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 Family Guy
Spouse(s)	David Nehdar ​ (m. 2013)​
Children	1

Lacey Nicole Chabert (SHƏ-bair; born September 30, 1982) is an American actress. She started acting when she was very young. One of her first big roles was playing Claudia Salinger in the TV show Party of Five from 1994 to 2000.

Lacey Chabert has also been in many movies. Some of her well-known films include Lost in Space (1998) and Mean Girls (2004). She has also lent her voice to many animated characters. You might know her as Eliza Thornberry from The Wild Thornberrys and Meg Griffin in the first season of Family Guy. She has also starred in over 40 movies for the Hallmark Channel.

Early Life and Beginnings

Lacey Nicole Chabert was born on September 30, 1982, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. She grew up in a town nearby called Purvis. Her family has roots in Louisiana. Lacey has a younger brother named Tony and an older sister named Chrissy.

When she was very little, Lacey won a competition called "World's Baby Petite" in 1985. She also took part in beauty pageants as a child. She was even named Miss Jr. Mississippi once!

Acting Career Highlights

Early Roles and Party of Five

Lacey Chabert started her acting journey in TV commercials. She appeared in ads for popular brands like Burger King. From 1992 to 1993, she played young Cosette in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway.

In 1994, Lacey got a big role as Claudia Salinger in the TV show Party of Five. This show was about five brothers and sisters who had to take care of themselves after their parents passed away in a car accident. The show was very popular and ran for six years. Lacey won awards for her acting in Party of Five, including the YoungStar Award for Best Young Actress in a Drama TV Series in 1997 and 1998.

Lacey also made her first movie appearance in Lost in Space (1998). She also voiced Aleu in Balto 2: Wolf Quest (2002). She was the voice of Eliza Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys animated series from 1998 to 2004. She also voiced Meg Griffin in the first season of Family Guy in 1999.

Movie Success and TV Appearances

Chabert in 2007.

In 2004, Lacey Chabert starred as Gretchen Wieners in the popular movie Mean Girls. She and her co-stars, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried, won an MTV Movie Award for "Best On-Screen Team."

Lacey also played the main character in The Brooke Ellison Story (2004). This TV movie was about a real woman who used a wheelchair and worked hard to graduate from Harvard University. She also appeared in an episode of Ghost Whisperer with her former Party of Five co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt. Lacey continued her voice acting, playing Princess Elise in the video game Sonic the Hedgehog and Gwen Stacy in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series.

Focus on Hallmark Films

Since 2014, Lacey Chabert has become very well-known for her roles in Hallmark Channel movies. She has starred in many romantic and holiday films for the network. In 2015, she was in A Christmas Melody with Mariah Carey. This movie was watched by nearly 4 million people when it first aired.

In 2019, Lacey started starring in the Crossword Mysteries series on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel. In 2022, she signed a special agreement with Hallmark's parent company. This deal allows her to take on a bigger role, including helping to produce some of her own movies. For example, she was an executive producer for the romantic drama Sweet Carolina (2021). She also starred in the popular The Wedding Veil series with Kevin McGarry.

In November 2023, Lacey Chabert appeared in a fun commercial for Walmart that was themed around Mean Girls. She was joined by some of her original co-stars from the movie. She also started hosting an unscripted series called Celebrations with Lacey Chabert on Hallmark+ in September 2024. In May 2024, it was announced that Lacey has a main role in a Netflix holiday movie called Hot Frosty, which was released in November 2024.

Other Ventures

Chabert on the Rachael Ray show in 2022

In 2016, Lacey wrote a series of articles for People magazine's website. She shared her experiences about getting ready for her baby.

In September 2022, Lacey Chabert launched her own clothing line. It's called the "Lacey Chabert Collection" and is sold on the HSN television network. She said she had always dreamed of having her own clothing line. The collection includes different types of clothes like jackets, leggings, and even "Mommy & Me" dresses.

Personal Life

Lacey Chabert married David Nehdar on December 22, 2013, in Los Angeles. They welcomed their daughter in September 2016.

Filmography

Film Roles

Television Roles

Video Game Voice Roles

Theatre Performances

Home Media Appearances

Commercials

Discography

The Broadway Kids Albums

• The Broadway Kids Sing Broadway (1994)

Songs Performed

Awards and Recognitions

Authored Articles

• Chabert, Lacey (October 26, 2020). "Lacey Chabert: Christmas Is Close to My Heart". Guideposts.

See also

In Spanish: Lacey Chabert para niños