Jennifer Lawrence Fast Facts
Posted by Oghi Angel in Facts on Monday, January 6, 2014
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.
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.
