47-470: Greta may refer to: Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Film [ edit ] Greta (2018 film) , a thriller film directed by Neil Jordan Greta (2020 film) , a documentary film about activist Greta Thunberg Music [ edit ] Greta (band) , hard rock band Greta (song) , a 2022 song by Gloria Groove Natural history [ edit ] Greta (genus) , butterfly genus in
94-810: A Young Artist Award nomination. After Amityville , Moretz received several guest-starring roles on TV, as well as a small role in Big Momma's House 2 . Her recurring TV characters include 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 . In 2008, Moretz appeared in
141-498: A weighted average , assigned the film a score of 54 out of 100, based on 42 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews. In the United States and Canada, Greta was released alongside A Madea Family Funeral , and was projected to gross around $ 6 million from 2,000 theaters in its opening weekend. It grossed $ 4.5 million in its opening, finishing eighth, going on to an overall gross of $ 10.5 million
188-516: A 19-year-old actor who is just doing her thing.'" In 2017, Moretz co-starred again with Ansel Elgort , in the crime drama November Criminals . That same year, she starred in the comedy-drama I Love You, Daddy , directed by Louis C.K. which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival , where it received negative reviews from critics. Following sexual misconduct allegations against C.K.
235-457: A catastrophic car accident involving her family and has an out-of-body experience . Critical response to the film was mixed; a 35% positive rating based on 122 reviews and an average rating of 5/10 garnered by Rotten Tomatoes was accompanied by a critics' consensus praising Moretz for giving the performance "her all". Moretz subsequently starred as Cassie Sullivan in The 5th Wave , an adaptation of
282-470: A happy family life, and finds it challenging to play characters who are significantly different. From March 25 through April 27, 2014, Moretz made her Off-Broadway debut in The Library , directed by Steven Soderbergh . Moretz played the protagonist, Mia, in the adaptation of Gayle Forman 's If I Stay (2014). The story follows a 17-year-old classical musician as she deals with the aftermath of
329-412: A project and have it disappear, [...] [b]ut at the same time, this [ Me Too ] movement is so powerful and so progressive that I'm just happy to be in communication with everyone and to see the big change in the face of the industry, which I think is very, very real." In 2018, Moretz starred in the drama film The Miseducation of Cameron Post opposite Sasha Lane and Forrest Goodluck revolving around
376-741: A rebellious teenage daughter. In 2013, she reprised her role as Hit-Girl in the sequel Kick-Ass 2 . The same year, she appeared in a short segment in the film Movie 43 and played the title character in Carrie , a remake of the 1976 film , directed by Kimberly Peirce . Moretz has done voice work for video games. She reprised her role as Hit-Girl for Kick-Ass: The Game , and played young Lady Emily in Dishonored . When asked in October 2012 why she tends to gravitate towards playing darker, troubled characters, Moretz responded that she has such
423-581: A teenage girl who is sent to a conversion camp. The film received positive reviews from critics, praising Moretz's performance. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival , where it won the Grand Jury Prize. The film was released on August 3, 2018, by FilmRise . She next appeared in the horror film Suspiria , a remake of the 1977 film of the same name directed by Luca Guadagnino which had its world premiere at
470-544: Is also an avid fan of the New York Islanders , a team in the National Hockey League (NHL). Moretz has publicly supported LGBT equality. Moretz, who is gay, also has two gay brothers; Moretz states they had initially tried to " pray the gay away " to appease their community. She identifies as a feminist and has turned down film roles that she found to be overtly sexualized. She took on
517-486: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Greta (2018 film) Greta is a 2018 psychological thriller film directed by Neil Jordan and written by Ray Wright and Jordan. The film stars Isabelle Huppert , Chloë Grace Moretz , Maika Monroe , Colm Feore and Stephen Rea , and follows a young woman as she befriends a lonely widow who becomes disturbingly obsessed with her. Greta held its world premiere at
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#1732776239062564-449: Is distracted during a cooking lesson, Frances severs Greta's little finger and then knocks her unconscious. Frances tries to escape, but finds all the doors and windows sealed off. Running into the basement to search for an exit, she finds one of Greta's previous victims under a plastic sheet. Greta sneaks up behind Frances and suffocates her until she passes out. Chris hires a private investigator, Cody, to investigate Greta. Cody learns she
