Introduction
Jennifer Lawrence is an American actress, film producer whose screen work is centred on English-language Hollywood productions. Born on 15 August 1990 in Indian Hills, Kentucky, USA, she has been active in the industry from 2006–present. Audiences most often associate her with Winter's Bone, The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook.
This profile is written as a reference biography rather than a gossip column. It brings together the publicly documented parts of Lawrence's life and career — birth details, family background that has been discussed in public, education, screen debut, major credits and recognised awards — and arranges them so that a new reader can follow the career from its first steps to its most recent projects. Where a detail is not reliably public, the page says so plainly instead of guessing.
Jennifer Lawrence earned her first Academy Award nomination at 20 for the independent drama Winter's Bone.
Early Life and Childhood
Lawrence was born in Indian Hills, Kentucky, USA in 1990, with the birth name Jennifer Shrader Lawrence. Among fans and in the press she is also known as J-Law. Public interviews and established reference sources describe the outline of her upbringing, but this page deliberately avoids private details such as home addresses, school-day anecdotes that cannot be checked, or claims about relatives who are not public figures.
Family Background
Her parents are publicly identified as Gary Lawrence, Karen Lawrence. Her siblings, as reported in public sources, are Ben Lawrence, Blaine Lawrence. Family details are included only where they have been discussed openly in the public record, often because relatives are themselves part of the entertainment industry.
She played Katniss Everdeen across four Hunger Games films and won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook at 22.
Birthplace and Education
Regarding education, public sources list Completed high school requirements early. Educational background is recorded because it often shapes how an actor enters the industry — through theatre groups, college productions, modelling, or family connections in film — but the page does not speculate about grades, subjects or experiences that she has not discussed publicly.
Journey into Acting and Debut
The earliest screen credit recorded in this profile is The Bill Engvall Show (2007), in which Lawrence appeared as Lauren Pearson. Debut years are useful anchors: they let readers measure how long a performer took to reach a breakthrough and how quickly the career then expanded.
Career Breakthrough
Among the titles most associated with Lawrence, the earliest in this filmography is Winter's Bone (2010), where she played Ree Dolly. Commentators and audiences commonly point to this period as the moment her career gained wider recognition. Rather than attach invented box-office figures to it, this profile simply records the title, year and role, and invites readers to consult the linked sources for commercial data.
Industry Context
Hollywood, the American film industry centred in Los Angeles, produces English-language films that are distributed worldwide. Careers there are shaped by studios, independent producers, talent agencies and, more recently, streaming services. Many Hollywood actors move between franchise blockbusters, independent dramas and prestige television, and awards seasons — the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Emmys — play a significant role in how performances are recognised and remembered.
Within that landscape, Lawrence's best-known work has been primarily in English-language productions. Understanding the industry helps explain the shape of her career: the number of releases per year, the importance of particular directors, producers and channels, and the balance between theatrical, broadcast and streaming releases.
Career Timeline at a Glance
The year-by-year view below condenses the credits recorded for Lawrence into a quick timeline. It is a reading aid; the full table further down the page shows roles and formats.
- 2007 — The Bill Engvall Show (age ~17)
- 2010 — Winter's Bone (age ~20)
- 2011 — X-Men: First Class (age ~21)
- 2012 — The Hunger Games and Silver Linings Playbook (age ~22)
- 2013 — American Hustle and The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (age ~23)
- 2015 — Joy (age ~25)
- 2017 — Mother! (age ~27)
- 2021 — Don't Look Up (age ~31)
- 2022 — Causeway (age ~32)
- 2023 — No Hard Feelings (age ~33)
Gaps between years are normal in film careers and usually reflect long production schedules, rather than inactivity.
Popular Movies and Roles
The following overview walks through the credits recorded for Lawrence in chronological order. Each entry is limited to what can be stated reliably — title, year, role and format — with some context about where the project sits in the career timeline.
In 2010, Lawrence appeared in the film Winter's Bone as Ree Dolly. It is the earliest screen credit recorded in this profile, made when she was about 20 years old. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Lawrence's credit list for 2011 includes X-Men: First Class, where she appeared as Raven Darkhölme / Mystique. At around 21, she was still early in a career that had begun about 4 years earlier.
The Hunger Games, released in 2012, features Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 5 years, and was about 22 years old. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
Lawrence's credit list for 2012 includes Silver Linings Playbook, where she appeared as Tiffany Maxwell. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 5 years, and was about 22 years old. It is one of the titles most often associated with her and is named in the "Known for" field above.
The 2013 film American Hustle credits Lawrence as Rosalyn Rosenfeld. The release came about 6 years after the first credit listed here, when Lawrence was around 23.
