Line #62 Creator/ChloeGraceMoretz


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2	[[caption-width-right:280:''[[Film/KickAss2 Robin wishes he was her.]]'']]
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4	->''"I hope to make acting my career for the rest of my life, if I can. If acting doesn't work out, I'd love to produce, direct or write. I just want to stay in this business. That would be my number one thing. I always want to be an actress."''
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6	Chloë Grace Moretz (born February 10, 1997) is an American actress from UsefulNotes/{{Atlanta}}, [[UsefulNotes/GeorgiaUSA Georgia]].
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8	Chloë moved from Atlanta to [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity New York]] in 2001 with her mother Terri and her older brother Trevor because he was accepted into a 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 UsefulNotes/LosAngeles in 2003. Her first role in Hollywood was as Violet in two episodes of the series ''Series/TheGuardian'', and her first film role was as Molly in ''Heart of the Beholder''.
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10	It was not until her second big-screen acting role in the remake of ''Film/TheAmityvilleHorror2005'' that she earned greater recognition in the form of a Young Artist Award nomination. After ''Amityville'', Chloë's acting career progressed further when she received several guest-starring roles on TV, as well as a role as one of the family children in ''[[Film/BigMommasHouse Big Momma's House 2]]''. Among the most notable of her TV roles are Candy Stoker in an episode of ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' and Sherri Maltby in ''Series/DesperateHousewives''. She also voiced the U.S. version of Darby in ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh''.
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12	In 2010, Chloë appeared as Hit-Girl in director Creator/MatthewVaughn's superhero film ''Film/KickAss'', based on the [[ComicBook/KickAss graphic novel]] of the same name by Creator/MarkMillar and John Romita, Jr., for which she has received widespread critical acclaim. She trained with Creator/JackieChan and his stunt crew for three months prior to filming ''Kick-Ass'' and did most of her own stunts while filming on location. In the same year, she played the 12-year-old vampire Abby in ''Film/LetMeIn'', the American {{remake}} of the Swedish film ''Film/LetTheRightOneIn'', and was cast as Little Anne Sliger in the psychological thriller ''Texas Killing Fields''.
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14	Chloë's projects for 2011 included ''Film/{{Hugo}}'' and ''Film/{{Hick}}''. She also portrayed Carolyn Stoddard in Creator/TimBurton's film adaptation of 1960s Gothic soap opera ''Film/DarkShadows'', released in 2012. In 2013, she reprised her StarMakingRole as Hit-Girl in ''Film/KickAss2'' and starred in the re-adaptation of Creator/StephenKing's classic ''Film/{{Carrie\|2013}}''. In 2014, her films included ''Film/TheEqualizer'', the reboot of [[Series/TheEqualizer the cult TV series]], and the film adaptation of ''Literature/IfIStay''.
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16	Chloë was in an on-off relationship with Brooklyn Beckham (son of [[Music/SpiceGirls Victoria Beckham]]) from 2014 to 2021. She's also mentioned being queer, while having kissed Kate Harrison publicly, but hasn't further commented on her sexuality (in the past, she said people shouldn't have to come out). However, she's been vocal in support of LGBT+ rights (two of her brothers are openly gay). As of 2023, she's reportedly in a long-term relationship with Harrison though.
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18	In mid-2016, [[http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/chloe-grace-moretz-leaving-hollywood-figure-out-who-i-am-what-i-want-1581964 Chloë announced she would be taking a hiatus from acting]], and would be dropping out of all her current projects -- including the live-action remake of ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid\|1989}}''.[[note]]Not [[Film/TheLittleMermaid2023 this one]], another one scripted by Richard Curtis for Working Title[=/=]Creator/{{Universal}}.[[/note]] She explained, "It's not particularly time off, I'm just becoming more picky and particular about what roles I'm choosing. I think as an actor you have a huge opportunity to find yourself through the roles that you choose. I think it's my time, right now in my life, to figure out who I am and what I am and what I want and what this industry means."
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20	In 2016, Chloë signed a partnership with Alienware to promote the role of women and girls in video gaming. She has played video games since she was very young and excels in it. Since then, she has returned to acting full-time and has starred in ''Film/TheMiseducationOfCameronPost'', ''Film/{{Greta}}'', and ''Film/ShadowInTheCloud''.
