Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996)[1] is an American actress. She rose to fame for her portrayal of Mattie Ross in the 2010 film True Grit, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Early life
Steinfeld was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles, the daughter of Cheri (née Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer.[2][3] She has an older brother, Griffin,[2] and her uncle is fitness trainer Jake Steinfeld.[1] Her father is Jewish[4][5] and her mother is of English, Filipino and German descent.[6][7] Steinfeld was raised in Agoura Hills and later in Thousand Oaks, California,[2][8] attending Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary, and Colina Middle School. She has been home-schooled since 2008.[9]
Career
Steinfeld at the 2010 premiere of Secretariat
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.[10] She went on to make several television commercials and guest appearances on television programmes.[8] Steinfeld was chosen out of 15,000 girls for the role of Mattie Ross in True Grit.[2] She was announced as a nominee for Best Supporting Actress at the 83rd Academy Awards on January 25, 2011.[11]
In May 2011, Steinfeld was chosen to be the new face of the famous designer brand, Miu Miu.[12][13]
She plays Juliet Capulet in an upcoming adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by director Carlo Carlei. The film is set for release in 11 October 2013.[14]
She was cast in 2011 when she was 14 as Juliet. Due to her young age,
there was some concern she'd be asked to appear nude in the film.
Director Carlo Carlei explained "there was a lovemaking scene that
included nudity for the married Romeo and Juliet. The script was written
with a 20-year-old actress in mind. As soon as Hailee Steinfeld was
cast, all nudity and love scenes were excised from the script making it
age-appropriate for a 14-year old."[15]
Julian Fellowes stated, "We did feel it would be nice to have romantic,
married love, and that purity was an important part of the film. They
don't make love until they have been married."[16] Steinfeld finished filming her scenes for the film on March 7, 2012.[17]
Her 2013 projects also includes a role as Violet, one of the leads in Can a Song Save Your Life?, a romance-drama directed by John Carney.[18] Also, she will be starring as Petra Arkanian in a science fiction action-adventure film directed by Gavin Hood, called Ender's Game, which is based on the book by Orson Scott Card. The film is scheduled to be released on November 1, 2013.[19] Paramount Pictures has closed a deal for screen right to Forgotten,
a novel by Cat Patrick in 2011, in which Steinfeld will play London
Lane, the leading female role. The movie is said to be released in 2013.[20] Steinfeld is also said to be starring in a screen-adaptation of Daniel Handler's romantic-comedy book, Why We Broke Up as Min Green. The film will be directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller and is due for release in 2014.[21]
Filmography
Feature films
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