Hailee Steinfeld stars in the now showing, coming-of-age movie "The Edge of Seventeen" where she plays the angtsy teenager Nadine. Critics laud the actress for her honest and mature portrayals of young characters, which could even give Steinfeld another shot at bagging her second Oscar nomination.

It seems that Hollywood is taking notice of Hailee Steinfeld. The actress has appeared in A-list movies like the "True Grit," "Ender's Game," "Pitch Perfect 2,"and the newly released "The Edge of Seventeen." She also has a thriving music career with songs like "Starving" and "Love Myself" hitting the charts.

Steinfeld recently sat down with LA Times to discuss her role for the movie "The Edge of Seventeen" and her journey as a young acting student to a household name, acting with professionals like Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Woody Harrelson, to name a few.

Kelly Fremon Craig who directed "The Edge of Seventeen" and Oscar-winning producer, James L. Brooks have been searching for their Nadine for a whole year. When the two was about ready to give up, Steinfeld entered and auditioned for the role. The rest is history.

Nadine never quite fit in and her one consolation in high school is her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson). Then Krista began dating Nadine's older brother Darian (Blake Jenner) further rocking her shaky equilibrium. She seeks help from her history teacher (Woody Harrelson) who seemed fed up with Nadine's complaints, but is well-intentioned enough to guide her.

Steinfeld's Nadine is full of teenage angst and complexities, yet her honest portrayal easily endeared her to the viewers. Even glimpses of her volatile temper and insecurities can be excused because her whole world is crumbling and as a teenager, this is a big deal as reported in Rolling Stone.

Steinfeld seems to be adept at portraying complex characters that even at the age of 14, she captured Mattie Ross' thirst for vengeance in "True Grit." Like Nadine, the viewers loved Mattie too. Steinfeld received her very first Oscar nomination for this movie.

The acting lessons that Steinfeld beg her parents seem to pay off, but for those who have worked with the actress, they would say it is her maturity and honesty that makes her a charismatic actress. Critics of the movie "The Edge of Seventeen" say that it is not farfetched if the Academy will take notice and give Steinfeld another Oscar nomination.

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