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'''Chloë Grace Moretz''' ( | '''Chloë Grace Moretz''' (born February 10, 1997) is an American actress and model. At the age of seven, she began her acting career with performances in films and series such as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror_(2005_film) The Amityville Horror]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(500)_Days_of_Summer (500) Days of Summer]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_(film) Diary of a Wimpy Kid]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Momma%27s_House_2 Big Momma's House 2]'', ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desperate_Housewives Desperate Housewives]'', and ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Sexy_Money Dirty Sexy Money]'', for which she received numerous Young Artist Awards nominations. | ||
She received worldwide recognition for her breakthrough performance as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit-Girl | She received worldwide recognition for her breakthrough performance as ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit-Girl Hit-Girl] ''in the 2010 superhero film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick-Ass_(film) Kick-Ass]''.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>Her praise continued with her roles in the critically acclaimed films ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Me_In_(film) Let Me In]'' and ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_(film) Hugo]''. | ||
== | ==Personal life== | ||
Moretz was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, Terri (née Duke), is a | Moretz was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, Terri (née Duke), is a nurse, and her father, McCoy Lee Moretz, is a plastic surgeon. Moretz has four older brothers; Brandon, Trevor, Colin, and Ethan. She has described her family as "very Christian". One of her brothers, Trevor Duke Moretz, is her acting coach and accompanies her on trips and press dates when her parents are unable to attend. | ||
Moretz moved from Georgia to New York in 2001, with her mother and her older brother, Trevor, because he was accepted into the | Moretz moved from Georgia to New York in 2001, with her mother and her older brother, Trevor, because he was accepted into the <u>Professional Performing Arts School</u>; this initially got her interested in acting. Her Hollywood career began when she and the rest of her family moved to Los Angeles in 2003. | ||
== | ==Acting career== | ||
Her first role in Hollywood was as Violet in two episodes of the series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian_(TV_series) | Her first role in Hollywood was as Violet in two episodes of the series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian_(TV_series) The Guardian]'', and her first movie role was as Molly in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_of_the_Beholder Heart of the Beholder]''. | ||
It was not until her second big-screen acting role, in the 2005 remake of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror_(2005_film) | It was not until her second big-screen acting role, in the 2005 remake of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror_(2005_film) The Amityville Horror]'' that she earned greater recognition in the form of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Artist_Award Young Artist Award] nomination. After ''Amityville'', Moretz's acting career progressed further when she received several [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guest-star guest-starring] roles on TV, as well as a small role in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Momma%27s_House_2 Big Momma's House 2]''. Among the most notable of her TV roles to date are as the recurring characters Kiki George in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_Sexy_Money Dirty Sexy Money]'', and Sherri Maltby in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desperate_Housewives Desperate Housewives]''. Moretz also voiced the U.S. version of the animated character Darby in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Friends_Tigger_%26_Pooh My Friends Tigger & Pooh]''. Moretz also co-starred as Cammie, an abused child, in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Poker_House&action=edit&redlink=1 The Poker House]'' alongside [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selma_Blair Selma Blair] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Lawrence Jennifer Lawrence]. | ||
After her first film premiere in ''The Amityville Horror'', she has been a frequent guest at film premieres. She has an interest in fashion, and often wears clothes in her own distinctive style.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%AB_Moretz#cite_note-8 <u>[9</u>]]</sup> | After her first film premiere in ''The Amityville Horror'', she has been a frequent guest at film premieres. She has an interest in fashion, and often wears clothes in her own distinctive style.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%AB_Moretz#cite_note-8 <u>[9</u>]]</sup> | ||
With [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_Koteas <u>Elias Koteas</u>] at the premiere of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Me_In_(film) <u>Let Me In</u>]'', September 2010In 2010, Moretz appeared as Hit-Girl in director [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Vaughn <u>Matthew Vaughn</u>]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero_film <u>superhero film</u>] ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick-Ass_(film) <u>Kick-Ass</u>]'', based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick-Ass_(comics) <u>graphic novel of the same name</u>] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Millar <u>Mark Millar</u>] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Romita,_Jr. <u>John Romita, Jr.</u>]. Despite controversy surrounding her role in the violent film, she has received widespread critical acclaim for her portrayal. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Ebert <u>Roger Ebert</u>]<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%AB_Moretz#cite_note-9 <u>[10</u>]]</sup> gave the movie one-out-of-four stars, but nonetheless wrote: "Say what you will about her character, but Chloe Grace Moretz has presence and appeal." Moretz trained with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan <u>Jackie Chan</u>]'s stunt crew for three months prior to filming ''Kick-Ass'' and did most of her own stunts while filming on location. | With [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_Koteas <u>Elias Koteas</u>] at the premiere of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Me_In_(film) <u>Let Me In</u>]'', September 2010In 2010, Moretz appeared as Hit-Girl in director [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Vaughn <u>Matthew Vaughn</u>]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero_film <u>superhero film</u>] ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick-Ass_(film) <u>Kick-Ass</u>]'', based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick-Ass_(comics) <u>graphic novel of the same name</u>] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Millar <u>Mark Millar</u>] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Romita,_Jr. <u>John Romita, Jr.</u>]. Despite controversy surrounding her role in the violent film, she has received widespread critical acclaim for her portrayal. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Ebert <u>Roger Ebert</u>]<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chlo%C3%AB_Moretz#cite_note-9 <u>[10</u>]]</sup> gave the movie one-out-of-four stars, but nonetheless wrote: "Say what you will about her character, but Chloe Grace Moretz has presence and appeal." Moretz trained with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Chan <u>Jackie Chan</u>]'s stunt crew for three months prior to filming ''Kick-Ass'' and did most of her own stunts while filming on location. Also that year, she played Abby, a 12-year-old vampire, in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Me_In_(film) Let Me In]'', the American remake of the Swedish film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_the_Right_One_In_(film) Let the Right One In]'', which was released on October 1, 2010. She played Ann Sliger in the crime thriller ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Killing_Fields Texas Killing Fields]'', which was released on October 14, 2011. | ||
Moretz played Isabelle in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese | Moretz played Isabelle in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Scorsese Martin Scorsese]'s ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_(film) Hugo]'', a film adaptation of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Invention_of_Hugo_Cabret The Invention of Hugo Cabret]'',<span style="text-decoration: underline;"> </span>and will star in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hick_(2011_film) Hick]'', an adaptation of the novel by Andrea Portes. | ||
She appeared in the 2012 film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Shadows_(film) | She appeared in the 2012 film ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Shadows_(film) Dark Shadows]'', playing the role of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Stoddard Carolyn Stoddard], a rebellious teenage daughter. | ||
Moretz has signed on to play the leading role in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_the_Strange | Moretz has signed on to play the leading role in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_the_Strange Emily the Strange]''. The project was first mentioned in 2010, when Dark Horse Entertainment president [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Richardson_(publisher) Mike Richardson] announced his plans to bring the character to the big screen. First started as an iconic image in 1991 and used to promote a clothing line from Cosmic Debris, the Gothic teen has developed a back story through a series of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Horse_Comics Dark Horse Comics], which have been published since 2001. | ||
In March 2012, Moretz signed on to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Drummer_(2013_film)&action=edit&redlink=1 | In March 2012, Moretz signed on to ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Drummer_(2013_film)&action=edit&redlink=1 The Drummer]'', a biopic about the last six years of the life of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Wilson Dennis Wilson], drummer for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beach_Boys The Beach Boys]. She will star alongside [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Eckhart Aaron Eckhart], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Grint Rupert Grint] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Farmiga Vera Farmiga]. | ||
In 2013, Moretz will portray the | In 2013, Moretz will portray the title character in an readaptation of Stephen King's ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_(novel) Carrie]''. The film will be directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimberly_Peirce Kimberly Peirce] and produced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM]. It is scheduled to be released on March 15. | ||
In May 2012, it was announced that Chloe would reprise her role of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit-Girl | In May 2012, it was announced that Chloe would reprise her role of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit-Girl Hit-Girl] in the sequel to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_Ass Kick Ass], scheduled for release in May of 2013. | ||
Revision as of 00:20, 19 June 2012
Chloë Grace Moretz (born February 10, 1997) is an American actress and model. At the age of seven, she began her acting career with performances in films and series such as The Amityville Horror, (500) Days of Summer, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Momma's House 2, Desperate Housewives, and Dirty Sexy Money, for which she received numerous Young Artist Awards nominations.
