Hailee Steinfeld born December 11, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] is an American actress and singer. Steinfeld gained wider recognition for her roles in the Pitch Perfect film series β and The Edge of Seventeen , which earned her a Golden Globe nomination. Steinfeld gained recognition in music after performing " Flashlight " in Pitch Perfect 2 , signing with Republic Records soon after and released her debut single, " Love Myself ", followed by her debut EP Haiz Steinfeld's father is Jewish and her mother is Christian.
She was home-schooled from until her high school graduation in June Steinfeld began acting at age 10; she appeared in several short films, including playing the role of Talia Alden in the award-winning She's a Fox. That's a true gift". In , Steinfeld was cast at age 14 to play Juliet in a adaptation of Romeo and Juliet.
The film was released on November 1, Steinfeld played Violet, one of the leads in the romance-drama Begin Again. Steinfeld was originally cast to play the female lead in the film, For the Dogs, but was replaced by actress Emma Roberts. Steinfeld was announced in January as the star of the film adaptation of Carrie Pilby , the young adult novel by Caren Lissner ; she left the project due to scheduling conflicts.
Scott Speer was set to direct, but the film has not been made as of The movie was directed by Kyle Newman and was released on May 29, Steinfeld's debut extended play, Haiz a nickname used by her fans , was released in November The tracks acted as the first and second singles, respectively, from her EP Half Written Story , which was released on May 8, The show is set in the League of Legends universe.
In April , Steinfeld teased a song titled " Coast ". V magazine writer Dylan Kelly called Steinfeld an "artist of ambidexterity, showcasing supremacy across an impressive repertoire of on-screen roles in film and television", and said "her musical prowess is one of melodic self-growth and good-natured, lyrical wisdom".