611-553: Is in a long-term relationship. From 2014 to 2018, Moretz was in a relationship with English model and photographer Brooklyn Beckham , with whom she attended the 2016 Democratic National Convention in support of Hillary Clinton . Moretz lives in Studio City, Los Angeles . Her brother Brandon serves as her business manager, and her brother Trevor has been her acting coach since 2010, often accompanying her on trips and press events when their parents were unavailable. Moretz
658-566: Is the same, each one is unique." She voiced the title character in the animated film Nimona , which released on Netflix on June 30, 2023. Moretz has appeared in photo shoots, including editorials, features and covers, for magazines including Flaunt , Vogue , Teen Vogue , Jalouse , Marie Claire , Interview , Elle , Love , Crash Magazine , InStyle and many others. She has also been invited to various haute couture events, such as Dior Spring/Summer 2013 at Paris Fashion Week . Max Mara 's signature in 2012 granted her
705-448: Is with the other. When Frances is released from the chest, she finds clothing and IDs of other young women Greta had previously kidnapped, implying that she has killed all of them. Greta also kills the dog Frances had helped her to adopt. Erica and Chris eventually get together and realize that Frances is not with either of them. Greta forces Frances to learn Hungarian and to play the piano, trying to make her her new "daughter". While Greta
752-686: The Professional Performing Arts School , which is what first drew her interest in acting. Moretz would help Trevor read lines. Moretz's first acting role was as Violet in two episodes of the CBS series The Guardian , and her first film 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, receiving
799-529: The Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2018. It was theatrically released on 1 March 2019 in the United States, by Focus Features . The film has grossed over $ 18 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics. Frances McCullen, a young waitress living in New York City, finds a handbag on a subway train; the ID inside the bag reveals the owner to be a Greta Hideg. Frances visits Greta
846-580: The Venice Film Festival in September 2018. It received mixed reviews from critics, and performed poorly at the box office. She then starred opposite Isabelle Huppert in Greta , a thriller film, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2018. It was released on March 1, 2019, by Focus Features . In 2019, Moretz voiced Wednesday Addams in
893-613: The "Max Mara Face of the Future" award. In 2012, Moretz also became the face of American youth clothing retailer Aéropostale , appearing at various events, videos and reports. In February 2013, Elle magazine awarded her with the "Next Future Icon Award" at the Elle Style Awards gala held in London. Moretz is a lesbian . Since 2018, she has been romantically linked to model Kate Harrison, and as of 2023, she confirmed she
940-537: The 2011 crime thriller Texas Killing Fields . That same year, she played Isabelle in Martin Scorsese 's Hugo , a 3D film adaptation of The Invention of Hugo Cabret , which was nominated for eleven Oscars. Moretz starred in Hick , an adaptation of the novel by Andrea Portes . She appeared in the 2012 Tim Burton film Dark Shadows , a remake of the soap opera, playing the role of Carolyn Stoddard ,
987-577: The CGI animated film The Addams Family , which received mixed reviews from critics. In 2021, she appeared in the live-action/animated film Tom & Jerry , directed by Tim Story ; Shadow in the Cloud , a horror-thriller directed by Roseanne Liang , and the sequel The Addams Family 2 . She signed on for a role in Mattson Tomlin 's first film as director, Mother/Android , and featured as
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#17327762390621034-491: The Disney animated film Bolt as a younger version of Miley Cyrus ' character. In 2010, Moretz appeared as Hit-Girl in director Matthew Vaughn 's action film Kick-Ass , based on the comic book series of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. Moretz trained with Jackie Chan 's stunt crew for three months prior to filming and did most of her own stunts while filming on location. Because of her youth, there
1081-414: The United States and Canada, and $ 8.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $ 18.7 million. Chlo%C3%AB Grace Moretz Chloë Grace Moretz ( / m ə ˈ r ɛ t s / ; born February 10, 1997) 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),
1128-701: The best-selling novel by Rick Yancey. The film was released in January 2016. Hannah Minghella of Sony Pictures said Moretz "embodies the heart, strength and determination that make Cassie such a compelling character." In April 2016, Moretz was chosen to serve as one of three members of the Narrative Short Film Competition jury for the Tribeca Film Festival , alongside Mike Birbiglia and Sheila Nevins . Also that year, she co-starred with Zac Efron and Seth Rogen in
