Jennifer Lawrence Says She’s More Stay-at-Home Mom Than Movie Star

Jennifer Lawrence identifies as a stay-at-home mom who loves to do nothing. On Monday’s episode of the Smartless podcast, which is hosted by Jason Bateman and Will Arnett, Lawrence said that she isn’t used to being so busy and normally only dedicates a few months out of the year to film a movie.

That’s me. I identify as a stay-at-home mom, the actress said. But I am obviously working. Lawrence recently wrapped up a press tour for her film, Die My Love, where she starred alongside Robert Pattinson. I’m not used to being busy like this. I normally have a busy like three months while I’m filming, but even in that sense, it’s calm because there is nothing else to do, Lawrence said.

I just go to work, I do that, I come home, I sleep, and then I do it again. And then, like, two weeks while you promote – it is hectic. Bateman said he loves not doing anything, to which Lawrence replied with a simple, Yeah.

The Hunger Games star explained that going on podcasts isn’t the problem, but having Q&As scheduled at 9 p.m. is where she draws the line. Oh. I’m in bed. Kindle is lit until like 9:15. And then I don’t even have, like, Kindle light on normally by 9:15, Lawrence said, explaining that she falls asleep reading her Amazon Kindle fairly early every night.

The star said that during the holidays, she was invited to a party that began at 9 p.m. and immediately turned it down. You can’t be hungover with a nine-month-old. Even a three-year-old is just not an option, Lawrence said. Lawrence has two sons with her husband of seven years, Cooke Maroney. The couple share Cy, 3, and Louie, nearly 1.

The Don’t Look Up star’s podcast appearance was released a day after she dazzled on the Golden Globes red carpet on Sunday night, January 11. Lawrence turned heads in a sheer floral Givenchy gown while celebrating her nomination for Best Actress for her performance in Die My Love. The psychological drama, directed by Lynne Ramsay, follows a woman unraveling in rural Montana and has earned Lawrence some of the best reviews of her career.

Looking forward, Lawrence is preparing for a massive 2026. She recently teased a potential cameo as Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming prequel The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, which hits theaters in November.

Do you agree with Jennifer Lawrence that being a stay-at-home parent is a full-time identity even when you have a high-powered career, or do you think her 9 p.m. bedtime is the ultimate relatable mom move? Share your thoughts in the comments.