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Hailee Steinfeld Biography: True Grit Oscar Nominee to Sinners Star

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Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld Biography: True Grit Oscar Nominee to Sinners Star

Hailee Steinfeld is an American actress and singer born on December 11, 1996, in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California. She earned an Academy Award nomination at 14 for playing Mattie Ross in True Grit (2010), and has since starred in Pitch Perfect 2 & 3, The Edge of Seventeen, Bumblebee, Dickinson, Marvel’s Hawkeye, and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners (2025).

Hailee Steinfeld — Quick Facts

  • Full name: Hailee Steinfeld
  • Born: December 11, 1996, Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Nationality: American
  • Occupation: Actress, singer
  • Known for: True Grit, Pitch Perfect series, The Edge of Seventeen, Hawkeye (Kate Bishop), Sinners
  • Music label: Republic Records
  • Spouse: Josh Allen (married 2025)
  • Children: One daughter (born 2026)

Early Life and Background

Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996, in Tarzana, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, to Cheri Domasin, an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal fitness trainer. She grew up with an older brother, Griffin, and was raised in Agoura Hills and later Thousand Oaks, California. Her family includes show-business roots: her paternal uncle is fitness personality and actor Jake Steinfeld, her maternal granduncle was child actor Larry Domasin, and her cousin is actress True O’Brien.

Steinfeld’s maternal grandfather was half Filipino and half African-American, while her father is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent — a multiracial heritage she later said helped her connect with her role in Sinners. A cousin’s television commercial inspired eight-year-old Hailee to try acting herself. She attended Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary, and Colina Middle School before switching to homeschooling in 2008, graduating from high school in June 2015 while her career took off.

Career

Breakthrough: True Grit (2010)

Steinfeld began acting at age 10 in short films, including She’s a Fox (2009). At 13, she was chosen from thousands of hopefuls to play the determined Mattie Ross in the Coen brothers’ True Grit (2010), opposite Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, and Matt Damon. Critics praised her command of the film’s ornate dialogue, and the performance earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress — at 14, one of the youngest nominees in Oscar history — along with BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild nominations. The same year she was named the face of Miu Miu, beginning a long association with the fashion house.

Early Roles and Pitch Perfect (2013–2017)

After True Grit, Steinfeld took varied roles: Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (2013), Petra Arkanian in Ender’s Game (2013), and parts in Begin Again (2013), 3 Days to Kill (2014), and Barely Lethal (2015). Her performance of “Flashlight” as Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) showcased her singing voice and led directly to a recording contract with Republic Records; she returned for Pitch Perfect 3 (2017). In 2016 she earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for her turn as the sharp-tongued teen Nadine Franklin in The Edge of Seventeen.

Music Career

Steinfeld’s debut single “Love Myself” (2015) reached the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 15 of the Pop Songs chart, and her debut EP Haiz followed that November. Her biggest hits came as a featured and solo artist: “Starving” (2016, with Zedd and Grey) reached the top 20 of the Hot 100 and the top five in the UK and Australia, while “Most Girls” (2017) and “Let Me Go” (2017) also charted internationally. Her second EP, Half Written Story, arrived in May 2020. She has not released a full-length studio album.

Franchises: Spider-Verse, Marvel, and Arcane (2018–2024)

Steinfeld headlined the Transformers prequel Bumblebee (2018) as Charlie Watson, then voiced Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), reprising the role in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023). On television she starred as the title poet in Apple TV+’s Dickinson (2019–2021), played Kate Bishop opposite Jeremy Renner in Marvel’s Disney+ series Hawkeye (2021), and voiced Vi in Netflix’s acclaimed animated series Arcane (2021–2024).

Sinners, Hexed, and Recent Work (2025–2026)

In April 2025 Steinfeld starred as Mary opposite Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s period vampire epic Sinners, one of the year’s most acclaimed films. Off screen she launched the canned-cocktail brand Angel Margarita in February 2025 and runs the personal newsletter Beau Society. On October 12, 2026, Disney Animation released the official trailer for Hexed, its original supernatural fantasy feature arriving in theaters November 25, 2026, with Steinfeld voicing the lead character Billie Doe opposite Rashida Jones.

Major Achievements

  • Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress — True Grit (2011, age 14)
  • BAFTA nomination and Screen Actors Guild nomination — True Grit
  • Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress, Motion Picture Comedy or Musical — The Edge of Seventeen (2017)
  • Multi-platinum singles “Starving” and “Love Myself” with Republic Records
  • Face of Miu Miu (since 2011)

Personal Life

Steinfeld has been publicly linked to Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen since 2023. The couple announced their engagement in November 2024 and married on May 31, 2025, in a private, phone-free ceremony at San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California, with details shared through her Beau Society newsletter. In December 2025 she announced she was expecting their first child, and on April 2, 2026, the couple confirmed the birth of a daughter, without disclosing her name.

Net Worth Snapshot

Hailee Steinfeld’s net worth is estimated at around $25 million as of 2026, based on publicly reported estimates — no Forbes, Bloomberg, or Hurun valuation of her fortune exists. The figure reflects nearly two decades of film and television salaries, music royalties, long-running endorsements such as Miu Miu, and her Angel Margarita business. Read the full breakdown in Hailee Steinfeld’s net worth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Hailee Steinfeld?

Hailee Steinfeld is an American actress and singer, born December 11, 1996, in Tarzana, Los Angeles. She is known for her Oscar-nominated debut in True Grit (2010), the Pitch Perfect films, Hawkeye, and Sinners (2025), and for hit singles including “Starving” and “Love Myself.”

How old was Hailee Steinfeld in True Grit?

She was 13 when cast and filming, and 14 when she received her Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress — one of the youngest Oscar nominees ever.

Is Hailee Steinfeld married?

Yes. She married NFL quarterback Josh Allen on May 31, 2025, in Santa Barbara, California. They announced the birth of their daughter in April 2026.

Is Hailee Steinfeld dead? (Death hoax)

No. In October 2026 a fake “R.I.P.” Facebook page falsely claimed she had died on October 11, 2026. The originating site itself flagged the story as false on October 13, 2026, no reputable outlet reported it, and she appeared in Disney’s Hexed trailer publicity that same week.

What is Hailee Steinfeld’s latest movie?

Her most recent live-action film is Sinners (April 2025). Her upcoming release is Disney Animation’s Hexed, in theaters November 25, 2026, in which she voices the lead character Billie Doe.

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