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Jennifer Lawrence Confirmed to Star as Katniss Everdeen in 'Hunger Games'
Oscar nominee for Winter’s Bone, Jennifer Lawrence, is having quite a year. The young actress is enjoying a meteoric rise to fame following buzz for her gritty role in the Debra Granik film set in the Ozarks, and now Lawrence is slated to play the coveted role of Katniss Everdeen in Hunger Games. Lawrence bested other great young actresses for the role including True Grit’s breakout star Hailee Steinfeld and Abigail Breslin.
TracyEGilchrist
March 18 2011 10:10 AM EST
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