Biographic - Sunday May 27, 2012 Comic Strip Licensing and Permissions

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With the phenomenal success of "The Hunger Games" Jennifer Lawrence who plays Heroine Katniss Everdeen - has become one of the most successful female action stars in Hollywood history. Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born in Louisville, Kentucky, on August 15, 1990. When she was 14, she convinced her parents to take her to New York City to find an agent. A chance encounter with one led to her being signed. Within a few months, she had persueded her parents to let her move there, chaperoned by an older brother, to pursue the offers that were coming her way. Soon she was appearing in photoshoots and tv commercials and landing roles on such tv shows as "Monk" "Cold Case" and "Medium" She picked up awards for her work in the tv comedy series "The Bill Engvall Show" and the Charlize Theron movie "The Burning Plan" but failed an audition for the role of Bella in "Twilight." Her big breakthrough came with her starring role in 2010s gritty drama "Winter's Bone," for which she won a plethora of awards and earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. She went on to appear as Mystique in "X-Men: First Class" before the record-breaking success of 2012's "The Hunger Games" catapulte the 21-year-old to global stardom.

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