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22	!Roles
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24	* ''Series/TheGuardian'' as Violet (2004)
25	* ''Film/{{The Amityville Horror\|2005}}'' as Chelsea (2005)
26	* ''Heart of the Beholder'' as Molly (2005)
27	* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' as Candy Stoker (2005)
28	* ''[[Film/BigMommasHouse Big Momma's House 2]]'' as Carrie (2006)
29	* ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' as Sherry Maltby (2006-2007)
30	* ''Film/ThePokerHouse'' as Cammie (2008)
31	* ''Series/DirtySexyMoney'' as Kiki George (2007-2008)
32	* ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh'' as Darby (2007-2009) (voice)
33	* ''Film/HallowedGround'' as Sabrina (2007)
34	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'' as Young Penny (2008) (voice)[[note]]She was also TheOtherMarty for Teenage Penny before being replaced by Music/MileyCyrus. She also plays the InUniverse [[TheOtherDarrin Other Darrin]] for Penny at the end of the movie[[/note]]
35	* ''Film/FiveHundredDaysOfSummer'' as Rachel (2009)
36	* ''Film/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'' as Angie (2010)
37	* ''Film/KickAss'' as Mindy "Hit-Girl" Macready (2010)
38	** ''Film/KickAss2'' (2013)
39	* ''Film/LetMeIn'' as Abby (2010)
40	* ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Kaylee Hooper (2011-2013)
41	* ''Film/{{Hugo}}'' as Isabelle (2011)
42	* ''Texas Killing Fields'' as Anne Sliger (2011)
43	* ''Film/{{Hick}}'' as Luli [=McMullen=] (2011)
44	* ''Film/DarkShadows'' as Carolyn Stoddard (2012)
45	* ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}'' as Lady Emily (2012) (voice)
46	* ''Film/{{Carrie\|2013}}'' (2013 remake) as Carrie White (2013)
47	* ''Anime/{{The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya}}'' as Princess Kaguya (2013) (voice)
48	* ''Film/{{Laggies}}'' as Annika (2014)
49	* ''Film/TheEqualizer'' as Teri (2014)
50	* ''Film/CloudsOfSilsMaria'' as Jo-Anne Ellis (2014)
51	* ''Literature/IfIStay'' as Mia (2014)
52	* ''Dark Places'' as Diondra (2015)
53	* ''Film/TheFifthWave'' as Cassie Sullivan (2016)
54	* ''Film/{{Suspiria\|2018}}'' as Patricia Hingle (2018)
55	* ''Film/TheMiseducationOfCameronPost'' as Cameron Post (2018)
56	* ''Film/{{Greta}}'' as Frances [=McCullen=] (2018)
57	* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Addams Family\|2019}}'' as Wednesday Addams (2019) (voice)
58	** ''WesternAnimation/TheAddamsFamily2'' (2021)
59	* ''Film/ShadowInTheCloud'' as Flight Officer Maude Garrett (2020)
60	* ''Film/{{Tom And Jerry\|2021}}'' as Kayla (2021)
61	* ''Series/{{The Peripheral\|2022}}'' as Flynne Fisher (2022)
62	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Nimona\|2023}}'' as Nimona (2023) (voice)
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64	!!Chloë Moretz and her works provide examples of:
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66	* ActionGirl: As [[{{Superhero}} Hit-Girl]] in ''Film/KickAss'', [[ActionSurvivor Cassie]] [[TookALevelInBadass Sullivan]] in ''Film/TheFifthWave'', [[AcePilot Maude]] [[TheDeterminator Garrett]] in ''Film/ShadowInTheCloud'' and [[BewareTheNiceOnes Flynne Fisher]] in ''Series/{{The Peripheral\|2022}}''.
67	* AdventuresInComaland: The premise of ''Literature/IfIStay'', in which her character is rendered comatose by a car accident.
68	* BadassAdorable: Particularly as her StarMakingRole as Hit-Girl in ''Film/KickAss''.
69	* CreepyChild / StringyHairedGhostGirl: Enid in the ''Funny or Die'' sketch video "[[http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/78c7180f2e/scary-girl-with-chloe-moretz Scary Girl]]." Also her roles in ''Film/LetMeIn'' and ''Film/{{Carrie\|2013}}''.
70	* DarkAndTroubledPast: She professes to intentionally seek out roles that are drastically different from her true self for the challenge.
71	** In ''Film/ThePokerHouse'', she is the youngest daughter of a drug-addicted prostitute with a violent pimp.
72	** In ''Film/KickAss'', she's deprived of any real childhood and is instead trained from age five by her father to be a vigilante assassin.
73	** In ''Film/LetMeIn'', she is a two-century-old vampire girl who masquerades as a 12-year-old and lives with a caretaker who commits serial murder to keep a fresh supply of blood to feed her.
