Portrait · Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0 Jennifer Lawrence Actor and producer
Born 1990
Jennifer Lawrence is an American actor and producer raised in the Louisville area. A New York talent scout discovered her during a family trip; after moving to Los Angeles, she took television roles including The Bill Engvall Show. Winter's Bone established her dramatic reputation before she played Mystique in the X-Men films and Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. She won the Academy Award for leading actress for Silver Linings Playbook and Golden Globes for that film, American Hustle and Joy. Her later acting work spans Passengers, mother!, Red Sparrow, Don't Look Up, Causeway and No Hard Feelings. Through Excellent Cadaver, she produces fiction and documentary films, including Bread & Roses and Die My Love, and executive-produced Zurawski v Texas. She received a Donostia career honor in 2025. Vogue's September 2026 interview reported that she had finished filming Martin Scorsese's What Happens at Night; Apple's announcement also identifies her as a producer.
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Connected people Profile image · Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 3.0 New News 10 Sept 2026
An official Instagram debut Lawrence launched the verified @jlaw account. E! News links to the public profile and her introductory video.
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Project
Completed Scorsese shoot Reports What Happens at Night filming complete; release unestablished.
3 Sept 2026 Direct interview
Project
An acting and producing role with Scorsese Apple's announcement, published by the Czech Film Commission, confirms Lawrence as a star and producer of What Happens at Night. The production began filming in Prague; no release date is asserted here.
19 Mar 2026 Official production announcement
Broadcast
Inside the work on Die My Love Jia Tolentino's profile examines Lawrence's performance as Grace and her collaboration with Lynne Ramsay.
27 Oct 2025 Reported profile
Project
Bread & Roses reaches Apple TV+ Apple's premiere announcement credits Lawrence as a producer of Sahra Mani's documentary and confirms its November 22 release.
14 Nov 2024 Studio release announcement
Broadcast
A candid video conversation The Vogue video combines career recollections with food and karaoke answers while Lawrence plays mini golf.
4 Sept 2022 Canonical video transcript
Award
A BAFTA for American Hustle BAFTA's official winners announcement records Lawrence's supporting-actress award.
16 Feb 2014 Official ceremony result
Award
Leading-actress Oscar Silver Linings Playbook wins in 2013.
24 Feb 2013 Academy
