She has an injured tailbone as a result of being thrown from a horse. Growing up, Lawrence was fond of horseback riding and frequently visited a local horse farm. Her school activities included cheerleading, softball, field hockey and basketball, which she played on a boys' team coached by her father. She has said that her anxieties vanished when performing on stage and that acting gave her a sense of accomplishment. She did not enjoy her childhood due to hyperactivity and social anxiety, and considered herself a misfit among her peers. Lawrence was educated at the Kammerer Middle School in Louisville. 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. She has two older brothers, Ben and Blaine. Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born on Augin Indian Hills, Kentucky to Gary, a construction company owner, and Karen ( née Koch), a summer camp manager.
2.3 Established actress and career fluctuations (2014–present).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. She formed the production company Excellent Cadaver in 2018. In 2015, she founded the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, which advocates for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Special Olympics. Lawrence identifies as a feminist and advocates for women's reproductive rights. She returned in 2021 with the black comedy Don't Look Up.
A series of mixed reviewed films, including Passengers (2016) and Red Sparrow (2018), and the subsequent media scrutiny of her choices of roles led to a small break from acting. Lawrence also received Golden Globe Awards for both of these films, and for her portrayal of businesswoman Joy Mangano in the biopic Joy (2015). She won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for playing an unpredictable wife in the black comedy American Hustle (2013). Her performance as a troubled young widow in the romance film Silver Linings Playbook (2012) won her the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the second-youngest winner in the category at the age of 22. Lawrence received various accolades for her three collaborations with filmmaker David O. The latter made her the highest-grossing action heroine of all time. 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).
She made her film debut in 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). Her first major role was that of a main cast member on the sitcom The Bill Engvall Show (2007–2009).
She moved to Los Angeles and began her acting career in guest roles on television. At the age of 14, she was spotted by a talent scout while vacationing in New York City with her family. 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.ĭuring her childhood, Lawrence performed in church plays and school musicals. The world's highest-paid actress in 20, her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide to date. Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress.