Early life

Moretz was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, Teri (née Duke), is a nurse, and her father, McCoy Lee Moretz, is a plastic surgeon. She has four older brothers: Brandon, Trevor, Colin, and Ethan. She has described her family as "very Christian".

She moved from Cartersville, Georgia, to New York City in 2002, with her mother and her older brother, Trevor, because he had been accepted into the Professional Performing Arts School, which is what first drew her interest in acting. Moretz would help Trevor read lines, and he taught her some acting techniques that he learned in school. When Moretz realized how much she enjoyed acting, the family decided to attend some auditions to see if she could apply her skills professionally.

Career

Acting

Moretz's first acting role in Hollywood was as Violet in two episodes of the CBS series The Guardian, and her first film role was as Molly in Heart of the Beholder. It was not until her second big-screen acting role, in the 2005 remake of The Amityville Horror, that she earned greater recognition in the form of a Young Artist Award nomination. After Amityville, Moretz's acting career progressed further when she received several guest-starring roles on TV, as well as a small role in Big Momma's House 2. Her recurring TV characters include Kiki George in Dirty Sexy Money and Sherri Maltby in Desperate Housewives. Moretz also voiced the U.S. version of the animated character Darby in My Friends Tigger & Pooh. Moretz also co-starred as Cammie, an abused child, in The Poker House. After her first film premiere in The Amityville Horror, she has been a frequent guest at film premieres.

In 2010, Moretz appeared as Hit-Girl in director Matthew Vaughn's action film Kick-Ass, based on the comic book series of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. Despite controversy surrounding her role in the violent film, she received widespread critical acclaim for her performance. Roger Ebert gave the film one out of four stars, but nonetheless wrote: "Say what you will about her character, but Chloë Grace Moretz has presence and appeal." Moretz trained with Jackie Chan's stunt crew for three months prior to filming and did most of her own stunts while filming on location. That same year, she played Abby, a 12-year-old vampire, in Let Me In, the UK/US remake of the Swedish film Let the Right One In, which was released on October 1, 2010. In November, at age 13, she was called "the busiest actress in Hollywood".

Moretz played Ann Sliger in the 2011 crime thriller Texas Killing Fields. That same year, she played Isabelle in Martin Scorsese's Hugo, a film adaptation of The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Hugo, which was nominated for 11 Oscars, co-starred Asa Butterfield, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helen McCrory. Moretz starred in Hick, an adaptation of the novel by Andrea Portes. She appeared in the 2012 Tim Burton film Dark Shadows, a remake of the popular soap opera, playing the role of Carolyn Stoddard, a rebellious teenage daughter. In 2013, she reprised her role as Hit-Girl in the sequel Kick-Ass 2, The same year, she also appeared in a short segment in the film Movie 43 and played the title character in a remake of the Stephen King-based film, Carrie, directed by Kimberly Peirce.

Moretz also has done voice work for video games. She reprised her role as Hit-Girl for Kick-Ass: The Game, and played young Lady Emily in Dishonored. When asked in October 2012 why she tends to gravitate towards playing darker, troubled characters, such as those in Let Me In, Kick-Ass, Hick, and Carrie, Moretz responded that she has such a happy family life, and finds it challenging to play characters that are significantly different from that reality. From March 25 through April 27, 2014, Moretz made her Off-Broadway debut in The Library, directed by Steven Soderbergh.

Moretz played the protagonist, Mia, in the adaptation of Gayle Forman's If I Stay (2014). The story follows a 17-year-old classical musician as she deals with the aftermath of a catastrophic car accident involving her family and has an out-of-body experience. Critical response to the film was mixed; a 41% positive rating based on 65 reviews garnered by Rotten Tomatoes was accompanied by a critic's consensus praising Moretz for giving the performance "her all". Moretz subsequently starred as Cassie Sullivan in The 5th Wave, an adaptation of the New York Times best-selling novel by Rick Yancey. The film was released on January 22, 2016. Hannah Minghella of Sony Pictures said Moretz "embodies the heart, strength and determination that make Cassie such a compelling character."

Moretz co-starred with Zac Efron and Seth Rogen in the film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, the 2016 sequel to Neighbors. In July 2015, she completed filming the crime drama November Criminals. Her upcoming roles include Brain on Fire, based on the memoir by Susannah Cahalan, where she replaced Dakota Fanning, who was committed to another project.

In November 2015, Moretz was attached to Shane Carruth's third film, The Modern Ocean. The ensemble cast includes Asa Butterfield, Anne Hathaway, Daniel Radcliffe and Keanu Reeves. Also in November, Moretz was announced as the star of Universal Studios' live action version of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid, to be written by Richard Curtis.

In April 2016, Moretz was chosen to serve as one of three members of the Narrative Short Film Competition jury for the Tribeca Film Festival, alongside Mike Birbiglia and Sheila Nevins.

Modeling

Moretz has starred in numerous photo shoots, including editorials, features and covers, for major magazines including Flaunt, Vogue, Teen Vogue, Jalouse, Marie Claire, Interview, Elle, Love Magazine, Crash Magazine, InStyle and many others. She has also been invited to various haute couture events, such as Dior Spring / Summer 2013 at Paris Fashion Week. Max Mara's signature in 2012 granted her the "Max Mara Face of the Future" award. In 2012, Moretz also became the face of American youth clothing retailer Aéropostale, appearing at various events, videos and reports. In February 2013, Elle magazine awarded her with the "Next Future Icon Award" at the "Elle Style Awards" gala held in London.

Personal life

Moretz lives in Studio City, Los Angeles. Her brother Brandon serves as her business manager; her brother Trevor has been her acting coach since 2010, and accompanies her on trips and press dates when her parents are unable to attend. In order to maintain a clear separation between her professional and personal life, Moretz does not invite her friends to film sets or premieres; she says it is easier for her to focus on work, and to relax with her friends when not working.

Moretz has publicly supported LGBT equality rights. She considers herself a feminist, and has turned down film characters who are overtly sexualized. She took on the role of a teenage prostitute in The Equalizer because her character "felt so real", rather than a mere "plot device". In October 2014, Moretz was named one of the 25 Most Influential Teens of the year by Time magazine.

On May 11, 2016, Moretz revealed on The Late Late Show with James Corden that she is currently in a relationship with Brooklyn Beckham, the son of retired professional footballer David Beckham.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Heart of the Beholder	Molly
2005	The Amityville Horror	Chelsea Lutz
2005	Today You Die	St. Thomas Hospital Girl
2006	Big Momma's House 2	Carrie Fuller
2006	Room 6	Melissa Norman
2006	Wicked Little Things	Emma Tunny
2007	Super Sleuth Christmas Movie	Darby (voice)
2007	Hallowed Ground	Sabrina
2008	Third Nail, TheThe Third Nail	Hailey
2008	Eye, TheThe Eye	Alicia
2008	Poker House, TheThe Poker House	Cammie
2008	Bolt	Young Penny (voice)
2009	(500) Days of Summer	Rachel Hansen
2009	Not Forgotten	Toby Bishop
2009	Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too	Darby (voice)
2010	Jack and the Beanstalk	Jillian
2010	Super Duper Super Sleuths	Darby (voice)
2010	Diary of a Wimpy Kid	Angie Steadman
2010	Kick-Ass	Mindy McCready/Hit-Girl
2010	Let Me In	Abby
2011	Our Deal	Veronica	Short film
2011	Hick	Luli McMullen
2011	Texas Killing Fields	Little Ann Sliger
2011	Hugo	Isabelle
2011	Scary Girl	Enid Krysinski	Short film
2012	Dark Shadows	Carolyn Stoddard
2013	Movie 43	Amanda	Segment: "Middleschool Date"
2013	Kick-Ass 2	Mindy McCready/Hit-Girl
2013	Carrie	Carrie White
2013	Girl Rising	Narrator	Documentary
2014	Muppets Most Wanted	Newspaper Delivery Girl
2014	Laggies	Annika
2014	Clouds of Sils Maria	Jo-Anne Ellis
2014	If I Stay	Mia Hall
2014	The Equalizer	Alina / Teri
2014	The Tale of the Princess Kaguya	Kaguya-hime (voice)	English dub
2015	Dark Places	Young Diondra Wertzner
2016	The 5th Wave	Cassie Sullivan
2016	Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising	Shelby
2016	November Criminals	Phoebe	Post-production
2016	Brain on Fire	Susannah Cahalan	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	The Guardian	Violet	2 episodes
2005	Family Plan	Young Charlie	Movie
2005	My Name Is Earl	Candy Stoker	Episode: "Broke Joy's Fancy Figurine"
2006	The Emperor's New School	Furi (voice)	Episode: "Kuzcogarten"
2006-07	Desperate Housewives	Sherri Maltby	2 episodes
2007	The Cure	Emily	Pilot
2007-08	Dirty Sexy Money	Kiki George	7 episodes
2007-10	My Friends Tigger & Pooh	Darby (voice)	87 episodes
2011-13	30 Rock	Kaylie Hooper	3 episodes
2013	American Dad!	Honey (voice)	Episode: "Steve & Snot's Test-Tubular Adventure"
2015	We Got Married	Herself	Episode 275
2015-16	Saturday Night Live Korea	Herself	2 episodes

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	The Library	Caitlin Gabriel	The Public Theatre

Music videos

Year	Artist	Song
2010	The Soft Pack	"Answer to Yourself"
2011	Best Coast	"Our Deal"
2011	Dionne Bromfield featuring Mz Bratt	"Ouch"

Video games

Year	Title	Role
2010	Kick-Ass: The Game	Mindy Macready / Hit-Girl
2012	Dishonored	Emily Kaldwin I

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Nominated work	Result
2006	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger	The Amityville Horror	Nominated
2007	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Actress Age Ten or Younger	Big Momma's House 2	Nominated
	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Guest Starring Young Actress	Desperate Housewives	Nominated
2008	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role	My Friends Tigger & Pooh	Nominated
	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress	Dirty Sexy Money	Nominated
2010	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Actress	(500) Days of Summer	Nominated
	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Female Breakout	Kick-Ass	Nominated
	Scream Award for Best Fantasy Actress		Nominated
	Scream Award for Best Superhero		Nominated
	Scream Award for Best Breakthrough Performance - Female		Won
2011	Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film		Nominated
	MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance		Won
	MTV Movie Award for Best Hero		Won
	MTV Movie Award for Biggest Badass Star		Won
	MTV Movie Award for Best Fight		Nominated
	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actress	Kick-Ass & Let Me In	Nominated
	Empire Award for Best Newcomer		Won
	Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Let Me In	Won
	Scream Award for Best Horror Actress		Won
	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film		Nominated
	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film	Diary of a Wimpy Kid	Won
2012	People's Choice Award Favorite Movie Star Under 25	Hugo	Won
	CinemaCon BSA Award for Female Star of Tomorrow Award		Won
	Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film		Won
	Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor		Nominated
	Women in Film Crystal Awards Face of the Future		Won
2013	Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Dark Shadows	Nominated
	MTV Movie Award for Biggest Teen Bad Kicking Ass	Kick-Ass 2	Won
	Elle Style Award for Next Future Icon	N/A	Won
2014	Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor	Carrie	Won
	InStyle Social Media Awards for Trendiest Teen Queen	N/A	Won
	1st People Magazine Awards for Next Generation Star	N/A	Won
	Young Hollywood Awards Fan Favorite Actor Female	N/A	Won
2015	People's Choice Award Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress	N/A	Won
	Saturn Award Best Performance by a Younger Actor	The Equalizer	Nominated
	Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Drama	If I Stay	Won
	InStyle Social Media Awards for Trendiest Teen Queen	N/A	Won

Charities

Chloe Grace Moretz supports the following charitable causes: Bullying (Anti), ALS (amyrotrophic lateral sclerosis).

[ Source: Wikipedia ]