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Jennifer Lawrence
Leading The Hunger Games and winning an Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook.
Winter’s Bone · The Hunger Games
- Born
- 15 August 1990
- Birthplace
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
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Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence is an American actor whose career combines major franchises with character-driven drama.
Early life
Kentucky childhood
Grew up near Louisville and performed in local productions.
Early auditions
Began pursuing professional acting as a teenager.
Career
- 2000s
Television beginnings
Worked in television before leading film roles.
- 2010
Winter’s Bone
Her performance brought an Oscar nomination.
- 2012–2015
Major breakthrough
The Hunger Games and award-winning dramatic roles expanded her audience.
Selected work
Winter’s Bone
Played a teenager trying to protect her family.
The Hunger Games
Began portraying Katniss Everdeen.
Silver Linings Playbook
Played Tiffany in the romantic comedy-drama.
Beyond acting
Producing
Co-founded the production company Excellent Cadaver.
Public advocacy
Has spoken about equal pay and political participation.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards: 2013 ceremony ↗Photo: MTV International. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