1175-479: The cast. In September 2017, Stephen Rea , Colm Feore , and Zawe Ashton were added as well. The film was produced by Metropolitan Films in cooperation with Lawrence Bender Films, Little Wave Productions and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. It also received an € 650,000 production grant from the Irish Film Board . Principal photography took place in and around Dublin , beginning in October 2017. It
1222-496: The deal to be around $ 4 million, though some sources believed the number was as high as $ 6 million. It was theatrically released on 1 March 2019 in the United States. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 61% of 283 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "A bonkers B movie that's occasionally elevated by its A-list talent, Greta dives headlong into camp and struggles to stay afloat." Metacritic , which uses
1269-556: The discovery, Frances cuts ties with Greta, who then begins to stalk Frances, seeing herself as a replacement for Frances' late mother. After Greta turns up at Frances' work, Frances contacts the police and pursues a protection order, but is told the process will take months. Frances meets a former lover of Nicola's, and discovers that Greta is Hungarian and not French, and that her sadistic behavior led to her daughter's suicide four years ago. Meanwhile, Greta has also taken up stalking Frances' best friend and roommate, Erica. Greta shows up at
1316-545: The drama film The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) and Neil Jordan 's thriller film Greta (2018). She voiced Wednesday Addams in The Addams Family (2019), and The Addams Family 2 (2021), and the titular character in Nimona (2023). On-stage, Moretz's work includes her starring role in the original off-Broadway production of The Library (2014) at The Public Theater in New York City. Moretz
1363-1152: The family Nymphalidae Greta morgane (thick-tipped greta) Greta oto (glasswing) People [ edit ] Greta (given name) , including a list of people and characters with the name Places [ edit ] Greta, New South Wales , town in Australia Greta railway station Greta Army Camp , former Australian Army camp near the town of Greta Greta, Victoria , town in Australia Other uses [ edit ] Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, abbreviated GRETA Hurricane Greta , name of several Atlantic storms River Greta (disambiguation) , one of three UK rivers See also [ edit ] Georgia Regional Transportation Authority , abbreviated GRTA and pronounced "Greta" Greta Bridge , village in County Durham, England Greta Van Fleet , hard rock band Topics referred to by
1410-459: The film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising , the sequel to Neighbors ; and headlined the drama film Brain on Fire , based on the memoir Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan . In November 2015, Moretz was attached to Shane Carruth 's third film, The Modern Ocean . The ensemble cast includes Asa Butterfield , Anne Hathaway , Daniel Radcliffe and Keanu Reeves . Also in November, Moretz
1457-413: The film's release was canceled by media company The Orchard , which had acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film as well as international distributors. In the aftermath of the scandal, Moretz stated, "I think it should just kind of go away, honestly. I don't think it's time for them to have a voice right now," referring to men accused of sexual misconduct. "Of course, it's devastating to put time into
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1504-434: 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 . Moretz starred in Martin Scorsese 's adventure film Hugo (2011), Tim Burton 's horror comedy film Dark Shadows (2012) and
1551-575: The lead in the Amazon Prime Video series The Peripheral based upon the William Gibson novel of the same name. In 2021, Moretz executive-produced the six-part Snapchat Original series Coming Out highlighting young LGBTQ people. In an interview with The Advocate , she said, "I hope it is a show that will help to save lives by sharing what coming out means to each individual – that no single 'coming out' story
1598-477: The next day to return the bag, and Greta invites her in for coffee. Greta tells Frances she is a widow from France, and her daughter Nicola is still there, studying in Paris. Frances and Greta become friends. One night while having dinner at Greta's, Frances finds a closet full of handbags identical to the one she found on the train. Attached to the bags are names and phone numbers, including Frances' own. Disturbed by
1645-530: The restaurant to cause a scene, insisting Frances' mother had to die for them to meet. She suffers a nervous breakdown and is hospitalised. Erica suggests Frances lie to Greta about leaving town to spend time with her father, and instead secretly hide in their apartment for a while. The following morning, Frances is drugged and kidnapped by Greta. After locking Frances in a wooden chest in a secret room at her house, Greta uses Frances' cell phone to separately text her father, Chris, and Erica, telling each that Frances
