Oscars 2013: Jennifer Lawrence wins best actress

Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in "Silver Linings Playbook." (The Weinstein Co.)

By Chris Lee

February 24, 2013, 8:50 p.m.

The second time’s the charm for Jennifer Lawrence. The 22-year-old Kentucky native landed the lead actress Oscar statuette Sunday for her tragicomic performance as an emotionally bruised widow in “Silver Linings Playbook.”

Her win comes a month after Lawrence picked up the Golden Globe for actress in a comedic movie and just two years after the actress’ breakthrough performance in “Winter’s Bone” -- the role that first put her on the academy’s lead actress balloting list.

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For those who think they noticed something when Jennifer Laurence accepted her SAG Award during Sunday's ceremony — you may have noticed nothing at all.

By Christie D'Zurilla, From: http://www.latimes.com

January 28, 2013, 3:10 p.m.

Did "Silver Linings Playbook" actress Jennifer Lawrence flash a lining of a different sort while accepting her trophy Sunday at the SAG Awards?

Many watching on TV thought Lawrence ripped her gown as she lifted it up to make the trek up the stairs toward her prize for female actor in a film — and indeed, for a moment, a lighter, sheer navy could be seen flashing across her thighs.

But never fear. The dress was Christian Dior, honey, which means it was designed that way.

"The dress is made with different levels of tulle and satin and that is what the viewers saw when Jennifer lifted her dress slightly," the House of Dior said Monday in a statement obtained by USA Today. "It was not ripped and there was no malfunction ... it was the design of the gown."

So hike up your skirts and hop along, haters. Nothing to see here.

Jennifer Lawrence on ‘SNL’: The ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ star trashes her Oscar rivals

Lawrence calls out Streep again, but this time also goes after Quvenzhane Wallis, Jessica Chastain and others competing for the Best Actress Oscar.


Jennifer Lawrence giving her opening monologue while hosting 'Saturday Night Live.'

Continuing her week in the spotlight, Jennifer Lawrence tried her hand at hosting "Saturday Night Live," and the comedic odds were certainly in her favor.

The quirky "Silver Linings Playbook" starlet began her opening monologue addressing the Meryl Streep comment once again, but also playfully bashed all of the other Oscar contenders in her category.

"I would never trash-talk any of my fellow nominees at the Golden Globes," she said, "but the Oscars are another story."

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"Well, well, well. Look who it is," she said. "Jessica Chastain. More like, Jessica Chas-ain’t winning no Oscar on my watch!"

And on Naomi Watts, she added, "You were in 'The Impossible'. You know what else is impossible? You beating me on Oscar night.”

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Even little Quvenzhane Wallis wasn't spared.

"You think you can beat me?" she joked. "What you talkin' bout, Wallis? ... The alphabet called. They want their letters back."

Lawrence went on to participate in several hilarious skits, including a spoof of her own movie "The Hunger Games," reprising her role as Katniss Everdeen.

Jennifer Lawrence participates in a 'Hunger Games' skit on 'SNL.'