Hailee Steinfeld Age In True Grit. It's been nearly 10 years since hailee steinfeld's breakout role in true grit, but the actress and singer remembers it like it was yesterday. And when she earned a best supporting actress oscar nod for the role at age 13, people warned her.

She also talks to et’s katie krause about ‘dickinson’ season 2, ‘pitch. The casting directors were looking specifically for a young girl.