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Jennifer Lawrence: Biography

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Birth Name: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence
Birth Place: Louisville, KY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 08/15/1990, Leo
Profession: Actor

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Jennifer Lawrence Fast Facts:

Grew up a tomboy in Kentucky and played sports, including basketball on an otherwise all-boy team; nickname was Nitro.
Knew she wanted to be an actress at age 14 after a talent agent stopped her on the street in New York, took her picture and sent her on auditions.
In 2008, received the Outstanding Performance Award at the Los Angeles Film Festival for The Poker House.
Named Best New Young Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her performance in The Burning Plain.
Was named by the New York Times as one of the 50 people to watch in 2010.
Took eight hours to apply her makeup and three more to remove it for her role as the blue-skinned mutant Mystique in the 2011 film X-Men: First Class.

Jennifer Lawrence Relationships:
Karen Lawrence - Mother
Gary Lawrence - Father
Ben Lawrence - Brother
Blaine Lawrence - Brother
Nicholas Hoult - Significant Other
Jennifer Lawrence Awards:
2011 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2010 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee

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