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Jennifer Lawrence Parents: Meet Gary Lawrence, Karen Lawrence

Jennifer Shrader Lawrence is an American actress. The world’s highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide to date.

She appeared on Time’s 100 most influential people in the world list in 2013 and on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2016.

Lawrence received various accolades for her three collaborations with filmmaker David O. Russell.

Her performance as a troubled young widow in the romance film Silver Linings Playbook (2012) won her the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the second-youngest winner in the category at age 22.

Jennifer Lawrence was to Gary Lawrence and Karen Lawrence.

Jennifer Lawrence Parents

Jennifer Lawrence Parents: Meet Gary Lawrence, Karen Lawrence

Jennifer Shrader Lawrence was born on August 15, 1990, in Indian Hills, Kentucky to Gary Lawrence and Karen Lawrence.

Jennifer’s father, Gary is a construction company owner, and his mother Karen is a summer camp manager.

Jennifer Lawrence Parents

The couple has two other children, Ben and Blaine. Jennifer’s mother raised her to be “tough” like her brothers, and would not allow her to play with other girls in preschool, as she deemed her “too rough” with them.

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