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Congratulations to Jennifer Lawrence on her Best Actress in a Leading Role Academy Award nomination for Joy! Jennifer Lawrence is now the youngest actor ever, male or female, to earn four Oscar nominations. We're so proud of her! Jennifer has been honored with four Oscar nominations over the past six years, beginning with 2011’s nod for Winter’s Bone, 2013 (won) for Silver Linings Playbook and 2014 for American Hustle .
Of her nomination, Jennifer released the following statement to the press and on her Facebook page:
I am beyond grateful and humbled by this nomination. I feel incredibly honored to be recognized among the other amazing women in this category. Joy is an incredibly inspiring story about an ordinary woman who does extraordinary things. For me, working with David O. Russell has been nothing short of extraordinary, and I share this nomination with him as well as our incredible supporting cast. I could not be more proud to be a part of this film and thankful to the producers and Fox for their unyielding support.
-Jen
We'll certainly all be rooting for her at the Oscars! The 88th Academy Awards ceremony airs February 28th at 7e/4p on ABC.