Chloë Grace Moretz (b. 1997)

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Biography

Chloë Grace Moretz is an American actress. She began acting as a child, with early roles in the horror film The Amityville Horror (2005), the drama series Desperate Housewives (2006–2007), the horror film The Eye (2008), the drama film The Poker House (2008), the romantic comedy film 500 Days of Summer (2009), and the children's comedy film Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010). Her breakthrough came in 2010 with her performance as Hit-Girl in the superhero film Kick-Ass.

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2005 Life

Made her film debut at age seven in The Amityville Horror. She was eight when she appeared in Desperate Housewives.

Were you ever scared on set that young? What did you understand about acting at seven that adults missed?

2010 Event

Played Hit-Girl in Kick-Ass at age 13. The role required extreme violence and profanity from a child actress. It made her famous.

How did playing Hit-Girl at 13 change how people saw you? Did the violence in that role ever disturb you?

2011 Event

Starred in Martin Scorsese's Hugo, which earned eleven Academy Award nominations. She was 14.

What was it like working with Scorsese at 14? Did Hugo feel different from your other films?

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