The actress who started acting at the age of seven and proved herself: Who is Chloë Grace Moretz?
We talked about the life of actress Chloë Grace Moretz, who started her acting career at a young age, and who has survived until today with successful performances.
Chloë Grace Moretz was born on February 10, 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born to her mother, a general nurse Teri Duke, and her father, a plastic surgeon and owner of a so-called hosiery business, Dr. McCoy "Mac" Moretz. Moretz has four older brothers, Brandon, Trevor, Colin, and Ethan, and an older sister, Kathleen, who died shortly after birth. Moretz, who describes her family as very Christian, was raised in Cartersville, Georgia.
Accepted to the Professional School of Performing Arts (PPAS), Moretz decided to move to New York City in 2002 with her mother and brother, Trevor. This led to Moretz's interest in acting. Her first acting role came with the role of Violet in the drama television series "The Guardian" created for CBS. Her first movie role came in 2005 as Molly in the drama film "Heart of the Beholder" written and directed by Ken Tipton.
That same year, she appeared as Chelsea Lutz in the supernatural horror film "The Amityville Horror" directed by Andrew Douglas. The film, which received negative reviews after its release, resulted in a successful revenue at the box office. Her performance earned her a Young Artist Award nomination, thereby gaining international recognition. The following year, she starred as Carrie Fuller in the sequel "Big Momma's House 2" crime comedy directed by John Whitesell. A successful financial gain at the box office, the film garnered generally negative reviews critically.
In later years, she appeared in minor roles in the prime time drama television series "Dirty Sexy Money" and in the comedy-drama mystery television series "Desperate Housewives". Additionally, she voiced one of the lead roles as Darby in the Disney Channel animated children's television series "My Friends Tigger & Pooh". She also starred with Jennifer Lawrence, Selma Blair, Bokeem Woodbine and David Alan Grier in an independent American drama film called "The Poker House" written and directed by Lori Petty. The film garnered mixed reviews critically.
That same year, she starred as Alicia Milstone in the supernatural horror thriller "The Eye" directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud. The film, which received generally negative reviews from critics, was met with a healthy revenue at the box office. She later took a voice role in the computer-animated comedy adventure film "Bolt", released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film, which was a healthy success at the box office, garnered positive reviews and received many award nominations. In 2009, she appeared as Rachel Hansen in the romantic comedy-drama film "500 Days of Summer" directed by Marc Webb. The film was both a healthy success and positive reviews.
In 2010, Moretz landed the role of Mindy Macready / Hit-Girl in the black comedy superhero movie "Kick-Ass", based on the comic book of the same name directed by Matthew Vaughn. For the role, Moretz, who trained with Jackie Chan's stunt team for three, managed to garner praise for her performance, even though she faced controversy over her role in the violent film due to her age. In addition, the film resulted in generally positive reviews and a healthy box office success. She later appeared as Abby, a vampire, in the romantic horror film "Let Me In" in the remake of the same film written and directed by Matt Reeves. The film, which received generally positive feedback, resulted in an almost equal revenue at the box office against the production budget.
The following year, she went on to play Little Anne Sliger in the crime film "Texas Killing Fields" directed by Ami Canaan Mann. The film was poorly received both at the box office and critically. That same year, she appeared as Isabelle in the adventure drama film "Hugo", based on the book of the same name, directed by Martin Scorsese. The film was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won five of them. Additionally, it was nominated for eight BAFTA Awards and won two of them. Also, the movie was met at the box office as a box office bomb against its production budget.
She then co-starred with Eddie Redmayne and Blake Lively in the comedy-drama film "Hick"(2011), based on the novel of the same name directed by Derick Martini. The movie, which was released on May 11, received mostly negative reviews. The following year, she appeared as Carolyn Stoddard in the dark fantasy film "Dark Shadows", based on the gothic television soap opera of the same name, directed by Tim Burton. The film, which received mixed reviews as reviews, was a successful box office success. That same year, she appeared as Young Lady Emily in the action-adventure play "Dishonored" published by Bethesda Softworks.
In 2013, Moretz reprized the same role in the black comedy superhero film "Kick-Ass 2," a sequel written and directed by Jeff Wadlow. The film, which achieved moderate financial gains at the box office, was met with mixed or average reviews. She then appeared in a cameo in the anthology comedy film "Movie 43" designed by Charles B. Wessler. The film, which received generally negative reviews, ended up being a healthy commercial success at the box office.
In the same year, she played the lead role as Carrie White in the sequel to the supernatural horror film "Carrie", based on the novel of the same name directed by Kimberly Peirce. The film, which received mixed and average returns, was a healthy success at the box office. In 2014, Moretz made her Off-Broadway debut by playing the lead role in Steven Soderbergh's play "The Library".
