Atlanta native Chloë Grace Moretz has been acting for most of her life, making her on-screen debut in The Guardian in 2004 at just 7 years old. From that sweet, smiling child, she has evolved into a sophisticated actress, now starring alongside talents like Isabelle Huppert in psychological thrillers and portraying a foul-mouthed tween superhero in her breakout role in Kick-Ass (2010).
Over the past decade, Moretz has showcased her versatility, excelling in comedy, action, drama, romance, and horror. As she matures, new layers of her talent emerge, and at just 23, her best years still lie ahead. From a mini-sidekick to a bloodthirsty vampire, it seems there’s nothing Moretz can’t do.
#1. Chloë Grace Moretz Weighs the Pros and Cons of Fame
After working almost non-stop since her childhood debut and amassing over 40 roles before turning 21, Moretz took a well-deserved year and a half break from acting. In a 2018 interview with The Independent, she shared that she stepped back “to figure out exactly what connected to me, and said something about who I am.” Moretz was described as a contradiction: a seasoned young star with a refined delivery, yet someone who still genuinely cares about her craft and the people she speaks to.
The following year, while promoting Greta, a stalker thriller in which she starred opposite French legend Isabelle Huppert, Moretz opened up to ET about her experience growing up in the spotlight. She explained, “The biggest thing is trying to outweigh the pros with the cons.” She appreciates the platform her acting career has given her, particularly in terms of her activism and political involvement. “Using it in my human rights activism and going to the more political side of it has been a massive coup for me,” she said.
#2. Chloë Grace Moretz Found Her Voice and Refuses to Stay Silent
While Moretz appears confident and in control, she’s had her struggles like any young woman. In 2013, she admitted to The Guardian that she struggled with balancing the desire to be a typical teenager — “I do want to push the boundaries, try stupid trends and all that experimental stuff that teenagers do” — while also wanting to protect her future.
Moretz expressed admiration for Natalie Portman, whose career she described as “so brilliant and so well-paced. She’s always been in control. I think she’s perfect in the press.” Yet, after several more years in Hollywood, Moretz began to embrace her own voice. By 2019, she told The Guardian, “A broad spectrum of different people were like: ‘Is this what she wants to be? Does she want to be the outspoken girl?’ And it’s like: ‘Well, yeah. Respectfully, F that.'”
