Lawrence was discovered by a photographer while visiting New York with her mom in 2005, which led to her landing an agent.

Although she had no training or experience, Lawrence received high praise from the agency for which she auditioned in the beginning of her career.

Lawrence graduated from high school two years early in order to begin acting.

Plays guitar.

For her role in Winter’s Bone Lawrence learned to skin squirrels, chop wood, and fight.

The only girl to be born on the Lawrence side of the family in fifty years. Her parents have been married for over thirty years.

Lawrence starred in Guillermo Arriaga’s directorial debut The Burning Plain, opposite Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.

Lawrence’s performance in Arriaga’s film, The Burning Plain, earned her the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best young emerging actor/actress during the Venice Film Festival in 2008.

Played Lauren Pearson in TBS comedy The Bill Engvall Show.

Lawrence’s had a lead role in Lori Petty’s The Poker House opposite Selma Blair and Bokeem Woodbine.

Lawrence was awarded the Outstanding Performance Award in Los Angeles Film Festival in 2008, for her role in the Poker House.