Hailee Steinfeld | |
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | December 11, 1996
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Awards | Full list |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Labels | Republic |
Website | hailee |
Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996)[2][3] is an American actress, singer and songwriter. She had her breakthrough with the western film True Grit (2010), which earned her various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
Steinfeld gained wider recognition for her roles in the Pitch Perfect film series (2015–2017) and The Edge of Seventeen (2016), which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. She also starred in Ender's Game (2013), Begin Again (2013) and Bumblebee (2018). She voiced Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its 2023 sequel, and Vi in the Netflix series Arcane (2021–present). She portrayed Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson (2019–2021), and has since portrayed Kate Bishop in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Steinfeld gained recognition in music after performing "Flashlight" in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), signing with Republic Records soon after and released her debut single, "Love Myself", followed by her debut EP Haiz (2015). She went on to release a series of successful singles, including "Starving", "Most Girls" and "Let Me Go". In 2020, she released her second EP, Half Written Story.