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Hailee Steinfeld Biography
Birth Name:
Hailee Steinfeld
Birth Place:
California, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Is of partial Filipino ancestry on her mother's side
- Expressed interest in pursuing acting at age 8 and began her career with roles in commercials and short films
- Made her prime-time television debut in a 2007 episode of the sitcom Back to You
- Was cast by the Coen brothers at age 13 to play Mattie Ross in their stirring 2010 remake of the John Wayne classic True Grit
- She beat out approximately 15,000 girls for the role
- Named Best Young Actress at the 2011 Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Awards
- 2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
- 2016Critics' Choice Awards-Best Young Actor/Actress: nominated
- 2011BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actress: nominated
- 2011Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
- 2011Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Young Actor/Actress: nominated
- 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2010Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
- 2010London Film Critics Association-Best Actress: nominated
- 2010Austin Film Critics-Best Supporting Actress: winner
Relationships
- Griffin Steinfeld -- Brother
- Peter Steinfeld -- Father
- Cheri (Domasian) -- Mother
- Cheri Steinfeld -- Mother