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Jennifer Lawrence

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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
Ben Lawrence - Brother
Blaine Lawrence - Brother
Gary Lawrence - Father
Nicholas Hoult - Ex-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
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2013 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - Winner
2013 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Movie Actress - Winner
2013 People's Choice Awards: Favorite Face of Heroism - Winner
2013 People's Choice Awards: Favorite On-Screen Chemistry - Winner
2012 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
2012 BAFTA Awards: Best Leading Actress - Nominee