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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 100 most influential people in the world 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 '' Garden Party'' (2008), and had her breakthrough playing a poverty-stricken teenager in the independent mystery drama '' Winter's Bone'' (2010). Lawrence's career progressed with starring roles as the mutant Mystique in the ''X-Men'' film series (2011–2019) and
Katniss Everdeen Katniss Everdeen is a fictional character and the protagonist of '' The Hunger Games'' trilogy written by American author Suzanne Collins. Her name comes from a plant with edible tubers called '' Sagittaria'' (katniss), from Sagittarius the Ar ...
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
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. Her performance as a troubled young widow in the romance film '' Silver Linings Playbook'' (2012) won her the
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, making her the second-youngest winner in the category at age 22. She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for playing an unpredictable wife in the black comedy ''
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'' (2013). Lawrence also received Golden Globe Awards for both of these films, and for her portrayal of businesswoman
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in the biopic '' Joy'' (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 '' Don't Look Up'' (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 Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Special Olympics. She formed the production company Excellent Cadaver in 2018. She is an active member of the nonpartisan nonprofit anti-corruption organization RepresentUs 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 Indian Hills, Kentucky to Gary, a construction company owner, and Karen (
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Koch), a summer camp 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 Louisville. 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 tailbone 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 Book of Jonah. 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 General Educational Development (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 Lauren, the rebellious teenage daughter of a family living in suburban Louisville, Colorado. The series premiered in 2007 and ran for three seasons. Tom Shales of ''
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'' considered her a scene stealer 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 '' Garden Party'', 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'' (2008), a drama narrated in a hyperlink format. She was cast as the teenage daughter of Kim Basinger'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 '' Variety'' 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 Lori Petty's drama '' The Poker House'' 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
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came in Debra Granik's independent drama '' Winter's Bone'' (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 Ozark Mountains 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. David Denby of ''
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'' asserted that the film "would be unimaginable with anyone less charismatic", and Peter Travers 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 National Board of Review Award for Breakthrough Performance, and received her first nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama 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 ''
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'', a romantic drama about long-distance relationships, starring Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones. Kenneth Turan 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 Jodie Foster'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— Matthew Vaughn'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 Rebecca Romijn 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 makeup, 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
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in '' The Hunger Games'', an adaptation of the first book in author Suzanne Collins' ''Hunger Games'' trilogy. Set in a post-apocalyptic 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, Todd McCarthy 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 he filmwith 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 action heroine 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 '' Silver Linings Playbook''. The film is an adaptation of Matthew Quick's novel of the same name, and follows her character as she finds companionship with Pat Solitano Jr. (played by Bradley Cooper), 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". Richard Corliss 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,
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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 Elisabeth Shue in Mark Tonderai's critically panned thriller '' House at the End of the Street''. In January 2013, Lawrence hosted an episode of the NBC 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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'', Stephanie Zacharek believed that the actress' portrayal of Everdeen made her an ideal role model, 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 ''
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'' as Rosalyn Rosenfeld, the neurotic wife of con man Irving Rosenfeld (played by
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). Inspired by the FBI's Abscam 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 Amy Adams) on the lips. For her performance, she won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, and received her third
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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 Susanne Bier'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 singles charts. In a review of the final installment in the series, Manohla Dargis 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 '' Joy'' (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 Richard Roeper 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
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. Lawrence was paid $20 million to star in the science fiction romance '' Passengers'' (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. Darren Aronofsky's psychological horror film '' mother!'' 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 Joel Edgerton), 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
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constant saving grace." In 2019, Lawrence made her fourth and final appearance as Mystique, in the superhero film '' Dark Phoenix'', 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 '' Don't Look Up'' 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 undercut; 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
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's independent drama ''
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'' (2022), playing a soldier suffering from a brain injury. She also produced the film under her company Excellent Cadaver, 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 Vulture 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 Gene Stupnitsky. 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 Teresa Carpenter's book '' Mob Girl'' and untitled biopic, respectively. Lawrence will additionally star in and produce Luca Guadagnino's film adaptation of the novel '' Burial Rites'', 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 IGN 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 Donald Sutherland 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
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s" 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 100 most influential people in the world, '' Elle'' 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 Angelina Jolie. 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 Celebrity 100 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, '' Maxim''s Hot 100 from 2011 to 2014, and was placed at number one on '' FHM''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 Raf Simons'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 '' Lenny Letter'' criticizing the
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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 Kim Davis for her opposition to
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. Lawrence was raised a Republican and voted for
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in the 2008 presidential election, but has since been critical of the party. Lawrence strongly opposed
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, 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 World Food Programme, Feeding America, and the Thirst Project. Along with her ''The Hunger Games'' co-stars Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth, 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
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. That year, she also launched the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, which supports charities such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Special Olympics. 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 RepresentUs, 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 2018 Women's March in Los Angeles. In 2018, Lawrence spoke out in support of retaining ranked-choice voting 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 Darren Aronofsky 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 Lower Manhattan 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 Apple Inc.


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 Golden Globe Awards; 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 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for ''American Hustle''. Her other accolades include seven MTV Movie Awards (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 Satellite Award for ''Silver Linings Playbook'', and a
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for ''The Hunger Games''.


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