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Louisville's Jennifer Lawrence loses out on Best Actress Oscar to Natalie Portman [Movies]
Despite a strong breakthrough performance in the romantic comedy drama "Winter's Bone," Louisville's Jennifer Lawrence lost out on the Oscar for Best Actress to Natalie Portman for her role in "Black Swan." To answer the all-important Louisville question: Lawrence didn't go to high school here; she attended Kammerer Middle School but left the city for New York at 14 years old to begin her acting career (but it would've been Ballard High School if she'd stuck around).
Too young for methods: Louisville's Academy Award-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence [Movies]
This article appeared in the December 2010 issue of Louisville Magazine. Since that time, of course, Jennifer Lawrence was nominated for an Academy Award.
Filming on the outskirts of London has ended for the day, and Jennifer Lawrence is excited to return to her two-bedroom Notting Hill apartment. She has already been in England for a couple of months now, playing the role of the mutant Mystique in the X-Men franchise’s newest installment.
Louisville news: World class edition [News roundup]
• The requisite local angle to the Oscars. [WHAS]
• Lexington project examines commuter trains. [State Journal]
• JCPS updates calendar to absorb snow days. [The Edit]
St Matthews Area Business Association to honor the year gone by [St. Matthews]
The Golden Globes have come and gone… Now get ready for the awards ceremony we have all been waiting for… NO – not the Oscars…
The St Matthews Area Business Association will take time out to celebrate the year gone by Tuesday, January 25th at their Annual Awards Dinner. The group promises an evening that is both “a look back at the past year and ‘peek’ into the exciting future ahead”
Join the organization for the fun at the Olmstead (3701 Frankfort Ave).
The 10 funniest Louisville tweets about the Academy Awards
The second annual Derby City Film Festival kicks off Friday
The Oscars aren't until March 7. And to help hold you movie lovers over until then, head to this weekend's (Feb. 19 to 21) second annual Derby City Film Festival, taking place at the Clifton Center (2117 Payne St.). Prices range from $6 for a single screening to $40 for a three-day pass.
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