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Born
Daveigh Elizabeth Chase-Schwallier

(1990-07-24) July 24, 1990 (age 34)
Other names Daveigh Elizabeth Chase
Occupation Actress
Years active 1998–2017

Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (born July 24, 1990) is an American actress. She is well-known for her voice roles as Lilo Pelekai in the Disney movie Lilo & Stitch and its TV series. She also voiced Chihiro in the English version of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away.

Daveigh Chase also played the spooky character Samara Morgan in the 2002 horror film The Ring. From 2006 to 2011, she had a main role in the TV series Big Love.

Early Life and Beginnings

Daveigh Chase was born on July 24, 1990, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She grew up in Albany, Oregon. She started acting in small TV roles when she was young.

Voice Acting Successes

Daveigh's big break came in 2002 when she got the main voice role of Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animated movie, Lilo & Stitch. The film is about a Hawaiian girl named Lilo who becomes friends with a strange blue alien named Stitch. Lilo tries to teach Stitch how to be good using Elvis Presley music.

For her amazing work as Lilo, Daveigh won an Annie Award in 2003. She also continued to voice Lilo in the TV show Lilo & Stitch: The Series.

Around the same time, Daveigh also voiced the main character, Chihiro Ogino, in the English version of the Japanese animated film Spirited Away. This movie is about a 10-year-old girl who enters a magical world.

Memorable Live-Action Roles

In 2002, Daveigh Chase starred as Samara Morgan in the horror movie The Ring. Her performance as the scary child earned her the Best Villain award at the MTV Movie Awards in 2003. She beat out many famous actors for this award!

She also played Samantha Darko, the younger sister of the main character, in the film Donnie Darko (2001). She returned to this role in the sequel, S. Darko, in 2009.

From 2006 to 2011, Daveigh had a significant role in the HBO drama series Big Love. In this show, she played Rhonda Volmer, a teenager raised in a family where the father has multiple wives.

Other Projects

Daveigh Chase appeared in many other movies and TV shows. Some of her early film roles include Carolina (2003) and Beethoven's 5th (2003). She also made guest appearances in popular TV shows like Touched by an Angel, Charmed, and ER.

In 2007, she voiced Betsy in the PBS show Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures. Later, she appeared in thriller films such as Killer Crush (2015) and Jack Goes Home (2016).

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Her Married Lover Granddaughter
2000 Robbers Dentist's Daughter
2001 Donnie Darko Samantha Darko
A.I. Artificial Intelligence Child Singer Deleted scenes
Spirited Away Chihiro (voice) (English dub)
2002 Lilo & Stitch Lilo Pelekai (voice)
The Ring Samara Morgan
2003 Haunted Lighthouse Annabel Short film
Carolina Young Georgia Mirabeau
Silence Rachel Pressman
Stitch! The Movie Lilo Pelekai (voice) Direct-to-video
Beethoven's 5th Sara Newton
2005 Rings Samara Morgan Archive footage
The Ring Two
2006 Leroy & Stitch Lilo Pelekai (voice)
2009 S. Darko Samantha Darko Direct-to-video
2010 In Between Days Kent Short film
2012 Yellow Young Mary Holmes
Little Red Wagon Kelley Bonner
2013 Madame Le Chat Klutzy Short film
2014 JacobJoseffAimee Aimee
2015 Wild In Blue Rachel
2016 Jack Goes Home Shanda
American Romance Krissy Madison
2017 Rings Samara Morgan Archive footage

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Little Girl Episode: "Christmas Amnesia"
1999 Michael Landon, The Father I Knew Shawna Landon (age 8) Television film
2000 Charmed Christina Larson (young) Episode: "Pardon My Past"
The Practice Jennifer Wakefield Episode: "Appeal and Denial"
ER Taylor Walker Episode: "The Greatest of Gifts"
From Where I Sit Anna Television film
Edgar MaCobb Presents Sally Television film
2001 Yes, Dear Brooke Episode: "The Big Snip"
Lot, TheThe Lot Peggy Franklin Episode: "Kids"
That's Life Mary-Ellen Episode: "Boo!"
Touched by an Angel Heather Albright Episode: "Heaven's Portal"
Inside Schwartz Randi Johnson Episode: "Comic Relief Pitcher"
Say Uncle Lucy Janik Television film
2002 Family Law Jamie Garibaldi Episode: "Blood and Water"
The Rats Amy Costello Television film
2003 Fillmore! Joyce Summitt, Tracy Mabini (voices) Episodes: "Of Slain Kings on Checkered Fields", "Links in a Chain of Honor"
Oliver Beene Joyce Main role, 23 episodes
2003–2006 Lilo & Stitch: The Series Lilo Pelekai (voice) Lead role; 65 episodes
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Tessa Press Episode: "Turn of the Screws"
Cold Case Ariel Shuman Episode: "The Sleepover"
2006–2011 Big Love Rhonda Volmer Main role, 32 episodes
2007 Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures Betsy (voice) Lead role; 58 episodes
2008 Without a Trace Diana Reed Episode: "A Bend in the Road"
2009 Mercy Ashley Jeffries Episode: "I'm Not That Kind of Girl"
2015 Killer Crush Paige York Television film

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Disney's Lilo & Stitch Lilo Pelekai
Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise
Lilo & Stitch: Hawaiian Adventure
2016 Let It Die Kiwako Seto

Awards and Nominations

Daveigh Chase has won several awards for her acting.

Year Nominated Work Award Category Result Refs
2002 Touched by an Angel Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actress Nominated
2003 The Ring Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role: Female Nominated
MTV Movie Awards Best Villain Won
Lilo & Stitch Annie Awards Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role: Female Nominated
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role: Age 10 or Under Won

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