74	** In ''Texas Killing Fields'', the first thing we learn about her character is that she's on juvenile probation for reasons that aren't made clear. She is later [[spoiler:kidnapped by her own older brother and his friend with the intent of murdering her before she's rescued by a hero cop]].
75	** In ''Film/{{Hick}}'', she runs away from her neglectful mother and alcoholic father to hitchhike to Las Vegas. Along the way, she [[spoiler:tries cocaine, helps rob a convenient store and possibly gets raped by her psychotic companion (and nearly raped a second time), then shoots and kills said companion]].
76	** In ''Film/DarkShadows'', she is the rebellious daughter of a formidable martiarch of a family under a terrible curse. [[spoiler: She is also a werewolf after being bitten by one when she was [[WouldHurtAChild only a baby]].]]
77	** In ''Film/{{Carrie\|2013}}'', she plays the main character, and... [[KidsAreCruel well]], [[TeensAreMonsters you]] [[BullyingADragon know]] [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge the]] [[DrivenToSuicide story]].
78	** In ''Film/TheEqualizer'', she plays a 16-year-old [[HookerWithAHeartOfGold prostitute]].
79	** In ''Film/TheFifthWave'', she is thrust into the middle of a post-apocalyptic scenario when her younger brother is taken from her and her parents died during it.
80	** In ''Film/TheMiseducationOfCameronPost'', she plays a lesbian teen being sent to [[CureYourGays a conversion therapy camp]] [[ForcedOutOfTheCloset after being]] [[OutOfTheClosetIntoTheFire forcibly outed]].
81	* DeadpanSnarker:
82	** On ''Series/JimmyKimmelLive'' as part of his Mean Tweets feature:
83	--->'''Chloë:''' "Chloë Moretz, or whatever her stupid name is, looks like my asshole. Seriously, there is nothing attractive about her whatsoever." ''[{{beat}}]'' You must have a really bleached asshole.
84	** Weaponized, with devastating effect, on the [[Creator/TheBBC BBC Radio 1]] spot [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kpxAFV2di0 ''Playground Insults'']], in which she went toe-to-toe against Creator/SethRogen to see who could deliver the other the most devastating childish insult. Worth it just for the extraordinary snarly expression that she adopts in an attempt to stop herself laughing.
85	--->'''Rogen:''' You have dick rings on your pants. Four little dick rings on each pant leg. One... two... in Europe these are known as "Prince Albert". ''[Chloë shuts her eyes and covers her mouth to stop from cracking up]'' So you have a total of eight Prince Alberts, just danglin' off your leg. There's eight Prince Albert-less dongs out there... just lookin' for their rings.\
86	'''Chloë:''' [[TeenyWeenie They couldn't even pierce yours. It's so small.]] ''[Rogen starts to crack up. Chloë does too]'' ... Yep. We got there. We're there.
87	* GamerChick: Note the Alienware partnership above -- she also plays one in ''Series/ThePeripheral2022''.
88	* ImmuneToSlapstick: In ''Film/TomAndJerry2021'', her character Kayla manages to avoid any form of slapstick action, even as the titular cat and mouse run literal circles around her and engage in their usual hilarious antics.
89	* LittleMissBadass: Her portrayal of Hit-Girl in ''Film/KickAss'' might be the ultimate embodiment of this.
90	* ParentalAbandonment: In virtually every single major role she's had, one or both of her character's biological parents are out of the picture by the middle of the film if not from the start.
91	* SitcomArchNemesis: Her as Kaylee Hooper, to Jack Donaghy in ''Series/ThirtyRock''.
92	* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior:
93	** Her characters in ''Film/KickAss'', ''Film/LetMeIn'', ''Film/{{Hick}}'' and ''Film/TheEqualizer''.
94	** PlayedForLaughs to some degree in ''Series/ThirtyRock'', where Kaylee Hooper is a match for Jack Donaghy in sheer ruthlessness... but her motivations are age-appropriate. For instance, [[spoiler:she gets the contestants on ''[[BlandNameProduct America's Kidz Got Singing]]'' drunk in order to get herself expelled from her school in [[UsefulNotes/{{Philadelphia}} Philly]] so her grandpa would send her to a more prestigious boarding school in [[UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity New York]]--and incidentally, her boyfriend is a freshman at NYU]].
95	* TimeShiftedActor: Voiced young Music/MileyCyrus in ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}''.
96	* WiseBeyondHerYears: Many of her characters; she even seems to be this in real life.
97	* YoungerThanTheyLook: The fact that she can pass for five years older than she is helps pull off the trope listed above.

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