Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996) is an American actress, model and singer.

She is known for her portrayal of Mattie Ross in the 2010 film True Grit, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

Steinfeld had been “experimenting” with music since about age 12. In 2015 she got the opportunity to play some of her songs for a representative from Republic Records at an event in New York City. Four months later she signed with the label.

In May 2015, Steinfeld released a full-length cover version of the Jessie J song “Flashlight”, which she sang for Pitch Perfect 2. When a Republic Records executive announced in May that Steinfeld had signed a record deal and was working on her first release, he said, “she has the vision, natural talent and dedication to compete at the highest level.”

In July 2015, Steinfeld and singer Shawn Mendes released an acoustic version of Mendes' single, “Stitches”. The following month, Steinfeld released “Love Myself”.

Her upcoming album is produced by Mattman & Robin and features co-writers Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter. Steinfeld said she “can’t wait” for people to hear it. “There are a lot of songs on this album that will surprise people.”