Hailee Steinfeld


Hailee Steinfeld is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. Her breakthrough role was as Mattie Ross in the drama western film True Grit, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Thereafter, Steinfeld gained further prominence for roles in Ender's Game, Romeo & Juliet, Begin Again, and 3 Days to Kill. She appeared as Emily Junk in the Pitch Perfect film series, and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role as Nadine Franklin in The Edge of Seventeen. In 2018, she voiced Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in the animated film and starred in the action film Bumblebee, contributing to the latter's soundtrack. Steinfeld currently stars as Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson.
Steinfeld made her breakthrough in music after performing "Flashlight" in Pitch Perfect 2, signing with Republic Records soon after and releasing her debut single, "Love Myself", followed by her debut extended play Haiz. She has since released a series of singles, including "Starving", a collaboration with both Grey and Zedd, which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, and "Let Me Go", a collaboration with Alesso, Florida Georgia Line and Watt, which peaked at number 14 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart.

Early life

Steinfeld was born in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, the younger of two children of Cheri, an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer. She has an older brother, Griffin. Her paternal uncle is fitness trainer Jake Steinfeld, and her maternal granduncle is former child actor Larry Domasin. Her maternal first cousin, actress True O'Brien, appeared in a television commercial when Steinfeld was eight years old, inspiring her to try acting as well.
Steinfeld's father is Jewish, and her mother is Christian. Her maternal grandfather, Ricardo Domasin, was of half Filipino and half African-American descent. Steinfeld was raised in Agoura Hills and later in Thousand Oaks, California, attending Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary, and Colina Middle School. She was home-schooled from 2008 until her high school graduation in June 2015.

Career

2007–2014: Early work, breakthrough and ''True Grit''

Steinfeld began acting at the age of 10; she appeared in several short films, including playing the role of Talia Alden in the award-winning She's a Fox. She made several television guest appearances and commercials. Steinfeld was chosen for the role of Mattie Ross in True Grit when she was 13. The film was released internationally in December 2010; Richard Corliss of Time magazine called her performance one of the Top 10 Movie Performances of 2010 and wrote that Steinfeld "delivers the orotund dialogue as if it were the easiest vernacular, stares down bad guys, wins hearts. That's a true gift". Reviews from Roger Ebert, the Los Angeles Times, and Rolling Stone were also complimentary. The role earned Steinfeld a nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress; the Oscar went to Melissa Leo. In May 2011, five months after Grit was released, she was chosen to be the new face of Italian designer brand Miu Miu.
in February 2011
In 2011, Steinfeld was cast at age 14 to play Juliet Capulet in a 2013 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. The role was originally intended for a 22-year-old actress; there was concern about nudity in the film, its director explained that when Steinfeld was cast, the script was changed to make it age-appropriate. The film was released in October 2013 to poor reviews in the United States and internationally. Steinfeld starred as Petra Arkanian in Ender's Game, a science-fiction action-adventure film based on the book by Orson Scott Card. The film was released on November 1, 2013.
Steinfeld played Violet, one of the leads in the romance-drama Begin Again. The film was given a limited release in the United States on June 27, 2014, grossing $134,064 on its opening weekend; it opened in wide release on July 11. It was re-released by The Weinstein Company on August 29. Paramount Pictures closed a deal in 2011 for the screen rights to the Cat Patrick novel Forgotten and announced that she would play London Lane in a project yet to be filmed as of 2015. In 2014, Steinfeld was announced to star as Min Green in a screen adaptation of Daniel Handler's romantic-comedy book Why We Broke Up, but the film has not yet gone into production.