She later got a lead role as Mia Hall in the teen romantic drama film "If I Stay", based on the novel of the same name directed by RJ Cutler. The film received mixed reviews and was a financial success at the box office. In the same year, she appeared as Alina in the action-adventure film "The Equalizer" directed by Antoine Fuqua. The movie, which was a successful box office gross, resulted in mixed and average reviews.
In 2016, she took one of the lead roles in the science fiction action movie "The 5th Wave", based on the novel of the same name directed by J Blakeson. The film, which received negative reviews, was met with moderate commercial gains at the box office. In 2016, she was on the jury of the "Narrative Short Film Competition" for the Tribeca Film Festival, along with Mike Birbiglia and Sheila Nevins. In the same year, she appeared in the sequel comedy "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising", directed by Nicholas Stoller, with Zac Efron and Seth Rogen as Shelby Robek. The film, which received mostly positive reviews, was a healthy gross at the box office. She won an award for Best Actress at the Teen Choice Awards for her performance.
She then took the lead role as Susannah Cahalan in the biographical drama film "Brain on Fire", based on a memoir book directed by Gerard Barrett. Released on Netflix on June 22, 2018, the film was met with generally negative reviews. In addition, Moretz appeared in the third film, "The Modern Ocean," directed by Shane Carruth, with Asa Butterfield, Anne Hathaway, Daniel Radcliffe and Keanu Reeves.
In 2017, she co-starred with Ansel Elgort in the crime drama "November Criminals" directed by Sacha Gervasi. Released on December 8, 2017, the film received generally negative reviews. Later, it was rumored that she would be getting a lead role as China Topher in the comedy-drama film "I Love You, Daddy" written and directed by Louis CK. The film, which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, was removed a week before its release due to sexual harassment charges against the director.
The following year, she took the lead role as Cameron Post in the coming-of-age drama film "The Miseducation of Cameron Post", based on a novel directed by Desiree Akhavan. The film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018, garnered positive reviews and achieved a small financial gain at the box office. In 2018, she appeared as part of a large cast in the supernatural horror film "Suspiria" directed by Luca Guadagnino. The film, which received mixed and positive reviews, was also considered a big box office bomb with its box office receipts.
In the same year, she took the lead role with Isabelle Huppert in the psychological thriller "Greta" directed by Neil Jordan. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2018, received mixed reviews from critics. It also resulted in a moderate grossing. In 2019, she voiced Wednesday Addams in an animated supernatural black comedy film "The Addams Family" directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan. The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, was a huge success at the box office.
In 2020, she made her debut as Maude Garrett in the action horror movie "Shadow in the Cloud" directed by Roseanne Liang. The film, which received generally positive feedback, failed to achieve success at the box office. She then voiced the same role in the animated supernatural black comedy road movie "The Addams Family 2", a sequel based on characters created by Charles Addams. The film, which received generally negative reviews, was met with a healthy revenue at the box office.
In 2021, she appeared as Kayla Judith Forester in the live-action/computer-animated slapstick comedy film "Tom & Jerry" based on the cartoon characters of the same name. The film received mixed reviews, resulting in moderate box office success. She was nominated for an award in the Association of Women Film Journalists for her performance. Later in the year, she starred as Georgia Olsen in the post-apocalyptic science fiction thriller "Mother/Android" written and directed by Mattson Tomlin. Released on Hulu on December 17, 2021, the movie was met with mixed reviews.
That same year, Moretz was executive producer of the six-episode Snapchat Original series featuring young LGBTQ people called "Coming Out." Later, she got one of the main roles as Flynne Fisher in the science fiction drama television series "The Peripheral" created by Scott B. Smith and based on the book of the same name. After its first season, the series was met with mixed reviews and was renewed for a second season in February 2023.
In 2023, she starred as Nimona, the lead character in the animated science fiction adventure comedy "Nimona", based on the comic book of the same name, directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane. Premiering at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 14, 2023, the film is scheduled to be released on Netflix on June 30. The film also garnered universal acclaim after its premiere.
Private life
In December 2014, she dated model and photographer Brooklyn Beckham. The couple broke up after four years of dating. Moretz currently resides in Los Angeles.
A fan of the National Hockey League's (NHL) New York Islanders ice hockey team, Moretz publicly supports LGBT equality. In addition, Moretz, who describes herself as a feminist, was named one of the 25 Most Influential Young People of the Year by Time magazine in 2014. Moretz's hobbies include gymnastics, football, ice hockey, basketball, swimming and ballet.
Moretz took part in photo shoots, appearing on the covers and editorials of many magazines and newspapers. In 2012, she won the "Max Mara Face of the Future" award from the fashion company Max Mara. In the same year, Moretz appeared in various events, videos and reports as the face of the American youth clothing retailer "Aéropostale". The following year, she won the "Next Future Icon Award" by Elle magazine at the Elle Style Awards premiere.