She was born in Louisville, Kentucky where she grew up on a farm with mom, dad and two brothers. At 14 she convinced her parents to take her to New York City, so that she could pursue her acting dreams and find a talent agent. She graduated two years early from high school with a 3.9 GPA. "Lawrence was recognized as the highest-grossing action heroine in the 2015 edition of the Guinness World Records for the role of Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games franchise."
Her approach to acting is to "never sweat" and to do as little mental work as possible. She believes that if she learns her lines perfectly that the natural emotion won't be there. I watched "Silver Linings Playbook" where Jennifer plays a crazy yet confident women. She has to switch between emotions quickly and she makes it seem real.