Jennifer lawrence younger years

Jennifer lawrence younger years, There's no doubt about it -- Jennifer Lawrence is definitely a girl on fire. But before the 22-year-old ever launched her acting career, she was a fresh-faced up-and-comer trying to break into the modeling world.

In a series of photos taken of the young star before she was famous, Lawrence poses for Louisville photographer Chris Kaufman, who also worked as her former talent agent starting when she was 12-years-old. "Jennifer had a maturity beyond her years,"

Kaufman said of his young muse. Take a look at the actress before she became Hollywood's favorite It Girl ...