2015–present: ''Pitch Perfect'', ''Haiz'', and ''The Edge of Seventeen''

Steinfeld was cast as Eliza opposite Ender's Game co-star Asa Butterfield in the film adaptation of Ten Thousand Saints, which premiered on January 23, 2015, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Steinfeld was originally cast to play the female lead in the 2015 film, For the Dogs, but was replaced by actress Emma Roberts. In spring 2014, Steinfeld narrated as the voice of Anne Frank for an exhibition on Frank at the Museum of Tolerance. In October, she was cast to star as Hadley in The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, based on the novel of the same name by Jennifer E. Smith. Steinfeld was announced in January 2015 as the star of the film adaptation of Carrie Pilby, the young adult novel by Caren Lissner. In March, Steinfeld was one of the voice actors for the English-language dub of the Japanese animated film When Marnie Was There. Steinfeld plays Anna Sasaki alongside Kiernan Shipka as Marnie. Steinfeld stars as the Trinity in the music video for "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar. The video premiered at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards ceremony on May 17, 2015 and won a MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year.
In 2015, Steinfeld co-starred in Pitch Perfect 2, alongside Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Elizabeth Banks, who also directed. She played some of her songs for a representative from Republic Records at an event in New York City, and the label signed her. In May, Republic Records announced the record deal and that Steinfeld was working on her first release. In April 2015, Steinfeld was cast in a lead role in Break My Heart 1000 Times, based on the YA novel by Daniel Waters. Scott Speer is set to direct. In July 2015, Steinfeld and singer Shawn Mendes released an acoustic version of Mendes' single, "Stitches". The following month, Steinfeld released her debut single, "Love Myself", with Republic Records. The song garnered media attention for its empowering message as well as suggestive lyrics that led media outlets to dub the song an "ode to masturbation". Steinfeld's debut extended play, Haiz, was released in November 2015. Haiz was produced by Mattman & Robin and features co-writers Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter. The EP was released to mixed reviews from PopDust, Vulture and Nylon. In February 2016, Steinfeld released a new version of "Rock Bottom" as the second single featuring American funk pop band DNCE. Her second verse and a line in the bridge was sung by lead singer, Joe Jonas as well as the second pre-chorus and rest of the choruses after that. Performing alongside Steinfeld and Jonas were the other DNCE members, with JinJoo Lee on guitar, Cole Whittle on bass guitar, and Jack Lawless on drums. Her single "Starving" was released in July 2016. The song is a collaboration with Grey featuring Zedd and became her biggest hit to date going platinum in Italy, New Zealand, Sweden, United Kingdom and the United States while also going double platinum in Australia and triple platinum in Canada.
Steinfeld played the lead role in The Edge of Seventeen, a coming-of-age comedy co-starring Blake Jenner, Woody Harrelson and Kyra Sedgwick, and written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig. The film was released on November 18, 2016, to positive reviews, and Steinfeld's performance was praised by critics and earned a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Steinfeld reprised her role as Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 3. She released two singles in 2017: "Most Girls" in April, which peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, and "Let Me Go" in September, a collaboration with Swedish record producer Alesso featuring backup vocals from Florida Georgia Line and Republic Records songwriter Andrew Watt, which reached number 14 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. In December 2017, it was confirmed that Steinfeld will be the opening act for Charlie Puth's Voicenotes Tour. In March 2018, Steinfeld revealed that she is "wrapping up" work on her debut studio album. Steinfeld then featured the song "Colour" with MNEK on June 1.
In late 2018, Steinfeld starred in the Transformers spin-off film Bumblebee, and provided the voice of Gwen Stacy/Spider-Woman in the Academy Award-winning animated film . On November 2 of the year, her song "Back to Life" was released as a single from the Bumblebee soundtrack. Steinfeld was cast to star as Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ period comedy series Dickinson, which aired on November 1, 2019.
In September 2018, she was featured on Logic's album YSIV, on the song "Ordinary Day."
In January 2019, she featured on the remix of "Woke Up Late" by Drax Project. In August 2019, she was featured on the music video for Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld's single "Graduation", along with various actors and singers, including Justice Smith, Dove Cameron, Tony Revolori, Peyton List and Lil Dicky. She appeared in a cameo as one of the recruited Angels in the 2019 film Charlie's Angels.
Steinfeld has released two singles in 2020, "Wrong Direction" and "I Love You's". The tracks act as the first and second singles, respectively, from her EP Half Written Story, which was released on May 8, 2020. The EP serves as the first part of a two-part project, with the second part to be released in the summer of 2020.

