Fast Facts Name: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence Place of birth: Kentucky, USA Date of birth: August 15, 1990 Profession: TV and film actress Jen's family Mother: Karen Lawrence Father: Gary Lawrence Brothers: Ben and Blaine Lawrence When she was a child Jennifer liked sports and she playe hockey and basketball for an all-boys team. She also worke as a model. At the age of 14 she knew she wanted to be an actress, so she went to New York City to look for work. Sh appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion company H&M and got work as an actress on TV. Her fami moved to Los Angeles so that Jennifer could work on TV a in films. In 2010 she acted in the film Winter's Bone and sh was nominated for many awards including an Oscar. In 201 she starred in the film The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen. When she isn't working, Jen likes painting, surfin and playing the guitar. No 1 Jennifer is American. 2 Jennifer was born in July. 3 She likes playing the piano. 4 Jennifer was nominated for an Oscar in 2010. 5 Jennifer's family supported her dreams to be an actress. TRUE FALSE [5]​