Jennifer Lawrence’s 10 Best Movies

Jennifer Lawrence has been the most in-demand actress in Hollywood this decade, and also the highest paid (until recently passed by Emma Stone).  Still in her late 20s, Lawrence already has four Oscar nominations for outstanding performances in films like Winter’s Bone, Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle.  She’s also been a gigantic box office draw in two franchises, helping to reboot the X-Men as Mystique and in the adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games novels.  She is in a bit of a slump the last few years, but with a legion of fans and undeniable dramatic skills, that could change at any time.  She was so young when Winter’s Bone put her on the map that it’s hard to remember how young she still is, but this is an actress who has decades of work ahead of her, so an off year or two (unless it becomes four or five) isn’t going to stop audiences from keeping her in demand, despite her performance in the recently divisive mother!.

Jennifer Lawrence’s Best 10
1. American Hustle (2013) Rosalyn Rosenfeld
2. X-Men: First Class (2011) Mystique
3. Winter’s Bone (2010) Ree
4. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) Mystique
5. Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Tiffany
6. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) Katniss Everdeen
7. Joy (2015) Joy
8. The Hunger Games (2012) Katniss Everdeen
9. Passengers (2016) Aurora Lane
10. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part Two (2015) Katniss Everdeen
Honorable Mention: X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Mystique

Oscars, Golden Globes & Emmys

Oscar Wins (1): Silver Linings Playbook (2013)

Oscar Nominations (4): Winter’s Bone (2011), Silver Linings Playbook (2013), American Hustle (2014), Joy (2016)

Golden Globe Wins (3): Silver Linings Playbook (2013), American Hustle (2014), Joy (2016)

Golden Globe Nominations (4): Winter’s Bone (2011), Silver Linings Playbook (2013), American Hustle (2014), Joy (2016)

Emmy Wins (0): None

Emmy Nominations (0): None

My Favorite Lawrence Scene:

“I Did My Research” from Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Next Film: Lawrence will reprise her role as Mystique for the fourth time in November’s X-Men: Dark Phoenix.  She’s also attached to director Adam McKay’s biopic Bad Blood about a bio-tech entrepreneur with shady ethics.