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FACEBOOK Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen tie the knot in California. |
Filipino American actress Hailee Steinfeld walked down the aisle and married osh Allen, quarterback for the Buffalo Bills.
Steinfeld, who garnered an Oscar nomination at the age of 14, married Allen in a garden setting in California last Saturday, May 31.
Allen, just signed a six-year contract with the Bills reportedly worth $30 million and Stenfeld, best known for her roles in the Pitch Perfect franchise and as Kate Bishop, a super archer, in the Marvel franchise have publicly been a couple for almost two years.
He proposed to her in the middle of the National Football League season as the Buffalo Bills were in pursuit of a championship, in November, 2024 in Malibu, California.
Steinfeld, 28, is the daughter of a Jewish father and a Filipino American mother. Her maternal grandfather was half Filipino and half African American.
In her latest roled as role as the multi-racial Mary in the film Sinners, Steinfeld was able to more deeply explore her family history and her Filipino roots, leading to deeper connections with her mother and grandfather. She has also spoken about the importance of Filipino food and culture in her life.
“It's not often necessarily about yourself all the time. It's about the character,” she tells Refinery29. “But with Sinners, I was constantly thinking about my situation, my family, my ancestors, my grandfather in each [scene] we were in and talking about.”
Steinfeld says she spent hours speaking with her mom, learning about their family history, particularly her maternal grandfather’s racial identity as half Filipino and half African American.
“It's not often necessarily about yourself all the time. It's about the character,” she tells Refinery29. “But with Sinners, I was constantly thinking about my situation, my family, my ancestors, my grandfather in each [scene] we were in and talking about.”
Steinfeld says she spent hours speaking with her mom, learning about their family history, particularly her maternal grandfather’s racial identity as half Filipino and half African American.
During this process, it wasn’t just his identity that she uncovered; it was also his upbringing, his parents, and the broader lineage of her ancestors. It was a process she hadn’t realized she needed — one that helped her make sense of things in her own life.
“This role has brought me closer to myself, to my family, and my family history,” she says in the Refinery29 interview.
“This role has brought me closer to myself, to my family, and my family history,” she says in the Refinery29 interview.
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