruption in 1970s New Jersey. She did little research for the role, and based her performance on knowledge of the era from films and television shows she had watched. Geoffrey Macnab of ''
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'' found Lawrence to be "brilliant", "funny and acerbic" in her part, and highlighted an improvised scene in which she aggressively kisses her husband's mistress (played by
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) on the lips. For her performance, she won the Golden Globe and
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for Best Supporting Actress, and received her third Screen Actors Guild Award and
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nominations, her first in the supporting category. This made her the youngest actor to accrue three Oscar nominations.


Established actress and career fluctuations (2014–2019)

Lawrence played Serena Pemberton in
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's depression-era drama '' Serena'' (2014), based on the novel of the same name by
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. In the film, she and her husband George (played by Bradley Cooper) become involved in criminal activities after realizing that they cannot bear children. The project was filmed in 2012, and was released in 2014 to poor reviews. Lawrence then reprised the role of Mystique in '' X-Men: Days of Future Past'', which served as a sequel to both '' X-Men: The Last Stand'' (2006) and ''X-Men: First Class'' (2011). The film received positive reviews and grossed $748.1 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film in the ''X-Men'' series to that point.
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of ''Variety'' praised her look in the film but thought she had little to do but "glower, snarl and let the f/x artists do their thing". Lawrence's next two releases were the final installments of ''The Hunger Games'' film series, '' Mockingjay – Part 1'' (2014) and '' Part 2'' (2015). For the soundtrack of the former film, she recorded the song " The Hanging Tree", which charted on multiple international
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. In a review of the final installment in the series,
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of ''
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'' drew similarities between Everdeen's journey as a rebel leader and Lawrence's rise to stardom, stating that the actress "now inhabits the role as effortlessly as breathing, partly because, like all great stars, she seems to be playing a version of her 'real' self." Both films grossed over $650 million worldwide. Lawrence worked with David O. Russell for the third time on the biopic ''
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'' (2015), in which she played the eponymous character, a troubled single mother who becomes a successful businesswoman after inventing the Miracle Mop. During production in Boston, the press reported on a disagreement between Lawrence and Russell that resulted in a "screaming match". She said their friendship made it easier for them to disagree, because people fight when they really love each other. The film was not as well-received as their previous collaborations, but Lawrence's performance was unanimously praised; critic
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found it to be her best work since ''Winter's Bone'', terming it "a wonderfully layered performance that carries the film through its rough spots and sometime dubious detours." She won her third Golden Globe for it, and was nominated for another Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the youngest actor in history to accrue four Oscar nominations.
Lawrence began 2016 by providing the narration for '' A Beautiful Planet'', a documentary film that explores Earth from the
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. She played Mystique for the third time in '' X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016). The film received mixed reviews, with a consensus that it was overfilled with action that detracted from the story's themes and the cast's performances. Helen O'Hara of ''
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'' deemed it a letdown from the previous installments of the series and criticized Lawrence for making her character too grim. Despite this, she was awarded Favorite Movie Actress at the 43rd People's Choice Awards. Lawrence was paid $20 million to star in the science fiction romance ''
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'' (2016), and received top billing over co-star
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. The film featured Pratt and Lawrence as two individuals who wake up ninety years too soon from an induced hibernation on a spaceship bound for a new planet. She felt nervous performing her first sex scene and kissing a married man (Pratt) onscreen; she drank alcohol to prepare herself for filming those scenes. ''Passengers'' was met with underwhelming reviews, much to the surprise of its cast and crew, but Lawrence initially defended the film by calling it a "tainted, complicated love story." She later expressed regret over starring in the film.
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's psychological horror film ''
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'' was Lawrence's sole release of 2017. She played a young wife who experiences trauma when her home is invaded by unexpected guests. Lawrence spent three months rehearsing the film in a warehouse in Brooklyn, despite her reluctance to rehearsals in her previous assignments. The intense role proved grueling for her; she was put on supplemental oxygen when she hyperventilated one day, and also dislocated a rib. ''Mother!'' polarized audiences and prompted mass walkouts. The film was better received by critics; Walter Addiego of the ''
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'' labeled it "assaultive" and a "deliberate test of audience endurance", and credited Lawrence for "never allow ngherself to be reduced simply to a howling victim." The following year, she starred as Dominika Egorova, a Russian spy who makes contact with a mysterious
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agent (played by
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), in Francis Lawrence's espionage thriller ''
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'', based on Jason Matthews' novel of the same name. In preparation for the part, she learned to speak in a Russian accent and trained in ballet for four months. Having been the victim of a nude photo hack, the actress found herself challenged by the sexuality in her role but said that performing the nude scenes made her feel empowered. Eric Kohn of
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disliked the film's denouement, but praised the performances of Lawrence and
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, remarking that "the considerable talent on display is he film'sconstant saving grace." In 2019, Lawrence made her fourth and final appearance as Mystique, in the superhero film ''
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'', which emerged as a critical and box-office failure.


