Hailee Steinfeld Biography: Actress, Age, Height, Husband Josh Allen, Sinners & Hawkeye Career, 2026 Viral NFL Cheer

Hailee Steinfeld has had a 2026 to remember. The Oscar-nominated actress and pop singer became a first-time mom in April, collected a Screen Actors Guild Award for the hit movie Sinners, and on October 12 became one of the most-searched names in America after ESPN cameras caught her cheering for husband Josh Allen during the Buffalo Bills’ 37-34 overtime win over the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium.

Born on December 11, 1996 in Los Angeles, Steinfeld has spent nearly two decades growing up on screen — from True Grit at age 13 to The Edge of Seventeen, Dickinson, Marvel’s Hawkeye, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Sinners. Right now she is promoting Disney’s animated movie Hexed, where she voices lead character Billie Doe, and the film lands in theaters on November 25, 2026. Here is the complete profile: how old Hailee Steinfeld is, how tall she is, who she married, what she is worth, and what she is doing in 2026.

Quick Facts

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Early Life & Education

Hailee Steinfeld was born on December 11, 1996 in the Tarzana neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. She is the younger of two children of Cheri Steinfeld (née Domasin), an interior designer, and Peter Steinfeld, a personal trainer. Her older brother is Griffin Steinfeld. The family raised Hailee in Agoura Hills and later Thousand Oaks, California.

The acting bug bit early. Her maternal first cousin, actress True O’Brien, appeared in a television commercial when Hailee was eight years old, and Hailee has said that watching her cousin inspired her to pursue acting herself. She went to her mother at about seven or eight asking to start acting; her mom agreed to look further into it if Hailee took acting classes for a full year. That is exactly what happened.

School-wise, Steinfeld attended Ascension Lutheran School, Conejo Elementary and Colina Middle School before being home-schooled from 2008 so she could act. She completed her high school studies and graduated in June 2015, all while building a film career.

Hailee’s background is a mix of cultures. Her father is Jewish and her mother is Christian, and Hailee has said she “celebrates it all.” Her maternal grandfather, Ricardo Domasin, was of Filipino (from Panglao, Bohol) and African American heritage. She is also part of a showbiz family: her paternal uncle is fitness personality and actor Jake Steinfeld (“Body by Jake”), and her cousin True O’Brien works as an actress.

Career Journey

2007-2010: Child Roles and the True Grit Breakthrough

Steinfeld began acting at age 10, popping up in short films including the award-winning She’s a Fox. Then came the role that changed everything: at 13, she was chosen from a huge search to play Mattie Ross in the Coen brothers’ True Grit (2010). Critics loved her. Time magazine put her performance among the top 10 of 2010, and Roger Ebert, the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone all praised her work opposite Jeff Bridges.

The role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at age 14, making her one of the youngest actresses ever nominated in that category. She also picked up BAFTA, SAG and Critics’ Choice nominations, plus a Critics’ Choice win for Best Young Performer. In May 2011 she became the new face of Italian fashion house Miu Miu.

2011-2014: Building the Film Resume

Steinfeld followed True Grit with Juliet in Romeo & Juliet (2013), Petra Arkanian in the sci-fi film Ender’s Game (2013), and Violet in the romance Begin Again (2014). She also narrated an Anne Frank exhibit at the Museum of Tolerance in 2014. The work kept her busy and proved she was more than a one-role wonder.

2015-2018: Pitch Perfect, The Edge of Seventeen and Pop Music

In 2015 she joined the Pitch Perfect franchise as Emily Junk in Pitch Perfect 2, returning for Pitch Perfect 3 in 2017. Singing “Flashlight” in the film brought her to Republic Records, and in August 2015 she released her debut single “Love Myself.” It debuted at No. 27 on Billboard’s Pop Songs chart — the highest debut for a solo female artist on that chart in 17 years. Her debut EP Haiz arrived that November.

In 2016 she carried the coming-of-age comedy The Edge of Seventeen as Nadine Franklin, a performance that earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy. Music kept moving too: “Starving” (with Grey and Zedd) went platinum in multiple countries, “Most Girls” won a 2017 Billboard Music Award for Top Covered Artist, and “Let Me Go” (with Alesso) hit the Top 40.

The 2018 run was huge. She starred in the Transformers prequel Bumblebee, voiced Gwen Stacy (Spider-Gwen) in the Oscar-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, and hosted the 2018 MTV Europe Music Awards in Bilbao, Spain.

