Jennifer Lawrence [1], aka the best friend you really wish you had, celebrates a birthday this week, so we're celebrating her. Not only is she a real life badass [2], but she's also a badass on screen. The Oscar winner has made a name for herself by portraying strong females who can kick butt and intimidate the crap out of you with just a look or a comment. To show you all the reasons why we fell in love with this tough girl on screen, we present you with Jennifer Lawrence's most badass movie moments in GIFs.
Source: Sony [3]
When She Shows Off Her Early Badassery in Winter's Bone
Source: Roadside Attractions [4]
When She Displays the Art of Talkin' Tough
Source: Roadside Attractions [5]
Really Talkin' Tough
Source: Roadside Attractions [6]
When She Goes Full Blue in X-Men: First Class
When She Totally Embraces Being a Mutant
When She Makes Being Mutant Sexy Too
When She Makest the Bravest, Most Memorable Sacrifice in The Hunger Games
When She Reluctantly Shows Off her Skills
And When She Wholeheartedly Sasses the Judges
When She Salutes Rue's District
When She Enlightens Us About Insults in House at the End of the Street
Source: Relativity Media [7]
When She's Standing Up For Herself
Source: Relativity Media [8]
When She Calls Out Bradley Cooper, Hard, in Silver Linings Playbook
And When She Shows Off the Greatest Moves
And When She Does This
When She Kills It With the Bow Yet Again in Catching Fire
When She Twirls Into the Mockingjay
When She Bravely Takes in the New Arena
And Then Dives Right In
When She Does This Strut in American Hustle
When She Uses Her Sex Appeal to Manipulate
And When She Unabashedly Praises Herself
When She Shows Off the Best Dance Rocking Rubber Gloves
And Gives Us This Big Finish
When She Turns Back into Mystique in X-Men: Days of Future Past
When She Just Dominates
When She Does This Crazy Leg Move
And Cartwheels Into This Stance
When She Declares Her Willingness to Lead in Mockingjay
