7 things to know about 'Hawkeye' star Hailee Steinfeld

Her cousin was doing commercials at the time, and Steinfeld recalled watching the ad on TV, then running to her parents and telling them she wanted to do the same thing. As a compromise, Steinfeld was told that if she took acting classes for a year and stuck with it, she would be allowed to pursue it.

"It was the quickest year of my life," she said.

Steinfeld's older brother played football for six years, and the actress was a cheerleader for his team during that time.

The filmmakers searched for the ideal actress through open casting calls in several cities across the US, in addition to online video submissions. They discovered Steinfeld at the California audition.

"Just the thought of it was kind of intimidating," Steinfeld told The Hollywood Reporter about her audition. "But the minute I met [co-star Jeff Bridges], I realized that he was just there to do a job — and I'm there for the same reason, and I kind of clicked with him and the Coen brothers [Joel and Ethan Cohen, who directed the film and wrote the screenplay]."

Steinfeld auditioned three times and ended up on set filming the movie within a week.

Her performance as the sassy young girl Mattie Ross delighted viewers and she earned an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress.

In interviews, Steinfeld explained that she tries to eat a cheeseburger in every place she visits. She also doesn't get an excessive amount of toppings. Instead, Steinfeld is satisfied with meat, cheese, and the bread bun (plus avocado if it's available).

The four-track EP was released in 2015 and included the empowering anthem "Love Myself," "You're Such A," "Rock Bottom," and "Hell No's and Headphones." It was re-released the following year with a new version of "Rock Bottom" that featured the group DNCE.

"My fans have been calling me that long enough to where I thought that if I titled this EP it would feel as though they named it," Steinfeld told Glamour of her nickname and the album title, Haiz. "It's kind of a tribute to them."

"It was always a matter of my mom wanting me to be old enough to make my own decision about it, and I've decided I'm too indecisive to make the decision," she explained to Umusic back in 2016.

Then, in April 2019, Steinfeld posted a video of her getting her ears pierced and wrote: "I finally did it."

Steinfeld's mom was an interior designer, her dad was a personal fitness trainer, and her brother is a Nascar driver. She said that her family has kept her grounded throughout her career.

"I owe a lot to my family for keeping me in check, but also just for supporting me and loving me and sacrificing so much for me to be able to do what I love," she said during an appearance on the talk show "Lorraine."