2019-2021: Dickinson, Hawkeye and Arcane

Steinfeld led Apple TV+’s period comedy Dickinson as Emily Dickinson for three seasons (2019-2021). The show won a Peabody Award in 2020, becoming the first Apple TV+ series to win the honor. In 2020 she played Helena Bertinelli/Huntress in Birds of Prey, and in December 2020 she was cast as Kate Bishop/Hawkeye in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Hawkeye premiered on Disney+ on November 24, 2021 and ran six episodes; Steinfeld’s reviews were strong, and she signed a multi-project Marvel deal to keep playing the character. That same month she began voicing Violet “Vi” in Netflix’s acclaimed animated series Arcane, set in the League of Legends universe; the show ran two seasons through November 2024.

2022-2025: Sinners and A-List Status

Steinfeld voiced Gwen Stacy again in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), appeared as Kate Bishop in The Marvels (2023), and starred in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023). Then came Sinners (2025), Ryan Coogler’s period vampire thriller in which she played Mary. The film was one of the biggest talking points of 2025 and turned awards season into a win column for her.

2026: New Motherhood, Hexed and Viral Fame

2026 has been personal and professional at once. Steinfeld and Josh Allen welcomed daughter Harper Haize Allen on April 2, 2026, and she announced the name in a heartfelt letter published in her Beau Society newsletter on June 19, 2026. She won a Screen Actors Guild Award and an NAACP Image Award as part of the Sinners ensemble, and she voices Billie Doe in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Hexed, which opens November 25, 2026. Disney dropped a new Hexed trailer on October 12, 2026 — the same day her Monday Night Football cameo went viral.

Career Stats

• Years active: 2007-present (19 years)
• Academy Award nominations: 1 — Best Supporting Actress, True Grit (2011), age 14
• Golden Globe nominations: 1 — Best Actress, Musical or Comedy, The Edge of Seventeen (2017)
• SAG Awards: Won Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Sinners (32nd ceremony, 2026)
• Peabody Award: Won for Dickinson — the first Apple TV+ show to win
• IMDb tally: 36 wins and 75 nominations across film, TV and music
• Lead TV run: 30 episodes of Dickinson (2019-2021)
• MCU: 6 episodes of Hawkeye (2021) plus a Kate Bishop cameo in The Marvels (2023)
• Voice roles: Gwen Stacy in 2 Spider-Verse films, Vi in Arcane (2 seasons), Billie Doe in Hexed (2026)
• Music: Debut single “Love Myself” (2015), two EPs (Haiz, Half Written Story), RIAA-platinum single “Starving”

Personal Life

• Husband: Josh Allen, quarterback of the Buffalo Bills. They married on May 31, 2025 at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California, after a no-phone wedding ceremony.
• Children: One daughter, Harper Haize Allen, born April 2, 2026. The couple revealed the name on June 19, 2026 through her Beau Society newsletter.
• Parents: Peter Steinfeld (personal trainer) and Cheri Steinfeld (interior designer).
• Siblings: Older brother Griffin Steinfeld.
• Extended family: Uncle Jake Steinfeld (fitness TV personality), cousin True O’Brien (actress).
• Home base: Los Angeles, California; she has spent much of 2026 splitting time between Buffalo and LA during the NFL season.
• Newsletter: She writes Beau Society on Substack, which has more than 100,000 subscribers, and uses it for career and motherhood updates.

Dating History and Affairs

Cameron Smoller (2017): Steinfeld dated the Instagram personality for less than a year in 2017.

Niall Horan (December 2017-December 2018): She and the One Direction singer were linked for about a year before parting ways in late 2018.

Josh Allen (2023-present): Romance rumors started after a May 2023 dinner date in New York City. They made their first public appearance later that year at a Buffalo Sabres game, went Instagram official in July 2024, and got engaged on November 22, 2024 when Allen proposed in Malibu, California. They married on May 31, 2025 and welcomed their daughter on April 2, 2026. There are no other publicly confirmed relationships.

Controversies

None of substance through 2026. Steinfeld has stayed out of scandals, feuds and legal trouble across a nearly 20-year career. The closest thing to noise was harmless: in January 2026 an old social media post of hers rooting for the Denver Broncos resurfaced right before a Bills playoff game, and fans joked about her loyalties. She has also been open about the 2016 debate over the suggestive lyrics of her debut single “Love Myself,” which she treated with humor rather than regret.

Awards & Achievements

• Academy Award nomination — Best Supporting Actress, True Grit (83rd Academy Awards, 2011)
• BAFTA Award nomination — True Grit (64th British Academy Film Awards, 2011)
• Screen Actors Guild Award nomination — Supporting Female Actor, True Grit (2011)
• Critics’ Choice Award win — Best Young Actor/Actress, True Grit (2011)
• Golden Globe nomination — Best Actress, Musical or Comedy, The Edge of Seventeen (74th Golden Globes, 2017)
• Peabody Award win — Dickinson, Entertainment (announced 2020)
• Billboard Music Award win — Top Covered Artist, “Most Girls” (2017)
• Screen Actors Guild Award win — Outstanding Cast, Sinners (32nd SAG Awards, 2026)
• NAACP Image Award win — Outstanding Ensemble Cast, Sinners (57th NAACP Image Awards, 2026)
• Saturn Award nomination — Best Supporting Actress, Sinners (53rd Saturn Awards, 2026)
• Astra Film Award win — Best Voiceover Performance, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2024)
• Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso Award — True Grit (2011)

