Jennifer Shrader Lawrence 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 Time’s 100 most influential people in the world list in 2013 and the Forbes Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2016.
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born in Indian Hills, Kentucky, on August 15, 1990, to Gary, a construction company owner, and Karen (née Koch), a summer camp manager. Her older brothers are Ben and Blaine. Her mother taught her to be “tough” like her brothers, refusing to let her play with other girls in preschool because she was “too harsh” with them. Lawrence attended Louisville’s Kammerer Middle School. She disliked her youth because of her hyperactivity and social anxiety, and she saw herself as an outcast among her peers.
Jennifer Lawrence’s top movies and TV shows
Some of the actress’ top movies and TV shows are:
The Hunger Games, Red Sparrow, Passengers, Silver Linings Playbook, Don’t Look Up, Mother!, Causeway, American Hustle, X-Men: First Class.
Jennifer Lawrence awards and nominations
Lawrence won an Academy Award 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 People’s Choice Awards (three for The Hunger Games, three for the X-Men series), a Satellite Award for Silver Linings Playbook, and a Saturn Award for The Hunger Games.
