Jennifer Lawrence Hunger Games Mockingjay: Hear Her Sing Hear Jennifer Lawrence Sing in Mockingjay Jennifer Lawrence stars as "Katniss Everdeen" in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 Murray Close - Lionsgate The Academy Award-winning actress is pretty good Jennifer Lawrence reportedly had so much trouble getting past her nerves that she cried when she had to sing "The Hanging Tree" in the latest installment of The Hunger Games. "She'd probably tell you it was her least favorite day," said Francis Lawrence, the movie's director. But, as it turns out, the Academy Award-winning actress is pretty good.