Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld

Steinfeld at the 2011 Berlin Film Festival
Born (1996-12-11) December 11, 1996
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
Years active 2007–present
Relatives Jake Steinfeld (uncle)
True O'Brien (cousin)

Musical career

Genres
Instruments Vocals
Labels Republic

Hailee Steinfeld (/ˈheɪliː ˈstaɪnfɛld/ HAY-lee STYN-feld; born December 11, 1996)[1] is an American actress, model and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Mattie Ross in the 2010 film True Grit, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She also played Petra Arkanian in the 2013 sci-fi film Ender's Game.[2] She portrayed Juliet Capulet in the 2013 film adaptation of William Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo & Juliet, Zooey Renner in the 2014 crime film 3 Days to Kill, and Violet in Begin Again. In 2015, she played Emily Junk in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect 2.

In addition to her acting career, Steinfeld also has done modeling work. She was hired as the face of Miu Miu shortly after True Grit was released in 2011.[3] Steinfeld debuted her singing voice in Pitch Perfect 2 and released a cover version of "Flashlight", the song she sang in the film. In 2015, she signed a recording deal with Republic Records. Her debut single "Love Myself" was released along with a music video in August 2015, which has been certified platinum. Her debut EP, Haiz was released in November 2015.

Early life

Steinfeld was born in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Cheri (née Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer.[4][5] She has an older brother, Griffin.[4] Her paternal uncle is fitness trainer Jake Steinfeld, and her maternal great-uncle is former child actor Larry Domasin.[1][6] Her maternal cousin, actress True O'Brien, appeared in a television commercial when Steinfeld was eight years old, inspiring her to try acting as well.[7][8]

Steinfeld's father is Jewish[9][10] and her mother is of part Filipino descent.[11] She was raised in Agoura Hills and later in Thousand Oaks, California,[4][12] attending Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary, and Colina Middle School. She was home-schooled from 2008 until her high school graduation in June 2015.[13][14]

Career

2007–14: Career beginnings

Steinfeld at the premiere of Secretariat, September 2010

Steinfeld began acting at the age of eight, initially appearing in several short films to gain experience. She played the role of Talia Alden in the award-winning short film, She's a Fox.[15] She went on to make several television commercials and guest appearances on television programs.[12] Her breakthrough came when Steinfeld was chosen out of 15,000 girls for the role of Mattie Ross in True Grit when she was 13.[4] The film was released internationally on December 22, 2010, and her performance was well received by critics. Richard Corliss of Time Magazine called it 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".[16] Both Roger Ebert and the Los Angeles Times wrote, "she nails it"; Rolling Stone said Steinfeld's "star-is-born performance is worth shouting about."[17] The role earned Steinfeld a nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress; the Oscar went to Melissa Leo.[18] In May 2011, five months after Grit was released, Steinfeld was chosen to be the new face of Italian designer brand Miu Miu.[3][19] She played Juliet Capulet in a 2013 adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.[20]

Steinfeld was cast in 2011, at age fourteen, in a role originally intended for a 20-year-old actress. Since there was some concern that she would be asked to appear nude in the film, its director explained that when Steinfeld was cast, the script was changed to make it "age-appropriate for a 14-year-old."[21] The screenwriter added that the film's purity was important, and the main characters "don't make love until they have been married."[22] The film was released in October 2013 to poor reviews in the United States and internationally.[23] Steinfeld played Violet, one of the leads in the romance-drama Begin Again (formerly called Can A Song Save Your Life?).[24] 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.[25] It was re-released by The Weinstein Company on August 29.[26] 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.[27] 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.[28] 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 yet to be recorded.[29]

2015–present: Acting success and Haiz

Steinfeld attending the 2011 National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City

She 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.[30] Steinfeld was originally cast to play the female lead in the 2015 film, For the Dogs, but was replaced by actress Emma Roberts.[31] In spring 2014, Steinfeld narrated as the voice of Anne Frank for an exhibition on Frank at the Museum of Tolerance.[32] 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.[33] Steinfeld was announced in January 2015 as the star of the film adaptation of Carrie Pilby, the YA novel by Caren Lissner.[34] In March, Steinfeld was included on the list of actors who lent their voices to the English-language dub of the Japanese animated film When Marnie Was There. Steinfeld plays Anna alongside Kiernan Shipka as Marnie.[35] Steinfeld stars in the music video for Taylor Swift's single "Bad Blood". The video premiered at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards ceremony on May 17, 2015.[36]