She received worldwide recognition for her breakthrough performance as Hit-Girl in the 2010 superhero film Kick-Ass. Her praise continued with her roles in the critically acclaimed films Let Me In and Hugo.
Personal life
Moretz was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, Terri (née Duke), is a nurse, and her father, McCoy Lee Moretz, is a plastic surgeon. Moretz has four older brothers; Brandon, Trevor, Colin, and Ethan. She has described her family as "very Christian". One of her brothers, Trevor Duke Moretz, is her acting coach and accompanies her on trips and press dates when her parents are unable to attend.
Moretz moved from Georgia to New York in 2001, with her mother and her older brother, Trevor, because he was accepted into the Professional Performing Arts School; this initially got her interested in acting. Her Hollywood career began when she and the rest of her family moved to Los Angeles in 2003.
Acting career
Her first role in Hollywood was as Violet in two episodes of the series The Guardian, and her first movie 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. Among the most notable of her TV roles to date are as the recurring characters 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 alongside Selma Blair and Jennifer Lawrence.
After her first film premiere in The Amityville Horror, she has been a frequent guest at film premieres. She has an interest in fashion, and often wears clothes in her own distinctive style.[9] With Elias Koteas at the premiere of Let Me In, September 2010In 2010, Moretz appeared as Hit-Girl in director Matthew Vaughn's superhero film Kick-Ass, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr.. Despite controversy surrounding her role in the violent film, she has received widespread critical acclaim for her portrayal. Roger Ebert[10] gave the movie one-out-of-four stars, but nonetheless wrote: "Say what you will about her character, but Chloe Grace Moretz has presence and appeal." Moretz trained with Jackie Chan's stunt crew for three months prior to filming Kick-Ass and did most of her own stunts while filming on location. Also that year, she played Abby, a 12-year-old vampire, in Let Me In, the American remake of the Swedish film Let the Right One In, which was released on October 1, 2010. She played Ann Sliger in the crime thriller Texas Killing Fields, which was released on October 14, 2011.
Moretz played Isabelle in Martin Scorsese's Hugo, a film adaptation of The Invention of Hugo Cabret, and will star in Hick, an adaptation of the novel by Andrea Portes.
She appeared in the 2012 film Dark Shadows, playing the role of Carolyn Stoddard, a rebellious teenage daughter.
Moretz has signed on to play the leading role in Emily the Strange. The project was first mentioned in 2010, when Dark Horse Entertainment president Mike Richardson announced his plans to bring the character to the big screen. First started as an iconic image in 1991 and used to promote a clothing line from Cosmic Debris, the Gothic teen has developed a back story through a series of Dark Horse Comics, which have been published since 2001.
In March 2012, Moretz signed on to The Drummer, a biopic about the last six years of the life of Dennis Wilson, drummer for The Beach Boys. She will star alongside Aaron Eckhart, Rupert Grint and Vera Farmiga.
In 2013, Moretz will portray the title character in an readaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. The film will be directed by Kimberly Peirce and produced by MGM. It is scheduled to be released on March 15.
In May 2012, it was announced that Chloe would reprise her role of Hit-Girl in the sequel to Kick Ass, scheduled for release in May of 2013.