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[1] The film was released theatrically in the US on November 18, 2016.
[2] Woody Harrelson was widely considered the most established A-list star in the cast at the time, with a 30-year career in major film and TV hits.
[3] Harrelson appeared in all four Hunger Games films (2012-2015), which were massive commercial successes.
[4] True Detective Season 1 aired in 2014 to critical acclaim.
[5] Harrelson played Haymitch Abernathy in The Hunger Games (2012), Catching Fire (2013), Mockingjay Part 1 (2014), and Part 2 (2015).
[6] Harrelson starred as Detective Marty Hart in Season 1 of True Detective (2014).
[7] Harrelson was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series at the 2014 Primetime Emmys.
[8] Harrelson played the character Tallahassee in Zombieland (2009).
[9] Harrelson played Carson Wells in No Country for Old Men (2007).
[10] No Country for Old Men won Best Picture at the 80th Academy Awards.
[11] Harrelson was nominated for Best Actor for The People vs. Larry Flynt at the 69th Academy Awards.
[12] Harrelson played Mickey Knox in Natural Born Killers (1994).
[13] Harrelson played Billy Hoyle in White Men Can't Jump (1992).
[14] Harrelson played Woody Boyd on Cheers and won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 1989.
[15] Steinfeld was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for True Grit (2010). She was 14 at the time of the ceremony (Feb 2011).
[16] Steinfeld starred as Mattie Ross in the Coen Brothers' True Grit (2010).
[17] Steinfeld joined the cast in Pitch Perfect 2 (2015).
[18] Steinfeld released her debut single 'Love Myself' in August 2015.
[19] Sedgwick won the Golden Globe (2007) and Emmy (2010) for Best Actress in a Drama Series for The Closer.
[20] The Closer aired on TNT from 2005 to 2012.
[21] Sedgwick played Lace Pennamin in Phenomenon (1996).
[22] Sedgwick played Donna in Born on the Fourth of July (1989).
At the time of the release of **The Edge of Seventeen** (November 2016), the most famous actor in the film was **Woody Harrelson**.
While Hailee Steinfeld was the lead and a rising star, Harrelson was a household name and an A-list veteran with a career spanning over 30 years. At the time of the film's release, he was fresh off the massive commercial success of *The Hunger Games* franchise and the critical peak of *True Detective*.
### Notable Films and Career Details (Up to 2016)
Harrelson’s fame at the time was built on a mix of prestige dramas, blockbuster franchises, and iconic television roles:
* **The Hunger Games Series (2012–2015):** Harrelson played **Haymitch Abernathy** in all four films. This role introduced him to a new generation of viewers and was one of the highest-grossing film series in history at that point.
* **True Detective (2014):** Just two years before *The Edge of Seventeen*, Harrelson starred as Marty Hart in the first season of this HBO series. The show was a cultural phenomenon and earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor.
* **Zombieland (2009):** He starred as the Twinkie-obsessed Tallahassee in this cult classic horror-comedy, which solidified his status as a comedic lead.
* **No Country for Old Men (2007):** He played bounty hunter Carson Wells in this Coen Brothers masterpiece, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
* **The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996):** This was arguably his most prestigious early role, earning him his first **Academy Award nomination for Best Actor** for his portrayal of the controversial *Hustler* magazine founder.
* **Natural Born Killers (1994):** He starred as Mickey Knox in Oliver Stone’s controversial and highly publicized crime film.
* **White Men Can’t Jump (1992):** He played Billy Hoyle in this iconic sports comedy, which was a significant box-office hit in the early 90s.
* **Cheers (1985–1993):** Harrelson first rose to fame on this legendary sitcom as the dim-witted but lovable bartender **Woody Boyd**, a role for which he won an Emmy.
### Other Notable Cast Members
* **Hailee Steinfeld:** Though younger, she was already highly respected, having received an **Academy Award nomination** at age 14 for her breakout role in the Coen Brothers' **True Grit** (2010). She had also recently joined the **Pitch Perfect** franchise (2015) and was launching a successful pop music career with the hit "Love Myself."
* **Kyra Sedgwick:** She was a well-known veteran, primarily famous for her Golden Globe and Emmy-winning lead role as Brenda Leigh Johnson on the hit TNT series **The Closer** (2005–2012), as well as films like **Phenomenon** (1996) and **Born on the Fourth of July** (1989).