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Jennifer Shrader Lawrence popularly  is an American actress who hails from Indian Hills, Kentucky in USA . She  has been ranked the highest paid actress twice in 2015 and 2016 consecutively , with her films grossing over $6 billion globally to date. She was listed  in Time’s 100 most influential people in the world list in 2013 and in the Forbes Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2016.

Jennifer Lawrence is famous  for her roles in  the films ‘Winters Bone’, ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘X-Men: First Class’. In the X-men series, she portrayed the character “Mystique”, a role she played extremely well and also propelled her to prominence.

We will be taking a look at some of Jennifer Lawrence’ career highlights, achievements, net worth and early life.

Profile

Net worth: $130 million 

Full Name: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence 

Date of Birth: August 15,1990 

Nationality: American

Source of Wealth: Acting

Early Life

Jennifer Shrader Lawrence is the third and youngest child born to her parents on August 15, 1990 in Indian Hills, Kentucky. She was raised by her parents Gary, a construction company owner, and Karen (née Koch), a summer camp manager.

She attended the Kammerer Middle School where she had to battle with low self esteem as a result of hyperactivity (a health problem she was experiencing). 

According to her, she overcame her anxieties after performing on stage during her school days and that alone gave her feel accomplishment and also boosted her self confidence. Some of her extra curricular activities included softball, basketball, cheerleading, and field hockey, series of sports she played on a boys’ team that was handled by her father Gary. 

Lawrence had her first acting role at the age of  9. For the next few years, she continued to take parts in church plays and school musicals. 

Lawrence was fourteen and on a family vacation in New York City when she was discovered on the street by a talent scout, who made arrangements for her to audition for talent agents.

Career

After making steady progress jn acting, Jennifer Lawrence made her film debut in 2006 where she was cast in the television show “Company Town”. In subsequent years, she was cast in the movie “Winter’s Bone” and she performed exceptionally well which lead to her being nominated for an Oscar award for Best Actress. 

After her breakthrough , she was given more challenging roles in films like “Like Crazy”, “The Beaver” and “X-Men: First Class”. Her performance in X-Men was outstanding, so much so that she continued to play the role of Mystique for the rest of the franchise. She later portrayed the character Katniss Everdeen in the movie “The Hunger Games” and was also a massive hit at the box office.

She received awards for her  exceptional acting skills and the way she played her role in “X-Men” and “The Hunger Games”, which led to her being featured in other films such as “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle”. Her performance in “American Hustle” earned her many awards in the supporting actress category, including a nomination at the Oscars

With her performance in “Joy” in 2015, she was very popular as an actress. Lawrence received an Oscar nomination for this and has been named the youngest female artist to ever receive multiple Academy Awards nominations. From 2017 to 2018 Lawrence starred in a rousing performance in the film “Mother”. She also played the role of a spy in “Red Sparrow,” which also became a popular film around the world. 

With her five star performances in various blockbuster movies, Jennifer Williams was named the “ideal screen actress” by Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter who believed that she was and embodiment of the Everdeen of the novel, adding that she “anchors (the film) with impressive gravity and presence”. 

With a global revenue of more than $690 million, The Hunger Games ranked as a top grossing movie starring a female lead, thereby making Jennifer Lawrence the highest-grossing action heroine in history. The success of the film cemented her place her a worldwide star. 

Career Highlights 

Some of the best highlights of Jennifer Lawrence career are presented below;

• X-Men First Class 
• The Hunger Games
• Winter’s Bone
• Joy
• Golden Globes (Best Performance, 2016) – Won
• Mother!
• American Hustle
• Red Sparrow 
• Dark Phoenix

Jennifer Lawrence Quotes

“I think that people are built the way that they’re built. There’s that Kate Moss quote that’s like ‘Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels’ and I can name a lot of things that taste better than skinny feels: bread, potatoes … a Philly cheesesteak and fries.” – Jennifer Lawrence 

“I remember during Oscar season, the thing I hated most was being talked to differently; people treat you differently. And then I suddenly understood why celebrities can be so weird; it’s hard to act normal when no-one treats you normally.” – Jennifer Lawrence 

“As soon as somebody farts around me, I think it’s hilarious. This is something my brothers did that now the boys at work are obsessed with. You cup it, and then you throw it in someone’s face and say, ‘Take a bite out of that cheeseburger!” – Jennifer Lawrence 

“Be strong. Don’t be a follower, and always do the right thing. If you have a choice between the right thing and the wrong thing, the right way is always the less stressful.” – Jennifer Lawrence 

Achievements

Jennifer Lawrence won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress, and received her third Screen Actors Guild Award and Academy Award nominations, her first in the supporting category. This made her the youngest actor to accrue three Oscar nominations.

Personal Life

Lawrence is an outspoken feminist and an advocate for Planned Parenthood. In 2015, she established the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, which advocates for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Special Olympics. She formed the production company Excellent Cadaver in 2018. 

Controversies

There have been several controversies surrounding the Hollywood star. In 2014, She was one of the victims of the celebrity nude photo leak, in which various self-photographed nude pictures of her were leaked online. The actress accentuated that the photos were never intended to go public, calling the hack a “sex crime” and a “sexual violation”.

Net worth

Currently Jennifer Lawrence Net worth is estimated to be $130 million making her one of the richest young actresses in Hollywood.

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