Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Shrader Maroney (née Lawrence, born August 15, 1990) is an American actress and producer. She has starred in both action film franchises and independent dramas, and her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide. She was the world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016.
Lawrence began her career as a teenager with guest roles on television. Her first major role was as a main cast member on the sitcom The Bill Engvall Show (2007–2009). In 2008, she made her film debut with
Lawrence collaborated with filmmaker David O. Russell on three films, which earned her various accolades. For portraying a troubled young widow in the romance Silver Linings Playbook (2012), she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the second-youngest winner in the category at age 22. Lawrence also won a BAFTA Award for her supporting role in the black comedy American Hustle (2013) and a Golden Globe Award for portraying businesswoman Joy Mangano in the biopic Joy (2015). She later starred in the sci-fi romance film Passengers (2016), the psychological horror film Mother! (2017), and the spy thriller Red Sparrow (2018) to varying critical and commercial success. After a hiatus, Lawerence returned to acting with the satirical dark comedy Don't Look Up (2021). She has since starred in the dramas Causeway (2022) and Die My Love (2025), and the comedy No Hard Feelings (2023), all of which she co-produced.
Outside of acting, Lawrence founded the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation in 2015, which advocates for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Special Olympics, and the production company Excellent Cadaver in 2018. She sang lead on the 2014 single "The Hanging Tree", which charted worldwide. She is a feminist and advocates for women's reproductive rights. She is also an active member of the anti-corruption organisation RepresentUs. She is married to gallery director Cooke Maroney, with whom she has two children.
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Born
Aug 15, 1990
Indian Hills, Kentucky, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
51 acting
13 crew
Popularity
4.2
Known For
X-Men: Days of Future Past
2014
as Raven / Mystique
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014
as Katniss Everdeen
X-Men: Apocalypse
2016
as Raven / Mystique
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013
as Katniss Everdeen
No Hard Feelings
2023
as Maddie Barker
Don't Look Up
2021
as Kate Dibiasky
Dark Phoenix
2019
as Raven Darkholme / Mystique
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015
as Katniss Everdeen
Die My Love
2025
as Grace
The Hunger Games
2012
as Katniss Everdeen
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