Small break and return with streaming films (2019–present)

Following roles in a series of mixed reviewed films, Lawrence took a small break from acting. She felt unsatisfied with her films, wanted to avoid media scrutiny, and focused on domestic activities during this period. Wanting to work with director Adam McKay since she was 19, Lawrence returned in 2021 in his film ''
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'' for
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for a reported salary of $25 million. A "slapstick apocalypse", the film had her and costar Leonardo DiCaprio play two astronomers attempting to warn humanity about an extinction-level asteroid. For the role, Lawrence received a red dye job and an
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; in an interview with ''
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'', she said that she extensively researched the typical look of aspiring astrophysicists. Reviews for the film were mixed, but critics mostly praised the performances of Lawrence and DiCaprio, who were described as "powerhouse" by Ian Sandwell of
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and "a delight to watch" by Saibal Chatterjee of
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. Lawrence earned a fifth Golden Globe nomination for the film. It broke the record for the most views (152 million hours) in a single week in Netflix history, and ranks as the platform's second most-watched film within 28 days of release. Lawrence starred in Lila Neugebauer's independent drama ''
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'' (2022), playing a soldier suffering from a brain injury. She also produced the film under her company
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, which she had formed in 2018. After starring in several big-budget films, she was drawn to the "slow melody of a character-driven story". Comparing it to her work in ''Winter's Bone'', Allison Wilmore of
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opined that the film "is a welcome reminder of how compelling Lawrence can be, as well as a promising indication that she's willing to seek out smaller projects and work with emerging directors". Lawrence will next star in and produce the comedy film '' No Hard Feelings'', directed by
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. She will portray the mafia informant
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and Hollywood talent agent Sue Mengers in
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's film adaptation of
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's book ''
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'' and untitled biopic, respectively. Lawrence will additionally star in and produce
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's film adaptation of the novel ''
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'', about the last woman to be executed for murder in Iceland.


Artistry and public image

In 2012, the review website ''
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'' described Lawrence's off-screen persona as "down-to-earth, self-deprecating, unaffected". Adam McKay, who directed Lawrence in ''Don't Look Up'', considered her "a strong, funny truth-teller" woman. "No one has more beautiful anger than Jen", Mckay said, "When she unleashes, it is a sight to behold." An
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writer described her as a "sharp", "funny" and "quirky" actress who liked to "stay grounded" despite her considerable success. Lawrence has said she finds acting "stupid" in comparison to life-saving professions like doctors, and therefore does not believe in being "cocky" about her accomplishments. In 2012, ''Rolling Stone'' called Lawrence "the most talented young actress in America". Her ''The Hunger Games'' co-star
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found her an "exquisite and brilliant actor", and favorably compared her craft to that of
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. David O. Russell, who directed Lawrence in ''Silver Linings Playbook'', ''American Hustle'' and ''Joy,'' has praised her effortless acting that makes her performances look easy. She has played roles in both high-profile, mainstream productions and low-budget independent films, and appeared in a range of film genres. She did not study acting and has not been involved in professional theater. She has said she bases her acting approach on her observations of people around her. She said in 2010 that she did not "invest any of erreal emotions" or take home any of her characters' pain. She went on to say that "I don't even take it to craft services" and has never shared her characters' experiences, relying instead on her imagination: "I can't go around looking for roles that are exactly like my life… If it ever came down to the point where, to make a part better, I had to lose a little bit of my sanity, I wouldn't do it. I would just do comedies." Lawrence has become one of the world's highest-paid actresses. ''
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'' reported in 2014 that she was earning $10 million per film. In 2013, ''Time'' magazine named her one of the
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, ''
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'' labeled her the most powerful woman in the entertainment business, and ''
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'' ranked her as the second most powerful actress, behind only
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. In 2014, ''Forbes'' named her the second-highest-paid actress in the world with earnings of $34 million, and cited her as the most powerful actress, ranking at number 12 on the magazine's
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list; she appeared on the list again in 2015 and 2016. In 2015, Lawrence was named "Entertainer of the Year" by ''
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''—a title she also won in 2012—and was recognized as the highest-grossing action heroine in ''
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'' for starring in the ''Hunger Games'' series. In 2015 and 2016, ''Forbes'' ranked her as the world's highest-paid actress, with annual earnings of $52 million and $46 million, respectively. In the following two years, it ranked her as the world's third and fourth highest-paid actress, with respective earnings of $24 million and $18 million. ''
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'' listed Lawrence among the 100 most powerful people in entertainment from 2016 to 2018. , her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide. Lawrence appeared on
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's listing of the "Sexiest Up-and-Coming Bombshell" in 2011, ''
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''s Most Beautiful People in 2011 and 2013, ''
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''s Hot 100 from 2011 to 2014, and was placed at number one on ''
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''s 100 Sexiest Women list in 2014. From 2013 to 2015, she was featured on '' Glamour''s annual listing of the best dressed women, topping the list in 2014. During
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's tenure at
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, Lawrence became a celebrity ambassador for the brand, appearing in advertisement campaigns for its fashion and perfumes. She frequently wears Dior to red carpet events such as film premieres and award ceremonies. She wore a custom Dior bridal gown on her wedding day.


Other ventures

Lawrence identifies as a
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, a concept she argues should not intimidate people "because it just means equality". She has promoted
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among women. In 2015, she wrote an essay for ''
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'' criticizing the gender pay gap in Hollywood, describing her own experiences in the industry, such as the lesser pay she received for her work on ''American Hustle'' in comparison to her male co-stars. In a 2015 interview with ''
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'', she condemned Kentucky county clerk
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for her opposition to
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. Lawrence was raised a
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and voted for
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in the 2008 presidential election, but has since been critical of the party. Lawrence strongly opposed Donald Trump's presidency, stating in 2015 that his election would "be the end of the world". She endorsed Joe Biden in the
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. Lawrence joined the
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in 2011. She has lent her support to several charitable organizations, such as the
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,
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, and the Thirst Project. Along with her ''The Hunger Games'' co-stars
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and
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, she partnered with the
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to publicize poverty and hunger. She organized an early screening of ''The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'' (2013) to benefit Saint Mary's Center, a disabilities organization in Louisville, and raised more than $40,000 for the cause. She partnered with the charity broadcast network Chideo to raise funds for the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games by screening her film ''Serena'' (2014). She also collaborated with
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to host a fundraising contest for the games as part of the premiere of ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1'' (2014). In 2015, Lawrence teamed with Hutcherson and Hemsworth for ''Prank It FWD'', a charitable initiative to raise money for the nonprofit organization DoSomething. That year, she also launched the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, which supports charities such as the
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and the
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. In 2016, she donated $2 million to the Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville to set up a cardiac intensive care unit named after her foundation. She is a board member of
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, a nonprofit seeking to pass anti-corruption laws in the United States. In 2018, she collaborated with 300 women in Hollywood to set up the Time's Up initiative to protect women from harassment and discrimination, and took part in the
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in Los Angeles. In 2018, Lawrence spoke out in support of retaining
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in
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.


Personal life

During filming of ''X-Men: First Class'' in 2010, Lawrence began dating her co-star
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. Their relationship ended around the time they wrapped filming ''X-Men: Days of Future Past'' in 2014. In September 2016, she began dating filmmaker
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after they had met during filming of ''Mother!'' They broke up in November 2017. In 2018, she began a relationship with Cooke Maroney, an art gallery director. They became engaged in February 2019 and married that October in Rhode Island. , they reside in the
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area of New York City and in
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. In February 2022, Lawrence gave birth to their son, Cy. Lawrence was one of the victims of the 2014 celebrity nude photo leak, in which several private nude pictures of her were hacked and posted online. She emphasized that the photos were never meant to go public, calling the leak a "sex crime" and a "sexual violation", and added that viewers of the images should be ashamed of themselves for "perpetuating a sexual offense". Lawrence further said her pictures had been intended for Hoult during their relationship, and that unlike other victims of the incident, she did not plan to sue
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Filmography


Film


Television


Music videos


Accolades

Lawrence won an
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for Best Actress for her performance in ''Silver Linings Playbook'' (2012). She has won three
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; Best Actress – Comedy or Musical for ''Silver Linings Playbook'' (2012) and ''Joy'' (2015), and Best Supporting Actress for ''American Hustle'' (2013). She also won a
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for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for ''American Hustle''. Her other accolades include seven
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(five for ''The Hunger Games'' series, two for ''Silver Linings Playbook''), six
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(three for ''The Hunger Games'', three for the ''X-Men'' series), a
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for ''Silver Linings Playbook'', and a
Saturn Award The Saturn Awards are American awards presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards were created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, but have since grown to reward other films be ...
for ''The Hunger Games''.


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