Hailee Steinfeld is thriving personally and professionally. Not only is she married to NFL star Josh Allen, but they are new parents to their baby girl, whom they named Beau. And icing on the cake, the talented actress will be lending her voice to the upcoming Disney movie Hexed, which is about the dynamic of a cautious mother and her teenage daughter who discovers she’s a witch. After hearing the Sinners actress talk about how motherhood impacted her part in the 2026 movie release, it's truly got me in my feels.
In the trailer for Hexed, we see a cautious mother frustrated with her teen daughter’s rebellious nature. Hailee Steinfeld plays that teen daughter; however, in real life, the actress is a new mom. So, during an interview with ET at D23, she got real about how her Disney movie hits way harder now that she's a new mom, and her take is incredibly heartwarming:
