Jennifer Lawrence and her husband, Cooke Maroney, are now a family of four.
The couple first met through a mutual friend in 2018 and later got married in October 2019 at the Belcourt of Newport mansion in Rhode Island. They welcomed their first child, son Cy, three years later in February 2022. Lawrence and Maroney expanded their family again in 2025 with the arrival of their second child, another boy.
The Die My Love actress tends to keep her personal life out of the spotlight, especially when it comes to details about her children. The actress told Vanity Fair in November 2021 that she wants to protect the privacy of her kids as much as possible.
“If I was at a dinner party, and somebody was like, ‘Oh, my God, you’re expecting a baby,’ I wouldn’t be like, ‘God, I can’t talk about that. Get away from me, you psycho!’ ” she said. “But every instinct in my body wants to protect their privacy for the rest of their lives, as much as I can.”
During a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2025, Lawrence opened up about how becoming a parent has affected her career.
“Having children changes everything. It changes your whole life. It’s brutal and incredible,” she said. “Not only do they go into every decision of if I’m working, where I’m working, when I’m working — they’ve taught me … and they’ve opened up the world to me.”
Here’s everything to know about Jennifer Lawrence’s two kids.
Cy Maroney, 3
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Lawrence and Maroney welcomed their first child together, son Cy Maroney, in February 2022. Two months later, the pair were spotted taking a stroll with their newborn, but hadn’t yet revealed the name of their baby.
During an interview with Vogue in September 2022, the actress revealed that she had given birth to a baby boy, whom she named after Cy Twombly, a postwar American painter who was one of Maroney’s favorite artists.
“I mean the euphoria of Cy is just — Jesus, it’s impossible,” she said. “I always tell him, ‘I love you so much it’s impossible.’ ”
Lawrence also opened up to the outlet about how becoming a mother made her feel like her “whole life had started over,” beginning the day after she gave birth.
“Like, ‘Now is day one of my life.’ I just stared. I was just so in love,” she said. “I also fell in love with all babies everywhere. Newborns are just so amazing. They’re these pink, swollen, fragile little survivors. Now I love all babies. Now I hear a baby crying in a restaurant and I’m like, ‘Awwww, preciousssss.’ ”
Being Cy’s mom also changed Lawrence’s perspective on her career. Speaking with Good Morning America in June 2023, the actress said she’d “have to work” on not being a helicopter mom to her son, but most importantly, she wanted to prioritize their time together above all.
“I used to think that [I would direct]. Now I’m just tired and it just looks so hard,” she said. “Once you start a family, that’s the greatest thing in the world. I’m just gonna try to take in every second and be present and enjoy it.”
Lawrence also told Cameron Diaz in a cover story for Interview Magazine in June 2023 that becoming a mom helped her start to “weed out projects.”
“Fortunately, my husband is the greatest father in the entire world,” she said. “So when I’m working, I don’t have any more guilt than the usual every day, all-day parent guilt.”
The No Hard Feelings actress also shared her philosophy on raising a child in Hollywood as a public figure.
“I’ve contemplated having a child that’s being born into a lifestyle that’s different from his friends,” she said. “But kids have advantages and disadvantages when they’re born, all of them. The best thing I can do is just make sure he knows he’s loved, and that he’s our number one priority, and try to be a good example of kindness.”
While paparazzi made her anxious while she was pregnant, Lawrence told Diaz that she has tried to adopt a calmer approach since welcoming Cy, admitting that her “energy” is more important to the baby than “anything else.”
“If he feels that I’m anxious before I leave the house, or I’m angry when we’re outside, that’s going to impact him,” she said. “So it’s actually done the opposite, where I’ve gotten a little bit more zen and a little bit more relaxed with getting photographed, because I don’t have a choice.”
Baby No. 2
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Lawrence and Maroney welcomed their second child, a baby boy, in early 2025, but have yet to reveal any details about their newborn.
The actress first announced she was expecting another child in a Vogue Instagram post and article in October 2024.
“Congratulations are in order for Jennifer Lawrence! The Oscar-winning actor will be welcoming her second child with art gallerist husband Cooke Maroney,” the magazine wrote in the caption of the post, adding that representatives for Lawrence had confirmed the news to the outlet.
The following day, a source shared with PEOPLE that Lawrence was “thrilled to be pregnant again” and she “loves being a mom.”
After welcoming her second son, a source told PEOPLE in April 2025 that Lawrence gave birth in New York City and is “doing well.”
“She was very excited about the pregnancy. She thought it was the perfect timing. She was very active and felt good,” the insider said. “She’s a fun mom and loves outings with her son. She’s also super protective. She wants her children to have as much privacy as possible.”
As for becoming a mother of two, another source told PEOPLE that Lawrence and Maroney are settling into their life with a toddler and a newborn.
“Being back in that newborn phase with a toddler as well can be overwhelming, but Jen’s [got] such a great attitude. She’s meant to be a mom,” the source said. “She’s calm and just goes with the flow. Cooke’s a great dad too. They are good at balancing it all together.”
Ahead of the premiere of Die My Love, Lawrence told The New Yorker in October 2025 that, like her character in the movie, she struggled with postpartum anxiety after the birth of her second son.
The actress recalled thinking that her son was dead every time she put him to sleep.
“I just thought every time he was sleeping he was dead,” she told the outlet. “I thought he cried because he didn’t like his life, or me, or his family. I thought I was doing everything wrong, and that I would ruin my children.”
