Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress. Lawrence began her career in television, playing her first major role as a main cast member on the TBS sitcom The Bill Engvall Show (2007–09). After transitioning into film, she had her breakout role in the independent drama Winter's Bone (2010), which brought her critical acclaim. Lawrence garnered wider recognition by playing the mutant Mystique in the X-Men: First Class (2011), a role she reprised in later installments of the X-Menfranchise. Her starring role as Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games film series (2012–15) established her as the highest-grossing action heroine of all time.
Lawrence has earned several accolades from her collaborations with director David O. Russell. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for playing a depressed widow in the romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook (2012), making her the second-youngest Best Actress Oscar winner. She received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for portraying a troubled wife in the black comedy American Hustle (2013). She also won three Golden Globe Awards for her roles in the two aforementioned films and for starring as the eponymous inventor in the biopic Joy (2015). Lawrence is one of the highest-paid actresses in the industry. She has given her support to several charitable organizations and causes.
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