
Jennifer Lawrence
Biography
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress and producer. She is known for starring in both action film franchises and independent dramas, and her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide. The world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, she appeared on Time's 100 most influential people in the world list in 2013 and the Forbes Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2016. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Peabody Award.
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). She made her film debut with a supporting role in the drama Garden Party (2008). She had her breakthrough playing a poverty-stricken teenager in the independent film Winter's Bone (2010). Lawrence gained stardom portraying the mutant Mystique in the X-Men film series (2011–2019) and Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015). The latter made her the highest-grossing action heroine.
Lawrence collaborated with filmmaker David O. Russell on three films, all of which garnered her significant recognition. 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 won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for playing an unpredictable wife in the black comedy American Hustle (2013). She also received Golden Globe Awards for both, and for portraying businesswoman Joy Mangano in the biopic Joy (2015). A series of mixed reviews and media scrutiny of her role choices led to a small break from acting. Lawrence returned with the black comedy Don't Look Up (2021), after which she produced and starred in the drama Causeway (2022) and the comedy No Hard Feelings (2023). In 2025, she received renewed critical attention for her lead role in the psychological drama Die, My Love.
Lawrence is a feminist and advocates for women's reproductive rights. In 2015, she founded the Jennifer Lawrence Foundation, which advocates for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Special Olympics. She is also an active member of the anti-corruption organisation RepresentUs. Lawrence formed the production company Excellent Cadaver in 2018.
Known For

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015

TV
Conan
Guest
2010

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

TV
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
2005

TV
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007

TV
Monk
Mascot
2002

TV
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee / Presenter
1944

TV
Cold Case
Abby Bradford (2007)
2003

TV
Medium
Young Allison
2005

TV
Medium
Claire Chase
2005

TV
Hot Ones
Self
2015

TV
60 Minutes
Self
1968

TV
Quotidien
Self - Guest
2016

TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003

TV
Chelsea
Self
2016

TV
Chelsea Lately
Self (archive footage)
2007
Filmography
2026FilmThe Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reapingas Katniss Everdeen2025TVVariety & CNN Actors on Actorsas Self2025FilmDie My Loveas Grace2023FilmNo Hard Feelingsas Maddie Barker2023FilmHollywood's Hard Hitters: Women in Actionas Self2022FilmCausewayas Lynsey2021FilmDon't Look Upas Kate Dibiasky2019FilmLove, Antoshaas Self2019FilmDark Phoenixas Raven Darkholme / Mystique2019FilmUnbreaking Americaas Self2018FilmRed Sparrowas Dominika Egorova2017Filmmother! The Downward Spiralas Self2017Filmmother!as Mother2017Film100 Yearsas Narrator (voice)2016FilmPassengersas Aurora Lane2016FilmDavid Blaine: Beyond Magicas Self2016FilmX-Men: Apocalypse Unearthedas Self2016TVQuotidienas Self - Guest2016TV鲁豫有约一日行2016FilmX-Men: Apocalypseas Raven / Mystique2016TVChelseaas Self2016FilmA Beautiful Planetas Self - Narrator (voice)2016FilmPawns No More: The Making of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2as Self (Katniss Everdeen)2015FilmJoyas Joy2015FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Katniss Everdeen2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2015FilmMutant vs. Machine: The Making of 'X-Men: Days of Future Past'as Self2015TVHot Onesas Self2015FilmStraight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffmanas Self2015FilmThe Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1as Self - Katniss Everdeen2015FilmDior and Ias self2014TVVariety Studio: Actors on Actorsas Self2014TVChicken Shop Dateas Self - Guest2014FilmThe Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1as Katniss Everdeen2014FilmSerenaas Serena Pemberton2014FilmX-Men: Days of Future Pastas Raven / Mystique2014FilmThe Making of American Hustleas Self2014FilmSurviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Self - Katniss Everdeen2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest2013FilmAmerican Hustleas Rosalyn Rosenfeld2013FilmThe Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Katniss Everdeen2013FilmThe Devil You Knowas Young Zoe2013TVThe Frameas Katniss Everdeen2012FilmWide-Awakeas The Snake Charmer2012FilmSilver Linings Playbookas Tiffany Maxwell2012FilmHouse at the End of the Streetas Elissa Cassidy2012FilmThe World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Gamesas Self - Katniss Everdeen2012FilmThe Hunger Gamesas Katniss Everdeen2011FilmLike Crazyas Sam2011FilmChildren of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Classas Self2011FilmX-Men: First Classas Raven / Mystique2011FilmThe Beaveras Norah2010TVConanas Guest2010FilmThe Making of 'Winter's Bone'as Self2010FilmWinter's Boneas Ree Dolly2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2008FilmThe Burning Plainas Young Mariana2008FilmGarden Partyas Tiff2008FilmThe Poker Houseas Agnes2008TVBetween Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakisas Self2007TVKeeping Up with the Kardashiansas Self2007TVThe Bill Engvall Showas Lauren Pearson2007TVChelsea Latelyas Self (archive footage)2007TVThe Graham Norton Showas Self2006TVGermany's Next Topmodelas Self - Special Guest2005TVThe Colbert Reportas Self - Guest2005TVMediumas Young Allison2003TVCold Caseas Abby Bradford (2007)2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2002TVMonkas Mascot2002TVAnt & Dec's Saturday Night Takeawayas Self1981TVEntertainment Tonightas Self1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Host1975TVPeople's Choice Awardsas Self - Presenter1968TV60 Minutesas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self - Presenter1944TVGolden Globe Awardsas Self - Nominee / Presenter—FilmBurial Ritesas Agnes Magnúsdóttir—FilmThe Wives—FilmWhy Don't You Love Me?as Claire—FilmWhat Happens at Night—FilmUntitled Jennifer Lawrence/Amy Schumer Project