Activism and charity

Steinfeld has endorsed a variety of charities; most of them are focused on improving children's lives. The list of charities endorsed by the actress/singer includes: "What's Your Mission?" A charitable Initiative with Mission apparel and accessories brand, "No Kid Hungry" a charity working to eradicate child hunger in the United States, WE Movement, The Ryan Seacrest Foundation, Make-A-Wish Foundation and more.
In 2016, Steinfeld participated in singing "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with fellow singers and celebrities. The single raised money to aid New York City's homeless during the holiday season through "Robin Hood", a New York City organization that focuses on fighting poverty.
Steinfeld has made several public appearances during charity events, such as during WE Day California 19, iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 tour, and Breast Cancer Foundation's 2014 Hot Pink Party.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

EPs

Opening act

2016
2018
YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2010Academy AwardsBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010BAFTA AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleTrue Grit
2010Screen Actors GuildOutstanding Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Broadcast Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Chicago Film Critics AssociationMost Promising PerformerTrue Grit
2010Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Empire AwardsBest Female NewcomerTrue Grit
2010MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Breakthrough PerformanceTrue Grit
2010Saturn AwardBest Performance by a Younger ActorTrue Grit
2010Austin Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Central Ohio Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Chicago Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Young PerformerTrue Grit
2010Houston Film Critics SocietyBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Indiana Film Journalists AssociationBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Kansas City Film Critics CircleBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Las Vegas Film Critics SocietyYouth in FilmTrue Grit
2010Online Film Critics SocietyBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Phoenix Film Critics SocietyBest Young Female PerformanceTrue Grit
2010Southeastern Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Toronto Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Vancouver Film Critics CircleBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2010Young Artist AwardsBest Young Actress - Feature FilmTrue Grit
2010Teen Choice AwardsBreakout FemaleTrue Grit
2010Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest Supporting ActressTrue Grit
2013MaxMaraFace of the Future
2014Women Film Critics CircleBest EnsembleThe Homesman
2015Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Scene StealerPitch Perfect 2
2016iHeartRadio Music AwardsBiggest Triple Threat
2016Women Film Critics CircleBest Young ActressThe Edge of Seventeen
2016Central Ohio Film Critics AssociationBest ActressThe Edge of Seventeen
2016Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Actress in a ComedyThe Edge of Seventeen
2016Critics' Choice Movie AwardBest Young PerformerThe Edge of Seventeen
2016Las Vegas Film Critics SocietyYouth in FilmThe Edge of Seventeen
2016Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest Youth PerformanceThe Edge of Seventeen
2017Golden Globe AwardsBest Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or MusicalThe Edge of Seventeen
2017Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite New ArtistHerself
2017Radio Disney Music AwardsBreakout Artist of the Year—
2017Radio Disney Music AwardsBest Crush Song"Starving"
2017MTV Movie & TV AwardsBest Performance in a MovieThe Edge of Seventeen
2017Billboard Music AwardsTop Covered Artist—
2017Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Actress: DramaThe Edge of Seventeen
2017Teen Choice AwardsChoice Music: Female Artist—
2017Teen Choice AwardsChoice Single: Female Artist"Most Girls"
2017MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Push Act—
2018Radio Disney Music AwardsBest Dance Track"Let Me Go"
2018Teen Choice AwardsChoice Comedy Movie ActressPitch Perfect 3
2018MTV Europe Music AwardsBest Pop—
2019Alliance of Women Film JournalistsBest Animated Female'
2019Kids' Choice AwardsFavorite Female Voice from an Animated Movie'
2019Teen Choice AwardsChoice Movie Actress: ActionBumblebee
2019Saturn AwardBest Supporting ActressBumblebee
2019MTV Europe Music AwardsBest World Stage—
2020Peabody AwardsEntertainmentDickinson
2020GLAAD Media AwardOutstanding Comedy SeriesDickinson