In 2015, Steinfeld co-starred in Pitch Perfect 2, alongside Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, and Elizabeth Banks, who also directed.[37] With the film, she got an opportunity to play some of her songs for a representative from Republic Records at an event in New York City, and the label signed her.[38] In May, Republic Records announced the record deal and that Steinfeld was working on her first release; a label executive said she "has the vision, natural talent and dedication to compete at the highest level."[39] In late April 2015, Steinfeld was cast as the title character in Break My Heart 1000 Times, based on the YA novel by Daniel Waters. Scott Speer is set to direct.[40] In July 2015, Steinfeld and singer Shawn Mendes released an acoustic version of Mendes' single, "Stitches".[41] The following month, Steinfeld released "Love Myself", including the lyrics, "I'm gonna put my body first/And love me so hard 'til it hurts" and "I'm gonna touch the pain away/I know how to scream my own name"; the music video, released one week later, features Steinfeld wearing a leotard emblazoned with "self service".[42] This prompted media outlets to dub the song an "ode to masturbation".[43] Steinfeld said the lyrics are intended to be interpreted by the listener, "but for me it's an empowerment record and it's ultimately about taking care of yourself and indulging yourself, whether that be emotionally or physically or with material things."[38]

Steinfeld's debut EP is titled Haiz, the nickname used by her fans, because "it would feel like, one, they named it; and two, it was my gift to them." Haiz was produced by Mattman & Robin and features co-writers Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter. "It is me and my voice and my take on things. It will be interesting to see how people respond."[44] The EP was released on November 13, 2015, to mixed reviews. Popdust gave Haiz a 3.5 grade out of 5, saying the EP's only downfall is that four "mostly sturdy and often vigorous [songs] are not enough to get a true sense of who Steinfeld is and what she’s trying to say."[45] Vulture called Haiz "fascinating, but for all the wrong reasons": the first two singles, "Love Myself" and "Hell Nos and Headphones", are "delivered with such dead-eyed, finger-on-the-zeitgeist blandness" that they disprove their intended points; "Rock Bottom" is "propulsive but forgettable"; and "You're Such A" could be made by someone else "into something punchier."[46] Nylon said the EP "may not be overly innovative and it may not be pop music's savior, but it's fun, catchy, and has a lot of good messages for young women everywhere".[47] On February 27, Steinfeld released "Rock Bottom" as second single in a new version featuring American funk pop band DNCE[48]

A second Pitch Perfect sequel was announced in June 2015. Steinfeld is expected to return for the third and final installment of the franchise.[49] Steinfeld will portray Nadine in The Edge of Seventeen, a coming-of-age film co-starring Blake Jenner, Woody Harrelson and Kyra Sedgwick, and written by Kelly Fremon. Filming began in October 2015.[50]

Personal life

Steinfeld is close friends with fellow actresses Sarah Hyland,[51] Odeya Rush,[52] Barely Lethal co-star Sophie Turner,[53] and The Magic Bracelet co-star Bailee Madison.[54] She is friends with singer Taylor Swift, and is a member of Swift's "squad" that includes singer Selena Gomez and model Gigi Hadid.[44][55]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Heather: A Fairytale Heather Short film
2009 She's a Fox Talia Alden Short film
2010 Without Wings Allison Short film
2010 Grand Cru Sophie Short film
2010 True Grit Mattie Ross Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
2013 The Magic Bracelet Angela Short film
2013 Begin Again Violet Mulligan
2013 Hateship, Loveship Sabitha
2013 Romeo and Juliet Juliet Capulet
2013 Ender's Game Petra Arkanian
2014 3 Days to Kill Zooey Renner
2014 The Homesman Tabitha Hutchinson
2014 The Keeping Room Louise
2015 Ten Thousand Saints Eliza
2015 Unity Narrator Documentary
2015 When Marnie Was There Anna Sasaki (voice) English dub
2015 Pitch Perfect 2 Emily Junk
2015 Barely Lethal Megan Walsh
2016 Term Life Carrie Barrow
2016 The Edge of Seventeen Nadine Byrd

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Back to You Little Girl Episode:"Gracie's Bully"
2010 Sons of Tucson Bethany Springs Episode: "Chicken Pox"
2013 Annie's Room Narrator Documentary[56]
2013 Letters to Jackie: Remembering President Kennedy Narrator Documentary[57]

Music videos

Year Title Artist Director
2012 "Endlessly" The Cab Elliott Sellers[58]
2015 "Bad Blood" Taylor Swift Joseph Kahn[59]
"Sing" Pentatonix Christian Lamb[60]

Discography

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2010 Austin Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress True Grit Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Young Performer Won
Central Ohio Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won
Houston Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress[61] Won
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Supporting Actress Won
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Won
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Youth in Film Won
Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role – Female Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won
Toronto Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Won
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actress Won
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress[62] Won
Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer Nominated
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Empire Awards Best Female Newcomer Nominated
MTV Movie Awards Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
Teen Choice Awards Breakout Female Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2013 MaxMara Face of the Future[63]— Won
2015 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Scene Stealer Pitch Perfect 2 Nominated
2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards Biggest Triple Threat[64]— Nominated

See also

References

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