Jennifer Lawrence Biodata

Awards

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (2012)

Academy Award (2012)

AACTA International Award (2012)

Austin Film Critics Award (2012)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (2012)

Central Ohio Film Critics Association Award (2012)

Denver Film Critics Society Award (2012)

Detroit Film Critics Society Award (2012)

Georgia Film Critics Association Award (2012)

Golden Globe Award (2012)

Houston Film Critics Society Award (2012)

Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award (2012)

Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award (2012)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (2012)

National Society of Film Critics Award (2012)

Nevada Film Critics Society Award (2012)

North Carolina Film Critics Association Award (2012)

North Texas Film Critics Association Award (2012)

Satellite Award (2012)

Southeastern Film Critics Association Award (2012)

Utah Film Critics Association Award (2012)

Detroit Film Critics Society Award (2010)

San Diego Film Critics Society Award (2010)

Seattle International Film Festival Award (2010)

Stockholm International Film Festival Award (2010)

Toronto Film Critics Association Award (2010)

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award (2010)

Village Voice Film Poll Award (2010)

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award (2010)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (2012)

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Performer of the Year (2012)

Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead (2012)

Georgia Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble (2012)

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble (2012)

Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Ensemble Cast (2012)

Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Performer of the Year (2012)

MTV Movie Award for Best Performance (2012)

MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (2012)

People's Choice Award for Favorite Movie Actress (2012)

People's Choice Award for Favourite Face of Heroism (2012)

People's Choice Award for Favourite On-Screen Chemistry (2012)

Teen Choice Award for Sci-Fi/Fantasy Actress (2012)

Teen Choice Award for Liplock (2012)

Teen Choice Award for Chemistry (2012)

Teen Choice Award for Fight (2012)

Alliance of Women Film Journalists Kick Ass Award for Best Female Action Star (2012)

IGN Award for Best Ensemble Cast (2011)

Palm Springs International Film Festival Award for Rising Star (2010)

National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Award for Best Breakthrough Performance (2010)

Florida Film Critics Circle – Pauline Kael Breakout Award (2010)

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer (2010)

Venice Film Festival – Marcello Mastroianni Award (2008)

Los Angeles Film Festival – Outstanding Performance Award (2008)

Early Life

She started her acting career in the TBS comedy The Bill Engvall Show, playing Lauren Pearson, the eldest daughter. Written and created by Bill Engvall and Michael Leeson, the show is set in a Denver suburb and follows the life of 'Bill Pearson', a family counselor whose own family could use a little dose of counseling. The series went on the air in September 2007 and was canceled in 2009 after three seasons. Lawrence received the 'Young Artist Award' for Outstanding Young Performer in a TV Series for her role in the show. In the year 2008, she appeared in a small role in the film 'Garden Party' as Tiff. The same year, Lawrence appeared on the big screen in Guillermo Arriaga's film directorial debut The Burning Plain, opposite Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. Her performance in the film earned her the 'Marcello Mastroianni Award' for best young emerging actress at the Venice Film Festival in 2008.

Career

Lawrence acted in The Beaver, a dark comedy starring Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson. The film was shot in 2009, but spent an extended period of time stalled due to controversy. It was released on May 6, 2011. She also co-starred in the independent film Like Crazy, which premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. The following year, it was announced that Lawrence was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In June 2011, she starred as shape-shifting villain Mystique alongside 'James McAvoy' and 'Michael Fassbender' in X-Men: First Class, a prequel to the rest of the X-Men film series. In 2012, Lawrence replaced 'Angelina Jolie' in Susanne Bier's depression-era thriller, Serena, based on the novel of the same name by Ron Rash. She will be playing the role of an unstable woman named Serena who learns that she can never bear her husband's children and is set out to murder the woman who bore her husband an illegitimate son before their marriage.

In September 2013, it was announced that Lawrence was to star in the adaptation of the novel East of Eden with director Gary Ross. The film is based on the John Steinbeck novel and was already adapted to film in 1955, starring James Dean. She was also chosen to star in Burial Rites, a film adaptation of Hannah Kent's debut novel, where she would be joined again by Gary Ross.

Movies acted by Jennifer Lawrence

2008: Garden Party, The Poker House

2009: The Burning Plain

2010: Winter's Bone

2011: Like Crazy, The Beaver, X-Men: First Class

2012: The Hunger Games, House at the End of the Street, Silver Linings Playbook

2013: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, American Hustle

2014: Serena, Dumb and Dumber To, X-Men: Days of Future Past, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1

2015: The Glass Castle, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

Television

2006: Company Town, Monk

2007: Not Another High School Show, Cold Case

2008: Medium

2009: The Bill Engvall Show

2013: Saturday Night Live