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Jennifer Lawrence Profile

Fullname: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence
Date of Birth : August 15, 1990
Place of Birth : Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation : Actress

Jennifer Lawrence (Jennifer Shrader Lawrence) was born on August 15, 1990. Jennifer Lawrence is an American film and television actress. Jennifer Lawrence has had lead roles in TBS’s The Bill Engvall Show and in the independent films The Burning Plain and Winter’s Bone, for which she received critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Jennifer Lawrence was recently cast as Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming film, The Hunger Games, which is based on the first book in The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins.

Jennifer Lawrence was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Karen, who runs a children’s camp, and Gary Lawrence, who once owned a construction firm. Jennifer Lawrence acted in church plays and, by the age of 14, had decided to pursue an acting career, persuading her parents to take her to New York City to find a talent agent. Although she had no training or experience, she received high praise from the agency for which she auditioned. Jennifer Lawrence graduated from high school two years early in order to begin a career in acting.

Jennifer Lawrence starred in Guillermo Arriaga’s directorial debut The Burning Plain, opposite Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger. Jennifer Lawrence performance in the film earned her the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young emerging actor/actress during the Venice Film Festival in 2008.

Jennifer Lawrence was part of the main cast of the TBS comedy The Bill Engvall Show as Lauren Pearson. Written and created by Bill Engvall and Michael Leeson, the show is set in a Denver suburb and follows the life of ‘Bill Pearson’ (played by Engvall), a family counselor whose own family could use a little dose of counseling. The series was canceled in 2009 after having aired three seasons.

Lawrence’s other film credits include a lead role in Lori Petty’s The Poker House opposite Selma Blair and Bokeem Woodbine as well as roles in Devil You Know and Garden Party. Jennifer Lawrence  television credits include roles on Cold Case, Medium, and Monk. Jennifer Lawrence is also featured in the music video for the song “The Mess I Made”, from the album Losing Sleep by Parachute.

Jennifer Lawrence has stated that she has never taken drama classes or acting lessons, simply relying on her instincts when playing a role. Jennifer Lawrence lived in New York City for the first few years of her career, but resides in Santa Monica, California. Jennifer Lawrence has been cast as Katniss Everdeen in the movie The Hunger Games, set to be released in March 2012. [more detail about Jennifer Lawrence ]