Jennifer Lawrence is a person.
Jennifer Shrader Lawrence ( born August 15 , 1990 ) is an American actress . During her childhood , Lawrence performed in church plays and school musicals . She then moved to Los Angeles and began her acting career by playing guest roles in television shows . Lawrence 's fame continued to grow with her starring role as Katniss Everdeen in the Hunger Games film series ( 2012 -- 2015 ) , which established her as the highest-grossing action heroine of all time .