The 2013 film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire credits Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. The release came about 6 years after the first credit listed here, when Lawrence was around 23.
The 2015 film Joy credits Lawrence as Joy Mangano. At around 25, she was well established in a career that had begun about 8 years earlier.
Mother!, released in 2017, features Lawrence as Mother. The release came about 10 years after the first credit listed here, when Lawrence was around 27.
Lawrence's credit list for 2021 includes Don't Look Up, where she appeared as Kate Dibiasky. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 14 years, and was about 31 years old.
Lawrence's credit list for 2022 includes Causeway, where she appeared as Lynsey. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 15 years, and was about 32 years old.
In 2023, Lawrence appeared in the film No Hard Feelings as Maddie Barker. By this point she had been working on screen for roughly 16 years, and was about 33 years old.
Television and Web Series
Alongside cinema, Lawrence's career includes series work. These credits are tracked separately because television and streaming roles follow different production and release patterns from feature films.
Lawrence's credit list for 2007 includes The Bill Engvall Show, where she appeared as Lauren Pearson. The release came about 0 years after the first credit listed here, when Lawrence was around 17. Because it is a television credit, it is listed in the series section of the filmography rather than among feature films.
Awards and Achievements
The awards listed below are limited to well-documented honours and nominations. Each item states the year, the awarding body, the category and the work it relates to.
- 2013 – Academy Awards: Lawrence won Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook.
- 2014 – BAFTA Awards: Lawrence won Best Supporting Actress for American Hustle.
- 2011 – Academy Awards: Lawrence received a nomination for Best Actress for Winter's Bone.
In total this profile records 2 wins or honours and 1 nomination. This is a curated list of the most notable recognitions, not an exhaustive catalogue of every trophy, and further verified awards can be added by editors with a source link.
Personal Life and Publicly Confirmed Relationships
Publicly confirmed marriages recorded for Lawrence: Cooke Maroney (from 2019). These relationships were announced or acknowledged publicly by the people involved and widely reported at the time. This page does not repeat dating rumours, unconfirmed reports or speculation about private relationships.
Marriage and Children
Spouse information on record: Cooke Maroney (m. 2019). Children: Two. The names of minors are not expanded on beyond what the family has itself shared publicly.
Professional Projects and Endorsements
Brand endorsements change frequently and are rarely documented with dates, so this profile does not maintain a list of advertising contracts. Editors who wish to add an endorsement should attach an official announcement from the brand or the performer.
Net Worth Estimates and Income Sources
Many websites publish precise net-worth figures for film stars. Those numbers are almost never audited and often conflict with each other, so this site does not present any net-worth figure for Lawrence as fact. What can be said is that her publicly known income sources come from actress, film producer work. If a credible publication releases a sourced estimate, editors can enter it in the Estimated Net Worth field, where it will be shown with the label "estimate" and its source.
Public Image and Career Legacy
Looking across the credits recorded here, Lawrence's work is spread over 2000s (1 credit), 2010s (8 credits) and 2020s (3 credits). That spread shows a long career that has adapted to changing audiences and formats. Her public image is shaped by Winter's Bone, The Hunger Games, Silver Linings Playbook, titles that remain central to how audiences discuss her.
Legacy assessments are inherently subjective, so this section does not rank Lawrence against other performers or attach labels like "greatest" or "most popular". Readers can instead compare careers directly using the related profiles listed at the end of the page.
Latest Verified Projects
The most recent credits in this profile are No Hard Feelings (2023), Causeway (2022) and Don't Look Up (2021). Upcoming projects are only marked as confirmed after an official announcement from the studio, producer or performer, and announced projects are labelled separately from released ones.
How This Biography Was Prepared
This biography was compiled from well-known public information: official filmographies, award-body records and widely reported public statements. It is original editorial writing and is not copied from other biography sites. Fields that cannot be confirmed — for example height, which is frequently misreported, and net worth — are displayed as "Not publicly confirmed". Corrections can be sent through the contact page and are reviewed by an editor before the page is updated.
How to Use This Profile
The Quick Info table at the top of the page summarises the essential facts about Lawrence, with unconfirmed fields clearly labelled. The biography above explains those facts in context; the filmography and awards tables below provide structured data that is easy to scan; and the FAQ answers the questions readers most commonly ask, using the same verified fields. Related profiles and blog articles at the end link to genuinely connected careers rather than random pages.
If you notice an error or an outdated credit, please use the contact page. Each correction is checked against a reliable source before the page is updated, and the "Last reviewed" date on the profile changes when it is.