Jennifer Lawrence's Early Cameo in 'Monk': A Look Back

Before Jennifer Lawrence became one of Hollywood's most famous stars, she was working on a beloved TV series, Monk.

An Early Cameo in Monk

Many big names got their start working on TV shows in the early days of their careers! In fact, "Monk" has plenty of instances of this. What makes it so remarkable? Lawrence had an awesome appearance in "Monk," but even cooler, the whole story about her small part is very endearing.

Even better? Well, let's just say there is more to it!

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Jennifer Lawrence On The Monk Set

Collage of Jennifer Lawrence movie roles, from (left to right) Joy, The Hunger Games, and No Hard Feelings. Image

Fans love this show and have fond memories of watching its various episodes. Lawrence talked in an interview with Conan O'Brien, a talk show host who brings people on set to chat about some great, funny and unique stories.

Lawrence got this special chance to give viewers a glimpse into her early years. As Lawrence was explaining, she had gotten her role, but thought she was a major part. Her initial impression was she would have a more important role, and thought her appearance would be greater than a minor part.

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A Look Back at "Mr. Monk and the Big Game"

You will want to see this episode! The storyline in this particular episode was to have Adrian look into the death of Julie's basketball coach. They were trying to determine whether he died because of accident, or something nefarious had occurred. This involved a whole basketball team and some fans as they were not happy with the situation and really believed foul play had occurred. That involved two main students! That meant Lawrence was certain that she would be playing one of the Emilys.

What made this an especially awesome moment to revisit! It was on July 21, 2006, a date that stands out in "Monk" history!

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An Unexpected Role

There's nothing better than an exciting reveal! Lawrence was all excited to go on-set! That included a meeting with the actress who would play the other Emily.

The show is known for bringing back classic memories, which was one of the reasons it did so well! There were moments where the show highlighted those times! It looked as if Lawrence might not get as much of that "big role." What a great lesson from this actress who always delivers in a way that no one expects.

If you look closely, Lawrence's appearance wasn't a big one and was in fact super small! Her entire part was as a mascot, giving viewers that awesome glimpse into a costume, with a moment or two to catch a peek! That means it's going to be worth checking out, just to get this fun surprise! There was just one special scene that had some powerful, funny moments! She's not in the spotlight all the time and for this awesome actor, she gave viewers some exciting moments of that character. Even more, "Mr. Monk" and Lawrence gave fans a show that was even better as they could see one of the most notable names getting their big break on a super fun TV series!

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An Early Glimpse

There are so many moments to talk about! And it doesn't end there!

When this "Monk" finale was filmed! You would not have imagined this TV series, even though a very special moment, that it could have such an important, lasting impact! But with a big, massive name that got their start somewhere and worked to make their careers incredible!

If you had caught Lawrence's early days on screen in "Monk" on "Mr. Monk and the Big Game". You can imagine that she would one day make such a huge splash in the movies! That came in 2011 after "Monk" wrapped up filming (2009) she was in a great series. Lawrence was in the big screen hit "X-Men: First Class.".

She also landed one of the biggest franchise roles as well!

As we're approaching 2012, Lawrence went on to play another super famous character in "The Hunger Games." This movie came out on March 23, 2012, after she had such a massive breakout role.

Her performance in "Winter's Bone" was nothing short of fantastic, so that moment, set the stage for what her big breakthrough really was.

The list of the awesome movies, where "Jennifer Lawrence" brought so much power, and those movies helped create so many interesting discussions as to how this awesome actor created an incredible body of work, as she is one of those movie stars that's considered a master of this craft! You have this special part in "Monk", that just came out of nowhere, a surprise! A very special moment in time where it helped to put "Jennifer Lawrence" into a more profound light. This helped show just how much starpower she truly has! Her amazing career in movies like "Silver Linings Playbook." and getting that "Oscar", her talent truly made such an impact and it made her a global sensation!