How Hailee Steinfeld built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Hailee Steinfeld is a multifaceted American talent, achieving recognition as both an actress and a singer. Her career launched with her notable role in the film True Grit (2010), where her performance earned her nominations for prestigious awards, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. This early success solidified her position in the entertainment industry, paving the way for subsequent roles in film and television, as well as a burgeoning career as a recording artist.
December 2010: True Grit International Release
In December 2010, "True Grit" was released internationally, with Richard Corliss of Time magazine praising Hailee Steinfeld's performance as one of the Top 10 of the year.
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2010: Breakthrough with True Grit
In 2010, Hailee Steinfeld had her breakthrough role in the western film "True Grit", which led to nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
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May 2011: New Face of Miu Miu
In May 2011, Hailee Steinfeld was chosen as the new face of Italian designer brand Miu Miu.
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2011: Cast as Juliet
In 2011, Hailee Steinfeld was cast as Juliet in a 2013 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
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2011: Forgotten Screen Rights Deal
In 2011, Paramount Pictures closed a deal for the screen rights to the Cat Patrick novel "Forgotten" with Hailee Steinfeld set to play London Lane; however, as of 2015 the project had not been filmed.
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2011: Academy Award Nomination
In 2011, Steinfeld was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in True Grit.
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October 2013: Romeo and Juliet Release
In October 2013, the adaptation of "Romeo and Juliet" starring Hailee Steinfeld was released to poor reviews.
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November 1, 2013: Ender's Game Release
On November 1, 2013, "Ender's Game", a science-fiction action-adventure film starring Hailee Steinfeld, was released.
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2013: Ender's Game and Begin Again
In 2013, Hailee Steinfeld starred in "Ender's Game" and "Begin Again".
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June 27, 2014: Begin Again Limited Release
On June 27, 2014, "Begin Again", starring Hailee Steinfeld, was given a limited release in the United States.
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2014: Appearance at Breast Cancer Foundation's Hot Pink Party
In 2014, Steinfeld made a public appearance during the Breast Cancer Foundation's Hot Pink Party.
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2014: Narrated Anne Frank Exhibition
In spring 2014, Hailee Steinfeld narrated as the voice of Anne Frank for an exhibition on Frank at the Museum of Tolerance. Also in October, she was cast to star as Hadley in The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.
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January 2015: Carrie Pilby Film Adaptation
In January 2015, Hailee Steinfeld was announced as the star of the film adaptation of Carrie Pilby.
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January 23, 2015: Ten Thousand Saints Premiere
On January 23, 2015, "Ten Thousand Saints", starring Hailee Steinfeld, premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
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April 2015: Cast in Break My Heart 1000 Times
In April 2015, Hailee Steinfeld was cast in a lead role in "Break My Heart 1000 Times".
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May 17, 2015: "Bad Blood" Music Video Premiere
On May 17, 2015, the music video for "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift featuring Kendrick Lamar, starring Hailee Steinfeld, premiered at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards ceremony and later won a MTV Video Music Award.
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May 29, 2015: Barely Lethal Release
On May 29, 2015, the movie "Barely Lethal", starring Hailee Steinfeld, was released.
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July 2015: "Stitches" Acoustic Version
In July 2015, Hailee Steinfeld and Shawn Mendes released an acoustic version of Mendes' single, "Stitches".
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November 2015: Release of Haiz EP
In November 2015, Hailee Steinfeld's debut extended play, "Haiz", was released.
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2015: Forgotten Project Stalled
As of 2015, the project for Forgotten has not been filmed.
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2015: Pitch Perfect Film Series
In 2015, Hailee Steinfeld gained recognition for her roles in the Pitch Perfect film series.
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2015: Recognition in Music
In 2015, Hailee Steinfeld gained recognition in music after performing "Flashlight" in Pitch Perfect 2, signing with Republic Records and releasing her debut single, "Love Myself", followed by her debut EP Haiz.
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February 2016: "Rock Bottom" Remixed Version
In February 2016, Hailee Steinfeld released a remixed version of "Rock Bottom", as the second single featuring American funk pop band DNCE.
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July 2016: "Starving" Release
In July 2016, Hailee Steinfeld's single, "Starving", was released to critical acclaim.
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September 2016: The Edge of Seventeen Lead Role
In September 2016, Hailee Steinfeld played the lead role in "The Edge of Seventeen".
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November 18, 2016: The Edge of Seventeen Release
On November 18, 2016, "The Edge of Seventeen" was released to positive reviews, earning Hailee Steinfeld a Golden Globe Award nomination.
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2016: The Edge of Seventeen
In 2016, Hailee Steinfeld starred in "The Edge of Seventeen", earning her a Golden Globe nomination.
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2016: Singing Santa Claus Is Coming to Town for Charity
In 2016, Steinfeld participated in singing "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with fellow singers and celebrities to aid New York City's homeless during the holiday season.
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2016: Golden Globe Nomination for The Edge of Seventeen
In 2016, Steinfeld was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for The Edge of Seventeen.
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September 2017: "Let Me Go" Release
In September 2017, Hailee Steinfeld released the single "Let Me Go", a collaboration with Swedish record producer Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Andrew Watt, which reached number 14 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart. That same month she featured on the remix of "Plot Twist" by Marc E. Bassy.