1692-479: The role of a teenage prostitute in the 2014 film The Equalizer because her character "felt so real", rather than a "plot device". In October 2014, Moretz was named one of the 25 Most Influential Teens of the year by Time magazine. In 2016, Moretz voiced her support for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on the South Korean show The Brainiacs/Problematic Men . She also appeared as
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1786-422: The shadows and grabs at Frances before passing out again. Erica and Frances lock Greta's unconscious body in the toy chest, using an Eiffel Tower trinket as a makeshift latch. After they leave to call the police, the lid of the chest rattles. In May 2017, it was announced that Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz had signed to star in the film, then titled The Widow . In August 2017, Maika Monroe joined
1833-531: The sitcom 30 Rock (2011–2013), reprised her role as Hit-Girl in Kick-Ass 2 (2013) and portrayed Carrie White in the horror film Carrie (2013). In 2014, Moretz starred in the drama film Clouds of Sils Maria and the action film The Equalizer . She also starred in the thriller film Dark Places (2015), the science fiction action film The 5th Wave (2016) and the comedy film Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016). Moretz's following roles include
1880-412: The subway. A young woman arrives to return it. Greta invites her in for coffee, but starts to feel faint after finishing her own cup. The young woman suddenly sheds her disguise and reveals herself to be Erica, having drugged Greta's drink. Erica reveals that she's been searching for the handbag on the subway for a long time. Greta passes out and Erica finds Frances. As they try to escape, Greta emerges from
1927-515: Was also filmed on location in Toronto and New York City. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2018. Shortly after, Focus Features beat out studios including Netflix , Lionsgate and Neon to acquire North American, Chinese, Australian and New Zealand distribution rights to the film; the company and its parent Universal Pictures had also purchased UK distribution rights prior. Focus estimated
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1974-438: Was announced as the star of Universal Studios ' live-action version of Hans Christian Andersen 's The Little Mermaid , to be written by Richard Curtis , though she later left the project. In a 2016 interview with The Hollywood Reporter , Moretz revealed she had dropped out of all the unproduced film projects she was attached to. The only announced film this affected was The Little Mermaid , since several other films she
2021-758: Was born in Atlanta , Georgia, and raised in Cartersville, Georgia . Her mother, Teri Duke, is a nurse practitioner , and her father, Dr. McCoy "Mac" Moretz (1957–2021), was a plastic surgeon, and heir to the Moretz hosiery business, bought out in 2011 for $ 350 million. She has four older brothers: Brandon, Trevor, Colin, and Ethan. An older sister, Kathleen, died shortly after birth. She has described her family as "very Christian", specifically Southern Baptist . She moved to New York City in 2002, with her mother and brother Trevor, because he had been accepted into
2068-658: Was controversy about her role in the violent film. She received critical acclaim for her performance. Roger Ebert gave the film only one star, but wrote about Moretz: "Say what you will about her character, but Chloë Grace Moretz has presence and appeal." That same year, she played Abby, a 12-year-old vampire, in Let Me In (2010), the UK/US remake of the Swedish film Let the Right One In . Moretz played Ann Sliger in
2115-459: Was dismissed from her work as a nurse for misusing anaesthetics. When he meets with Greta in her home, Frances, gagged and bound, attempts to get his attention by shaking the bed; Greta blocks out the noise with music. Cody begins to realize there's a secret room nearby, but his discovery is cut short when Greta plunges a syringe into his neck, then shoots him with his own gun. An indeterminate amount of time passes, and Greta leaves another handbag on
2162-449: Was slated to appear in were already in post-production. She explained, "I want to reassess who I am and find myself within my roles again. I'm realizing that I can slow down." She said the workload that came from being in several films a year "was causing her to lose sight of [the reason] she started acting and instead focus on [her films' box office receipts]." She stated she would focus on producing, including two television projects. This
2209-620: Was taken by some media outlets as Moretz taking a hiatus from acting, so in a later interview, she clarified that she was not taking time off, saying: "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... Why not sit back, slow down, realize I'm 19 and go, 'Hey, let's make stuff that really, really hits hard with who I am and helps me figure out what it means to be
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