Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence is only 33 years old, but her sparkling filmography reveals many memorable and challenging performances that have belied her age. After making her mark at the age of 20 in The Hunger Games, Lawrence went from strength to strength, showcasing her abundant talent in films like Joy, Silver Linings Playbook, and Don’t Look Up.
Her powerful performance in Silver Linings Playbook won the celebrity an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role when she was just 22 years old. While this is an extraordinary feat in itself, Lawrence continues to hold another 11-year Oscar record by being the only actor born in the 90s to have received the golden statuette for Best Actress till date.
Jennifer Lawrence’s Unique Oscar Record Is Yet To Be Broken
Few stars can claim to have the maturity, emotional depth, and the sheer talent that Jennifer Lawrence possesses. The beautiful X-Men star is not only America’s sweetheart and a serious fan favorite, but also one of the most versatile performers of her generation. At the tender age of 22, Lawrence won the Best Actress Oscar for Silver Linings Playbook in which she played a young widow suffering from depression.
Sharing screen space with stalwarts like Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper, The Hunger Games star turned in an unforgettable performance that deservedly won her the coveted golden statuette. It also established her chameleon-like ability to transform herself seamlessly into any character.
Born on August 15th 1990, Lawrence was yet to turn 23 when she won the Academy award in March 2013. Apart from the honor of writing her name in Oscar history, the star also created a record by being the only actor born in the 90s to win a Best Actress Oscar according to statistics by Film Updates. It has been 11 years since her win and the Joy star’s achievement is still to be surpassed.
Jennifer Lawrence On Conquering Criticisms
Jennifer Lawrence’s 2023 s*x comedy No Hard Feelings saw the actor in a very different avatar that won her accolades for her talent and versatility. The film, though, had mixed responses from different corners while also earning some backlash for the way certain sensitive themes were depicted and handled.
Lawrence for her part, was prepared to face these criticisms as she felt that the nature of a s*x comedy automatically lent itself to oscillating opinions. In an interview with Sky News in June 2023 during the promotions of the film, the star was clear about what the film was trying to convey, and believed that this kind of narrative would not appeal to everyone’s interests and beliefs.
“I think it’s time for a good old-fashioned laugh and it really is hard to make a comedy where you’re not offending people. Everybody in some sense will be offended by this film — you’re welcome.”
Lawrence further elaborated on her stance and stated that No Hard Feelings found the right balance between taking entertaining and funny jibes at people and instances while also understanding the political correctness of right and wrong.
Silver Linings Playbook is streaming on Netflix.
