The actress will receive her honour at the CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards on Apr 26.

Moretz most recently starred in Oscar winner Hugo and made a splash in Let Me In and Kick-Ass.

She will next be seen in Warner Bros and Village Roadshow’ gothic comedy Dark Shadows from Tim Burton, set to open on May 11.

CinemaCon is scheduled to run in Las Vegas from Apr 23-26.