Top 10 Best Hailee Steinfeld Films

Chosen from a staggering fifteen thousand auditionees, thirteen-year-old Steinfeld delivered a stunning performance as the unyielding Mattie Ross, who hires a washed-up, drunken marshal (Jeff Bridges) to track down her father's killer. Her crisp diction, mature resolve, and unbreakable pride earned her a well-deserved Oscar nomination.

With her white hood, ballet shoes, and effortless confidence, Spider-Gwen immediately stole the show in this boundary-pushing, Oscar-winning animated spectacle. Steinfeld gave Gwen just the right balance of teenage cool, musical rhythm, and the tragic loss of her best friend Peter.

In the acclaimed sequel, Gwen isn't just a teammate but the emotional driving force of the story. The opening scenes in her pastel watercolor dimension and her heartbreaking confrontation with her father are among the most beautiful animated moments ever made.

Forget sugary teen movies: Nadine is self-centered, dramatic, foul-mouthed, and deeply lonely. Steinfeld's portrayal of a seventeen-year-old whose life implodes when her best friend starts dating her popular brother earned her a well-deserved Golden Globe nomination. Her cynical verbal sparring with history teacher Woody Harrelson is pure gold.

Steinfeld rescued the Transformers franchise from its bombastic metal fatigue by injecting it with a warm, Spielberg-esque heart. As eighteen-year-old mechanic Charlie, grieving her father and befriending a yellow Volkswagen Beetle, she brings disarming emotional sincerity to the sci-fi spectacle.

As an eager new freshman with stage fright, Emily joins the Barden Bellas. Her original song Flashlight not only became the musical highlight of the film but also launched Steinfeld's hugely successful real-world music career.

As the rebellious, guitar-playing daughter of a fallen music producer (Mark Ruffalo), Steinfeld shows a disarming mix of teenage insecurity and musical passion. Her guitar solo on a New York rooftop with Keira Knightley is a wonderfully warm moment.

In Tommy Lee Jones's raw, unforgiving western, Steinfeld plays a young pioneer woman who experiences firsthand the harsh reality of life on the American prairie. Her brief appearance shows an impressive, grounded seriousness.

In this sci-fi adaptation of Orson Scott Card's classic, Petra is the elite team's sharpshooter and the only cadet who treats the lonely Ender Wiggin (Asa Butterfield) with empathy and respect during the grueling zero-gravity training in space.

In this action comedy from McG, Steinfeld plays the estranged teenage daughter of a dying CIA hitman (Kevin Costner) in Paris. While he interrogates criminals, she calls him for style tips and dance lessons. Their endearing bickering gives the film its charm.