Physical Statistics

• Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) — she has joked in interviews about claiming 5’7″ when she is really about 5’6″
• Weight: Around 121 lbs (55 kg); published figures range from 115 to 130 lbs, so treat as an estimate
• Body type: Slim and athletic
• Hair color: Dark brown (she has also experimented with lighter tones on screen)
• Eye color: Brown
• Shoe size: Approximately US 6
• Distinguishing features: Wide screen smile, strong jawline, often styled in old-Hollywood waves on the red carpet

Quotes

It’s funny, I used to think motherhood was about raising a child. But now, I think being a mother is actually about allowing yourself to become someone new over and over again.

Hailee Steinfeld, “A letter to my daughter,” Beau Society newsletter, June 19, 2026

One of the most unexpected things I’ve learned from my daughter is the importance of modeling unconditional self-love.

Hailee Steinfeld, Beau Society newsletter, June 12, 2026

Favorites

Steinfeld does not publish a full “favorite things” list, so here is what she has actually confirmed in interviews and in her own newsletter:

• Drink of the summer (2026): “Somewhere between a banana bread iced matcha latte and a French 75” — Beau Society, May 29, 2026
• Comfort food: Her mom’s albondigas soup, which she called “one of those rare soups that looks as good as it tastes”
• Book she was reading in 2026: The First 40 Days by Heng Ou, a postpartum cookbook — “Every word has resonated”
• TV she was watching (2026): Pop Culture Jeopardy!
• Music inspirations: Britney Spears and Justin Bieber, whom she has cited while talking about her own tour influences
• Football team: The Buffalo Bills (by marriage — though she grew up as a Denver Broncos fan in 2016)
• Anything else: Private

Earnings

Net worth: $25 million as of 2026, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Her income comes from a few clear streams: film and television acting salaries (including her MCU work as Kate Bishop), music releases and catalog royalties from singles like “Starving” and “Love Myself,” brand partnerships and fashion work — she was the face of Miu Miu at 14 and continues to work in fashion — and her paid Beau Society Substack newsletter, which has more than 100,000 subscribers. Per-project salary figures are private. For context, her husband Josh Allen signed a major Bills extension and is separately estimated at around $70 million.

Interesting Facts

• She was about 13 when she was picked for True Grit from a huge open search of actresses.
• On the True Grit set she ran a “swear jar,” charging cast members $5 for a certain swear word and $1 for other swear words, while owing 50 cents every time she said “like.” She said she matched the total and donated it to an Alzheimer’s foundation.
• Her fan nickname “Haiz” came from the title of her 2015 debut EP.
• Her own childhood nickname was “Beau” — from “Hailee Beau Bailee” — which is why her newsletter is called Beau Society and why fans call her daughter “Baby Beau.”
• She narrated an Anne Frank exhibition at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles in 2014.
• She became the face of Miu Miu just five months after True Grit came out.
• She voiced Vi in Netflix’s Arcane, which became one of the most awarded animated series of its era.
• She wrote and published a letter to daughter Harper revealing her name to more than 100,000 newsletter subscribers before posting it anywhere else.

Did You Know Already?

• Hailee Steinfeld turns 30 on December 11, 2026 — she is still 29 right now.
• She became a mom on April 2, 2026, the same year she won a SAG Award for Sinners.
• Her October 12, 2026 Monday Night Football appearance was her first time being shown on an NFL broadcast, and Joe Buck called her out on air as “Josh Allen’s wife.”
• Disney’s Hexed, with her as the lead voice, opens November 25, 2026 — right in time for Thanksgiving.
• She is one of the rare stars with both an Oscar nomination at 14 and a multi-project Marvel deal.
• She and Josh Allen have both said they keep their relationship off social media on purpose.

Social Media Links

• Official website: haileesteinfeldofficial.com
• Instagram: @haileesteinfeld (20 million+ followers)
• X (Twitter): @HaileeSteinfeld (1.3 million+ followers)
• Facebook: /haileesteinfeld
• Newsletter: Beau Society on Substack
• IMDb: Hailee Steinfeld on IMDb

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Hailee Steinfeld has turned a child-actor Oscar nomination into a 19-year career spanning blockbuster films, prestige TV, animation and music — and in 2026 she added “mom” to that list while collecting awards for Sinners and getting ready to voice Billie Doe in Disney’s Hexed. From the Red Carpet to SoFi Stadium, she remains one of the most searched American celebrities of the moment.

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