Meet Jennifer Lawrence’s Father Gary Lawrence: Interesting Facts About Him

Gary Lawrence is famously known as the father of an Oscar-winning American actress Jennifer Lawrence. His daughter was listed as the world’s highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016 with her movie grossing $6 billion worldwide to date.

Being the dad of such a renowned actress, millions of people out there want to know about Gary as well. What does Jennifer Lawrence’s father Gary Lawrence do? How is his personal life?

Well, today, we have come up with several interesting facts about Gary Lawrence. To know about him in detail, go through the below piece of article till the end.

Gary Lawrence Was Born To Kentucky Native; His Parents And Early Life

Lawrence was born to a Kentucky native in September 1953 which makes him 69 years of age in 2023.

Similarly, Lawrence was raised by his father David Vernon Lawrence, and his mother Doris Shrader in his hometown. His father, from Erlanger, Kentucky was a basketball player at the University of Kentucky. Further, Gary’s dad was also a track coach and a dean of students, at the University of Louisville while his mom possibly was a housewife.

As for education, he graduated from the University of Louisville in 1978. Besides, the celebrity father belongs to a mixed ethnical background and holds American nationality.

What Does Gary Lawrence Do For A Living?

Jennifer Lawrence’s dad, Gary is in the construction business. Apart from this, no other information regarding his professional life is known in the media.

However, sources believed that Gary is the owner of a construction company named Lawrence & Assocs. Concrete Design, located in Louisville, Kentucky.

Gary Lawrence Is Married To His Wife Karen Lawrence; How Did They Meet?

The man in his 60s, Gary is now happily married to his wife Karen Lawrence. There are no authentic details about their nuptials. However, looking at their children’s age, the couple probably tied the knot around the 80s.

Lawrence and his wife first met each other at the University of Louisville through his father. Regarding their first meet-up, his spouse Karen once said in an Interview,

 I met my husband through his father who was Dean of Students at the University of Louisville.

Based on this statement, the now husband and wife came together in the late 70s, and shortly after, they got married. To date, Jennifer’s parents are gracefully leading their matrimonial.

Quick Look At The Gary’s Wife’s Personal And Professional Life

Gary’s wife Karen is the founder of a summer day camp, Camp Hi-Ho which is now operated by their middle son Blaine. Further, she is also a board member of the Kentucky Film Commission and Louisville Orchestra.

In addition, Karen is a Philanthropist too. She works to provide a permanent place for stray dogs and cats. Moreover, Lawrence’s spouse advocates for the children’s mental health issues as well.

Gary Lawrence Has 3 Children With His Wife

Lawrence has three children together with his wife. He has two sons named Ben Lawrence and Blain Lawrence, and a daughter Jennifer Lawrence.

Among his three children, Ben is the eldest one. He is probably in his 40s in 2023 and is a professional web designer and managing partner of an IT company named Louisville Geek. He is married to his wife Meredith Lawrence and is also a father of three with his spouse.

Likewise, Gary’s middle son Blain, 37 is the director and owner of the children’s summer camp, Camp Hi-Ho. As mentioned earlier, the camp was first owned by his wife Karen but after her retirement, it was taken over by her son Blain. Like his older brother, Gary is also happily married to his girlfriend-turned-wife Carson Massler (aka Carson Elizabeth Lawrence) and fathered three children.

Their youngest child, a daughter Jennifer was born on August 15, 1990. She is now one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. Let’s have a short look at his famous daughter.

Gary’s Daughter, Jennifer Is An Oscar-Winning Actress

Born on August 15, 1990, Gary’s only daughter Jennifer, 32 is one of the most celebrated Hollywood actresses. Her entertainment career took a pace when a talent scout spotted her at the age of 14 during a family vacation in New York.

Two years later, in 2006, she made her debut as an actor in the TV pilot Company Town but unfortunately, her first project was never aired. Then, she did a guest role in TV shows like Monk and Medium.

And after that, the actress landed her first major role as Lauren Pearson in a sitcom series The Bill Engvall Snow which earned her a Young Artist Award. As of now, she has acted in several blockbuster movies like American Hustle, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, Passenger, X-Men: Apocalypse, and multiple others.

Further, for her best performances, Jennifer won awards like Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, Bafta Awards, Six People’s Choice Awards, Oscar Awards, and many others.

Does Gary Watch His Daughter’s Movies? If Yes, How His Reaction Came Along?

Like any father, Gary also appreciates his daughter’s success. So, undoubtedly, he watches his daughter Jennifer’s movies. In 2017, he went together with his family to see Jennifer’s film Mother! which left him freaked out. It’s not due to the storyline but because he saw too much of his daughter.

In an interview on Late Night with Seth Meyers, the Mother actress told that the scariest part for her dad was to see the outline of her nipple. She said,

“I wasn’t really wearing a bra a lot because I’m like Mother Earth,“ and my dad was sitting next to me and every time — I had just forgotten about that.”

The Red Sparrow actress also explained that every time her father would see her like that, he would gasp ‘Oh.’ However, the presence of Liev Schreiber helped to turn the beat around.

Gary Lawrence Is A Grandfather

From his three children, Gary has seven grandchildren. From his eldest son, he has three grandkids among them, one is David “Bear” Lawrence. Further, he is a grandfather to his son Blain’s three children whose names are not known yet.

Likewise, from her daughter’s marriage with her husband Cooke Maroney, he has a grandson named Cy. He was born in February 2022 which makes him 1 year of age in 2023.

Gary Lawrence Is On Facebook

The construction company owner is on Facebook with 22 friends. The celebrity dad has not shared a single post on his Facebook page besides his educational detail.

Gary Lawrence’s Net Worth

He is reported to have a net worth of  $800,000 which he earned through his construction business. On the other hand, his famous daughter Jennifer Lawrence has an estimated fortune of $160 million as of 2023.