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Daveigh Elizabeth Chase-Schwallier
July 24, 1990 |
| 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.
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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" |
| The 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Images for kids
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Daveigh Chase in 2007
See also
In Spanish: Daveigh Chase para niños
