Jennifer Lawrence Gets Pneumonia and one more Best Actress Award!

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  • 02:52 PM - 27 January 2013
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It turns out the unstoppable Jennifer Lawrence is actually not impervious to fatigue and sickness. Though she may skin squirrels (yes, she really did this in "Winter's Bone"), scale trees and hunt small game with a bow and arrow on screen, Lawrence is just like the rest of us. Unfortunately, the 22-year-old actress has come down with a serious case of pneumonia smack dab in the middle of award season. She's one of the youngest nominees for the Best Actress Oscar for her performance in "Silver Linings Playbook."

The "Hunger Games" superstar was unable to attend the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Awards in Los Angeles on Saturday, January 26, because of her illness. The silver lining, you ask? She won Best Actress at the ceremony, where her "Silver Linings" co-star Jacki Weaver accepted the award for her.

"Poor Jen is really sick. She really is sick. She has pneumonia," she told the crowd. Weaver is also up for an Oscar next month, for best supporting actress.

Lawrence may also have to miss the SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards Sunday evening. Again, she's been nominated for the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role award.

"Silver Linings" producer Ben Cohen told Us Weekly, "with all her appearances, she hasn't gotten enough bed rest, but I think her plan is to be at the SAGs tomorrow," though he added "I haven't spoken to her recently."

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