Jennifer Lawrence's Real Name: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence Bio She/Her

Jennifer Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress from Louisville, Kentucky. Her full birth name is Jennifer Shrader Lawrence.

Facts checked Nov 5, 2026.

Who Jennifer Lawrence Is

Biography.com lists FULL NAME: Jennifer Shrader Lawrence. The Library of Congress authority is Lawrence, Jennifer, 1990– (no2010123176). "Shrader" is her documented middle name; everyday billing drops it rather than inventing a new stage identity (Biography.com; LOC).

Raised near Louisville by parents Karen and Gary Lawrence, with brothers Blaine and Ben, she earned an Oscar nomination for Winter's Bone (2010) and won Best Actress for Silver Linings Playbook (2012). As Katniss Everdeen she headlined The Hunger Games (2012–2015) and later starred as Mystique in X-Men films.

In October 2026 Lawrence confirmed on Call Her Daddy that she returns as Katniss in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping (opens November 20, 2026), reuniting with Josh Hutcherson and Woody Harrelson (Hollywood Reporter). She married art dealer Cooke Maroney in 2019; they have a son named Cy. Daily: Jennifer Lawrence's real name and Hunger Games return.

Things You Might Not Know

• "Shrader" is a middle name, not a discarded stage alias.
• LOC heading: Lawrence, Jennifer, 1990– (no2010123176).
• She confirmed the Sunrise on the Reaping return on Call Her Daddy in late October 2026.