United Kingdom, Nov. 6 -- Hailee Steinfeld is "stepping into [her] own as a woman".

The 28-year-old actress - who married NFL star Josh Allen earlier this year - believes that her starring role in Sinners, the Ryan Coogler-directed horror movie, came to her at the perfect time in her life.

Hailee told Bustle: "This role wouldn't have existed in my life at any other time.

"It made sense in that this is where I'm at in my life. I'm stepping into my own as a woman, understanding who I am in every sense of the word. I'm such a firm believer in the idea that everything happens for a reason.

"Timing is everything. Where I'm at professionally, mentally, emotionally - if this part had come into my life any sooner, I wouldn't have been able to...