Stephen Colbert opened his New York Comedy Central studio for the “it” girl of the A-list Hollywood community, Jennifer Lawrence, who popped in Thursday to promote her new movie and plan her presumptive future downward spiral.
How famous and successful is the 24-year-old star of the “Hunger Games” franchise?
“You’re in the ‘In Memoriam’ reel already at this point,” Colbert assured her, before getting into the particulars of the upcoming “Mockingjay – Part 1” installment.
“Katniss Everdeen — aren’t you kind of like her a little bit?” Colbert asked. “Because you’re from Kentucky, isn’t that a little District 12-y in places?”
“There is coal mining,” Lawrence cooly responded, before dropping a solid joke: “But I’ve never volunteered for anything in my life.”
“I grew up in Kentucky, not, you know, skinning squirrels,” the actress continued. “Actually I have skinned a squirrel before so … I can’t even say that.”
Lawrence called out her own lie, copping to having even eaten squirrel chili.
Jennifer Lawrence in the 2010 horror-flick "House at the End of the Street."
Lawrence took the Oscar home for her role in 2012's "Silver Linings Playbook."
Lawrence in a multi-hued gown at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival for a "Silver Linings Playbook" screening.
Jennifer stands with "Silver Linings Playbook" director David O. Russell at the New York premiere.
The actress dazzled at the 2013 People's Choice Awards.
... And took home the award for Best Actress in an Action Movie for "The Hunger Games."
She donned a red gown for the red carpet at the 2013 Golden Globes.
Surprise, surprise. Lawrence took home the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Leading Role at the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards for "Silver Linings Playbook."
Lawrence attends the 2013 British Academy Film Awards.
Another gown, another award. Lawrence won the Oscar for the Best Actress in "Silver Linings Playbook" in this Dior Couture gown.
The epic fall that won Jennifer the heart's of everyone watching.
Lawrence ditched her bridal Dior gown for this stunning, sleek Calvin Klein number.
J-Law is a drop-dead gorgeous diva fresh off her Oscar win at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2013.
Katniss Everdeen and Gale Hawthorne laugh it up at the U.K. "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" in 2013.
Dior dressed the "Catching Fire" star in this gorgeous geometric, bejeweled gown.
Lawrence again in Dior at the Germany premiere of "Catching Fire."
The co-stars dazzle in Dior and Elie Saab, respectively.
Lawrence unleashed her crazy as a con artist’s histrionic wife in the critically acclaimed 2013 drama “American Hustle."
Lawrence once again embodied the complicated villainess Mystique in 2014's “X-Men: Days of Future Past.”
Following the trend of Dior gowns, the actress donned this champagne look for the LA premiere of "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1."
The actress re-teamed with "Silver Linings" co-star Bradley Cooper in "Serena," which got a limited release in February 2015.
As the face of Panem's revolution, Lawrence posed in red armor for 2015's "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2" promo.
The star looked stunning in a wine gown from Dior at the premiere of the final film in "The Hunger Games" franchise.
Lawrence reteamed with Bradley Cooper in David O. Russell's 2015 comic drama "Joy," the story of a woman who rises to become the matriarch of a powerful family business dynasty.
J-Law stars alongside Chris Pratt in the sci-fi drama "Passengers," released in theaters Dec., 2016
Later in 2016, Lawrence was the subject of four special Vogue covers for the magazine's Sep. issues.
After the white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, J-Law calls out demonstrators on her Facebook page.
Lawrence's "Mother!," written and directed by Darrem Aronofsky, hits theaters Sep. 15, 2016
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A look back at the Oscar-winning actress’ rise to Hollywood stardom
Jennifer Lawrence's small-screen debut was this MTV "My Super Sweet 16" promo.
