Hailee Steinfeld, a talented American actress and singer, was born on December 11, 1996. She has showcased her remarkable acting versatility and musical prowess throughout her career, earning numerous accolades and nominations from prestigious award-giving bodies.
Steinfeld's breakthrough role came with the western drama film True Grit in 2010, which garnered her Academy Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress, as well as a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Actress. She then solidified her status as a rising star with her lead roles in Ender's Game, Romeo & Juliet, Begin Again, and 3 Days to Kill, all released between 2013 and 2014.
Steinfeld's subsequent performances in the Pitch Perfect film series and the coming-of-age comedy-drama film The Edge of Seventeen received widespread critical acclaim. Her role in The Edge of Seventeen earned her a Golden Globe Award and Critics' Choice Movie Award nomination.
In addition to her acting endeavors, Steinfeld has also made a name for herself in the music industry. She provided the voice of Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and voiced Vi in Netflix's animated TV series Arcane, based on the League of Legends video game franchise. She also starred as Charlie Watson in the Transformers film Bumblebee and Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama series Dickinson.
Steinfeld's role as Kate Bishop / Hawkeye in the 2021 Disney+ series Hawkeye, set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, marked another significant milestone in her career.
