Lacey Chabert facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lacey Chabert
Chabert in 2019
Born	Lacey Nicole Chabert (1982-09-30) September 30, 1982 (age 42) Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1985–present
Known for	Party of Five Lost in Space The Wild Thornberrys Mean Girls Not Another Teen Movie
Spouse(s)	David Nehdar ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	1

Lacey Nicole Chabert (born September 30, 1982) is an American actress. She started acting when she was a child. One of her first big roles was playing Bianca Montgomery on the TV show All My Children from 1992 to 1993. She became even more famous for her role as Claudia Salinger in the TV drama Party of Five, which aired from 1994 to 2000.

Lacey has also been in many movies. Some of her well-known films include Lost in Space (1998), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), and Daddy Day Care (2003). She played important roles like Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls (2004). She has also starred in over 40 movies for the Hallmark Channel.

Besides acting on screen, Lacey Chabert is a talented voice actress. She voiced Eliza Thornberry in the Nickelodeon cartoon series The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004). She also voiced Meg Griffin in the first season of Family Guy in 1999. Her voice can be heard in video games like Star Wars: The Old Republic and as Princess Elise in Sonic the Hedgehog. She also voices the superhero Zatanna Zatara in DC Comics shows.

Early Life and First Roles

Lacey Chabert was born in Purvis, Mississippi, on September 30, 1982. Her family has Cajun roots from Louisiana. When she was very young, in 1985, she won a beauty pageant called "World's Baby Petite."

She started her acting career early. In 1992 and 1993, she played young Cosette in the famous Broadway musical Les Misérables. She also appeared in TV commercials for brands like Burger King.

Acting Career Highlights

Lacey Chabert's big break came in 1994. She got the role of Claudia Salinger in the TV show Party of Five. This show was about five siblings who had to take care of themselves after their parents died. It was very popular and ran for six seasons until 2000. For her work on Party of Five, Lacey won the YoungStar Award twice, in 1997 and 1998. These awards celebrate the best performances by young actors aged 6 to 18.

Her first major movie role was as Penny Robinson in Lost in Space (1998). She also had a supporting role in the comedy film Not Another Teen Movie (2001). She lent her voice to Aleu, the main character's daughter, in Balto 2: Wolf Quest (2002).

Chabert in 2007.

One of Lacey's most famous roles is Gretchen Wieners in the hit movie Mean Girls (2004). In this film, she played a high school student who was part of a popular group. She and her co-stars, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried, won an MTV Movie Award for "Best On-Screen Team" in 2005.

Lacey also starred in The Brooke Ellison Story (2004). This TV movie was directed by Christopher Reeve. It was based on the true story of Brooke Ellison, a woman who became paralyzed but still graduated from Harvard University.

In the mid-2000s, Lacey continued her voice acting. She voiced Princess Elise in the video game Sonic the Hedgehog and Gwen Stacy in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series.

From 2013 to 2014, she had a recurring role on the TV show Baby Daddy. In 2015, she starred in the TV movie A Christmas Melody with Mariah Carey. This movie was very popular on the Hallmark Channel. She also voiced Penelope in the animated film All I Want for Christmas Is You (2017).

Lacey Chabert has become a favorite on the Hallmark Channel. She has starred in many romantic and holiday movies for the network. In 2019, she started the Crossword Mysteries series on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel. In 2022, she signed a special deal with Hallmark. This allows her to take on a bigger role, including producing some of her own movies. For example, she was an executive producer for the 2021 film Sweet Carolina.

In 2023, Lacey appeared in a Mean Girls-themed commercial for Walmart with her original co-stars. She also started working on a new unscripted show for Hallmark called Celebrations with Lacey Chabert, which premiered in 2024. In 2024, she also took on a lead role in the Netflix holiday film Hot Frosty, which quickly became a top movie on the platform.

Business Ventures

Chabert on the Rachael Ray show in 2022

In 2016, Lacey wrote a series of blog posts for People magazine's website. She shared her experiences about getting ready for her baby. She wrote about finding out she was pregnant and how she hid her baby bump while filming.

In September 2022, Lacey Chabert launched her own clothing line. It is called the "Lacey Chabert Collection" and is sold on the HSN television network. She told InStyle magazine that she had always dreamed of having her own clothing line. The collection includes jackets, pants, leggings, and even "Mommy & Me" dresses.

Personal Life

Lacey Chabert married her longtime boyfriend, David Nehdar, on December 22, 2013. Their wedding took place in Los Angeles. In September 2016, Lacey gave birth to their daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

Theatre

Home Media

Commercials

Discography

The Broadway Kids Albums

• The Broadway Kids Sing Broadway (1994)

Songs

Awards and Recognitions

Lacey Chabert has won several awards for her acting. Here are some of her notable achievements:

See also

In Spanish: Lacey Chabert para niños