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Kentucky Native Jennifer Lawrence the Favorite to Win Best Actress

WEKU | By Louisville Public Media
Published February 24, 2013 at 11:41 AM EST
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Going into tonight's Academy Awards, Louisville native Jennifer Lawrence is the favorite to win Best Actress—but no shoo-in. Lawrence, star of Silver Linings Playbook, would become the second-youngest Best Actress winner in history and the win would be another indicator—on top of the $408-million domestic gross for last year's Hunger Games, in which she also starred—that the 22-year-old is among Hollywood's elite.
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