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2017: Pitch Perfect Film Series
In 2017, Hailee Steinfeld continued to gain recognition for her roles in the Pitch Perfect film series.
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2017: Representing Reef Footwear and MISSION Activewear
In 2017, Steinfeld began to represent Reef Footwear and MISSION Activewear.
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2017: Billboard Music Award for Top Covered Artist
In 2017, Steinfeld won a Billboard Music Award for Top Covered Artist for her song "Most Girls".
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January 12, 2018: "Capital Letters" Release
On January 12, 2018, Hailee Steinfeld released "Capital Letters" for the soundtrack to the film Fifty Shades Freed.
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March 2018: Debut Album Wrapping Up
In March 2018, Hailee Steinfeld revealed that she was "wrapping up" work on her debut studio album.
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December 2018: Cast as Emily Dickinson
In December 2018, Hailee Steinfeld was cast to star as Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ period comedy series Dickinson.
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2018: Bumblebee and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
In 2018, Hailee Steinfeld starred in "Bumblebee" and voiced Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse".
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2018: Launch of Privé Revaux Eyewear Line
In 2018, Steinfeld's line of eyewear called Privé Revaux was launched.
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2018: Starring in Bumblebee and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
In late 2018, Hailee Steinfeld starred in the Transformers spin-off film Bumblebee and voiced Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in the Academy Award-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
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January 2019: "Woke Up Late" Remix
In January 2019, Hailee Steinfeld featured on the remix of "Woke Up Late" by Drax Project.
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August 2019: "Graduation" Music Video
In August 2019, Hailee Steinfeld featured on the music video for Benny Blanco and Juice Wrld's single "Graduation".
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November 1, 2019: Dickinson Show Airs
On November 1, 2019, the Apple TV+ period comedy series Dickinson, starring Hailee Steinfeld, aired.
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2019: Dickinson
In 2019, Hailee Steinfeld portrayed Emily Dickinson in the Apple TV+ series Dickinson.
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2019: WE Day California Appearance
In 2019, Steinfeld made a public appearance during WE Day in California.
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May 8, 2020: Half Written Story EP Release
On May 8, 2020, Hailee Steinfeld released her EP "Half Written Story".
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May 28, 2020: "Masterpiece" Single Release
On May 28, 2020, Hailee Steinfeld released a single with Taiwanese singer Chen Linong, titled "Masterpiece".
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August 2020: Release of "Love On Top" Cover
In August 2020, Steinfeld and the Pitch Perfect cast reunited to record an a cappella cover of Beyonce's "Love On Top", with proceeds benefiting UNICEF.
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December 2020: Cast as Kate Bishop/Hawkeye
In December 2020, Hailee Steinfeld was cast as Kate Bishop / Hawkeye in the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye.
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2020: Release of Half Written Story EP
In 2020, Hailee Steinfeld released her second EP, "Half Written Story".
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2020: Dickinson Peabody Award
In 2020, the show Dickinson won a Peabody Award, making it the first show from Apple TV+ to win the award.
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November 20, 2021: Arcane Release
On November 20, 2021, Hailee Steinfeld voiced Violet "Vi" in the adult animated show Arcane.
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November 24, 2021: Hawkeye Premiere
On November 24, 2021, the Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series Hawkeye, starring Hailee Steinfeld, premiered.
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2021: Arcane and Marvel Cinematic Universe
In 2021, Hailee Steinfeld voiced Vi in the Netflix series "Arcane" and portrayed Kate Bishop in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
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April 2022: "Coast" Teased
In April 2022, Hailee Steinfeld teased a song titled "Coast".
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July 28, 2022: "Coast" Released
On July 28, 2022, Hailee Steinfeld released "Coast" featuring American rapper Anderson .Paak.
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November 9, 2022: "Coast" Music Video Premiere
On November 9, 2022, the music video for Hailee Steinfeld's song "Coast" premiered on Facebook.
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December 7, 2022: "Coast" Acoustic Version Release
On December 7, 2022, an acoustic version of Hailee Steinfeld's song "Coast" was released.
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2022: Why We Broke Up Film not in Production
As of 2022, the film adaptation of Daniel Handler's "Why We Broke Up", in which Hailee Steinfeld was announced to star in 2014, had not gone into production.
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2022: Break My Heart 1000 Times Stalled
As of early 2022, "The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight" had not been made.
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2022: Release of "Coast" and Brand Ambassadorship
In 2022, Steinfeld released "Coast" coinciding with her role as brand ambassador for CORE Hydration and their "Find Your Core" campaign.
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March 2023: "SunKissing" Release
In March 2023, Hailee Steinfeld released "SunKissing", described as a "vibey, electric guitar-backed pop earworm".
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2023: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
In 2023, Hailee Steinfeld reprised her voice role as Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and is set to reprise her role in its sequel.
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2023: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel
In 2023, Hailee Steinfeld voiced Gwen Stacy / Spider-Woman in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse sequel.
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2024: Arcane
In 2024, Hailee Steinfeld voiced Vi in the Netflix series Arcane.
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2024: Launched Beau Society newsletter
In 2024, Steinfeld launched a newsletter titled Beau Society, "to connect with her audience on a deeper level".
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