Fil-Am Teen actress nominated for True Grit

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WOW, a whole new generation are popping up! I never knew she was part Filipino!  I need to check out this new True Grit, the one that I saw the John Wayne’s movie and the girl was played by a young Kim Darby along with Glen Campbell!  This new version by the Coen Brothers and the girl is a newcomer named Hailee Steinfeld!  I loved the John Wayne version and I can’t wait to see this one!  Thanks Good News Philippines!! =)

Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld, a 14-year-old Filipino-American actress is a rising star in Hollywood.

Her stand out role in the Coen Brothers’ Western adaptation of the movie True Grit has gained for her an Oscar Best Supporting Actress nomination, a Best Actress nomination for the 2011 British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs) and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Supporting actress.

Time critic Richard Corliss listed Steinfeld’s performance as one of his Top 10 of the year.

“Billed a demeaning seventh in the credits behind veteran scene stealers Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin and Barry Pepper, Hailee easily dominates the Coens’ faithful adaptation of the Charles Portis novel.

She delivers the orotund dialogue as if it were the easiest vernacular, stares down bad guys, wins hearts. That’s a true gift,” he wrote.

Despite the Oscar nomination, accolades and all the hype surrounding her, Hailee sees herself as a regular teen-aged girl….READ MORE