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10 things you should know about Jennifer Lawrence

Get to know X-Men's newest mutant--and Hollywood's next leading lady.
By teenvogue.com
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    Photo: A screenshot of Jennifer in Winter's Bone
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    Her turn as a seventeen-year-old girl caring for her mentally-ill mother in the gritty earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the 2011 Oscars.

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    Photo: Fairchild Archive
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    Jennifer will play Katniss in the hotly anticipated film adaptation.

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    Photo: PR Photos
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    She is originally from Louisville, Kentucky.

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    Photo: A screenshot of Jennifer from The Bill Engvall Show
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    Jennifer first broke onto the scene opposite Charlize Theron in the indie film .

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    She has never taken drama classes or acting lessons.

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    She decided to become an actress at 14, convincing her parents to take her to New York to find an agent.

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    Photo: A screenshot of Jennifer in X-Men: First Class courtesy of Roadside Attractions
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    She was painted head-to-toe blue for her role as a young Mystique in the forthcoming film.

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    Before becoming an actress, Jennifer was a cheerleader in high school.

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    She plays guitar.

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