59 Facts About Hailee Steinfeld

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Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11,1996 and is an American actress and singer.

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Hailee Steinfeld had her breakthrough with the western film True Grit, which earned her various accolades, including nominations for a Academy Award, BAFTA Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award.

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Hailee Steinfeld has portrayed Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama series Dickinson, and Kate Bishop in the Disney+ miniseries Hawkeye.

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Hailee Steinfeld gained recognition in music after performing "Flashlight" in Pitch Perfect 2.

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Hailee Steinfeld signed with Republic Records soon after and released her debut single, "Love Myself", followed by her debut EP Haiz.

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Hailee Steinfeld was born in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, the younger of two children of Cheri, an interior designer, and Peter Hailee Steinfeld, a personal trainer.

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Hailee Steinfeld was raised in Agoura Hills and later in Thousand Oaks, California, attending Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary and Colina Middle School.

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Hailee Steinfeld was home-schooled from 2008 until her high school graduation in June 2015.

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Hailee 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.

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Hailee Steinfeld was chosen for the role of Mattie Ross in True Grit when she was 13.

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In 2011, Hailee Steinfeld was cast at age 14 to play Juliet in a 2013 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.

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The role was originally intended for a 22-year-old actress; there was concern about nudity in the film, but its director explained that when Hailee Steinfeld was cast, the script was changed to make it age-appropriate.

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Hailee Steinfeld starred as Petra Arkanian in Ender's Game, a science-fiction action-adventure film based on the book by Orson Scott Card.

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Hailee Steinfeld played Violet, one of the leads in the romance-drama Begin Again.

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In 2014, Hailee Steinfeld was announced to star as Min Green in a screen adaptation of Daniel Handler's romantic-comedy book Why We Broke Up, but as of 2022, the film had not gone into production.

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Hailee 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.

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Hailee Steinfeld was originally cast to play the female lead in the 2015 film, For the Dogs, but was replaced by actress Emma Roberts.

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In spring 2014, Hailee Steinfeld narrated as the voice of Anne Frank for an exhibition on Frank at the Museum of Tolerance.

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Hailee Steinfeld was announced in January 2015 as the star of the film adaptation of Carrie Pilby, the young adult novel by Caren Lissner; she left the project due to scheduling conflicts.

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Hailee Steinfeld starred as the Trinity in the music video for "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar.

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Hailee Steinfeld co-starred in Pitch Perfect 2, alongside Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Elizabeth Banks, who directed.

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Hailee Steinfeld played some of her songs for a representative from Republic Records at an event in New York City, and the label signed her.

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Hailee Steinfeld's debut extended play, Haiz, was released in November 2015.

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In February 2016, Hailee Steinfeld released a remixed version of "Rock Bottom", as the second single featuring American funk pop band DNCE.

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In September 2016, Hailee 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.

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The film was released on November 18,2016, to positive reviews; Hailee Steinfeld's performance was praised and earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination.

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Early 2017, Hailee Steinfeld featured on two songs: "Show You Love" and "Digital Love".

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Hailee Steinfeld performed the song live for the first time at the 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards on April 29.

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Hailee Steinfeld reprised her role as Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 3.

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In September 2017, Hailee Steinfeld released the single "Let Me Go", a collaboration with Swedish record producer Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Andrew Watt, which reached number 14 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart.

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On January 12,2018, Hailee Steinfeld released "Capital Letters" for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades Freed.

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In March 2018, Hailee Steinfeld revealed that she is "wrapping up" work on her debut studio album.

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Hailee Steinfeld performed at Indonesian Choice Awards in Jakarta, Indonesia the next month.

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In January 2019, Hailee Steinfeld featured on the remix of "Woke Up Late" by Drax Project.

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Hailee Steinfeld appeared in a cameo as one of the recruited Angels in the 2019 film Charlie's Angels, and made an appearance on Between Two Ferns: The Movie.

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In December 2018, Hailee Steinfeld was cast to star as Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ period comedy series Dickinson.

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In 2020, Hailee Steinfeld won a Peabody Award, making Dickinson the first show from Apple TV+ to win the prestigious honor.

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Hailee Steinfeld released two singles in 2020, "Wrong Direction" and "I Love You's".

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On May 28,2020, Hailee Steinfeld released a single with Taiwanese singer, Chen Linong, titled "Masterpiece".

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Hailee Steinfeld is set to reprise the role in future films, noting that she has signed a multi-project deal.

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Hailee Steinfeld voiced Violet "Vi" in the adult animated show Arcane which was released on November 20,2021.

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In March 2023, Hailee Steinfeld released "SunKissing" which Rolling Stone described as a "vibey, electric guitar-backed pop earworm".

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Self-love is a common theme Hailee Steinfeld has looked at within her music.

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Hailee Steinfeld has stated that she hopes to be remembered as "an artist that truly cared about the art".

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Hailee Steinfeld went on to note the "differences between working on a film set and in a studio are multiple", and adding that "she loves the freedom of making music".

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Hailee Steinfeld has cited Madonna and Rihanna as her biggest musical influences.

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Hailee Steinfeld has said that she grew up listening to Boyz II Men and Luther Vandross due to her mother's love for them.

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In 2011, Hailee Steinfeld was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 2010 film True Grit, making her one of the youngest actresses to be nominated in the category.

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Hailee Steinfeld received nominations for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress, a SAG Award and a Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress for the same film.

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Hailee Steinfeld has won awards for her music, including a 2017 Billboard Music Award for Top Covered Artist for her song "Most Girls".

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Hailee Steinfeld started dating Irish singer Niall Horan in December 2017.

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Outside of her projects in the acting and music industry, Hailee Steinfeld has embarked on other ventures.

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Hailee Steinfeld has been involved in marketing initiatives throughout her career and endorsed numerous brands including Prada, Balmain, and Louis Vuitton.

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In 2017, Hailee Steinfeld began to represent Reef Footwear and MISSION Activewear.

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In 2022, Hailee Steinfeld released "Coast" which coincided with the promotion of her newest role as a brand ambassador for CORE Hydration, promoting the company's "Find Your Core" campaign.

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Hailee Steinfeld endorsed a variety of charities, including numerous organizations with a focus on improving children's lives.

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Hailee Steinfeld stated she "matched it and donated it all to an Alzheimer's foundation".

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Hailee Steinfeld has made several public appearances during charity events, such as the Breast Cancer Foundation's 2014 Hot Pink Party, the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2015 tour, and WE Day 2019 in California.

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In 2016, Hailee Steinfeld participated in singing "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with fellow singers and celebrities.