Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born on August 15, 1990 in Louisville, Kentucky. She was discovered at 14 while on holiday in New York. She has played several roles including Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games film series and Mystique in X-Men: First Class. Jennifer has had several award nominations including a Golden Globe. In 2010 she received her first Academy Award for Best Actress. Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born on August 12, 1990. She has two older brothers, Blaine and Ben. Growing up Jennifer lived on a farm outside of Louisville, Kentucky. He lived with his mother Karen, his father Gary and his two older brothers. Jennifer was an athletic child. She was involved in cheerleading, field hockey and softball. He also acted in the theater. Jennifer attended Kammerer Middle School in Louisville. Growing up, she was a nurse's assistant at a children's summer camp where her mother was in charge. She was a nurse's assistant in between her acting jobs. Jennifer graduated two years early with a 3.9 grade point average. This was part of a deal her parents had made with Jennifer to let h...