Chloe Grace Moretz

Chloë Grace Moretz is an American actress who began her career as a child performer. She first gained widespread recognition for early roles in feature films such as the 2005 remake of The Amityville Horror, 500 Days of Summer, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, as well as television appearances on Desperate Housewives. Her major career breakthrough occurred in 2010 with her performance as Hit-Girl in the superhero film Kick-Ass. Over the course of her career, Moretz has starred in a wide variety of feature films, television shows, theatrical plays, and animated projects.

Moretz was born on February 10, 1997, in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Cartersville, Georgia. Her mother, Teri Duke, worked as a nurse practitioner, and her father, Dr. McCoy "Mac" Moretz, was a plastic surgeon. She grew up in a Southern Baptist family alongside four older brothers, Brandon, Trevor, Colin, and Ethan; an older sister, Kathleen, died shortly after birth. In 2002, she relocated to New York City with her mother and her brother Trevor after he was accepted into the Professional Performing Arts School, which first sparked her interest in acting.

She made her television debut as Violet in the series The Guardian and her film debut in Heart of the Beholder. After earning a Young Artist Award nomination for her role in The Amityville Horror, she appeared in television programs including Dirty Sexy Money and Desperate Housewives, and voiced Darby in My Friends Tigger & Pooh. Following her breakthrough in Kick-Ass, for which she trained with Jackie Chan's stunt crew, Moretz starred as a young vampire named Abby in the 2010 film Let Me In.

Throughout the 2010s, Moretz appeared in high-profile feature films, including Martin Scorsese's adventure film Hugo, Tim Burton's Dark Shadows, the action sequel Kick-Ass 2, and the 2013 remake of Carrie. Her filmography also grew to include the dramas Clouds of Sils Maria, If I Stay, and The Equalizer, as well as the science fiction film The 5th Wave and the comedy Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising. On television, she held a recurring role on the sitcom 30 Rock and later starred in the drama series The Peripheral.

In 2016, Moretz decided to slow down her schedule to reassess her career, choosing to become more selective with her work. She subsequently starred in independent films such as The Miseducation of Cameron Post, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, the horror remake Suspiria, and the thriller Greta. Moretz also expanded her work in animated productions, voicing Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family movies and playing the title character in the 2023 film Nimona.

Beyond screen acting, Moretz made her off-Broadway debut in 2014 starring in The Library, directed by Steven Soderbergh, and later starred in a 2025 production of Preston Max Allen's play Caroline. She has provided voice work for video games such as Dishonored and served as an executive producer for the Snapchat Original series Coming Out. In addition to her acting work, Moretz has appeared in numerous fashion publications and served as the face of brands such as Aéropostale and Max Mara.

Moretz is an advocate for LGBTQ equality and identifies as a feminist and a gay woman. Politically, she spoke at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in support of Hillary Clinton and supported Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. In her personal life, Moretz was previously in a relationship with Brooklyn Beckham. In 2018, she began dating model Kate Harrison; the couple announced their engagement in January 2025 and married over Labor Day weekend of that year.