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Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (/dəˈveɪ/ də-VAY;[1] née Chase-Schwallier; born July 24, 1990) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in minor television roles before being cast as Samantha Darko in Richard Kelly's cult film Donnie Darko. She would subsequently provide the voices of Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away, and Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animated feature film Lilo & Stitch and its subsequent franchise, before appearing as Samara Morgan, the child antagonist in the 2002 horror film The Ring.
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Between 2006 and 2011, she played a supporting part in the HBO series Big Love, portraying Rhonda Volmer, a sociopathic teenager raised in a polygamist family. In 2009, she reprised her role as Samantha Darko in S. Darko, a sequel to Donnie Darko. She also appeared in the 2016 horror film Jack Goes Home, but has not appeared in any roles since then. She is reportedly on a hiatus from acting after several brushes with the law, including an arrest for joyriding and drug offenses.[2]
Early life
[edit]Chase was born on July 24, 1990, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[3] Her name was changed to Daveigh Elizabeth Chase after her parents, Cathy Chase and John Schwallier, divorced.[4] Chase was raised in Albany, Oregon.[5]
Career
[edit]Chase's big break came in 1998 when she won the lead role as the voice of a Hawaiian girl, Lilo Pelekai, in the Disney animated feature, Lilo & Stitch (2002). The film relates how Lilo befriends a strange and destructive blue alien thinly disguised as a dog, whom she calls "Stitch", and how she tries to teach him how to behave using Elvis Presley music as exemplars. For her performance, Chase would go on to win an Annie Award in 2003 and star in the follow-up TV series, Lilo & Stitch: The Series. Chase also voiced the role of the lead character, Chihiro Ogino, a 10 year-old Japanese girl, in the American dub of the anime Japanese feature, Spirited Away.[6]
In 2002, Chase starred in the role of Samara Morgan in the feature film, The Ring.[7][8] Chase was awarded the 2003 Best Villain award at the MTV Movie Awards for her performance, beating out Mike Myers, Colin Farrell, Willem Dafoe and Daniel Day-Lewis.
In the sequel to The Ring, The Ring Two (2005), Chase was credited for her role as Samara Morgan because of the use of archive footage from the first Ring, but Kelly Stables performed all of the new archive footage.[9]
Chase's main other major film and TV credits between 2000 and 2005 were the film Donnie Darko (2001), as Donnie's younger sister, Samantha, and Oliver Beene (2003–2004), as Oliver's quirky girlfriend Joyce. Other credits include The Rats (2002), Carolina (2003), R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse (2003) in which she played a ghost called Annabel, and Beethoven's 5th (2003). She also made guest appearances in Touched by an Angel, Charmed, ER, Family Law, and The Practice.
In 2006, Chase was given the role of Rhonda Volmer in the HBO drama series Big Love which centers on a polygamist family and its patriarch, Bill Henrickson, played by Bill Paxton. The show focuses upon Henrickson's relationship with his three wives. Chase's character is the child bride of a prophet, Roman Grant, played by Harry Dean Stanton.
Leroy & Stitch, the finale to Lilo & Stitch: The Series, was released in 2006, making it the last time Chase voiced Lilo. Chase then appeared in the second season of Big Love, which aired in 2007. She also voiced Betsy in the PBS show Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures the same year. She reprised her role as Donnie Darko's younger sister, Samantha, in the film S. Darko.[10] The story picks up seven years after the first film when Samantha Darko and her best friend Corey are now 18 years old and on a road trip to Los Angeles when they are afflicted by bizarre visions.
In 2015, she starred in the thriller film Killer Crush and in the independent horror film Wild in Blue with Karen Black. In 2016, she starred in the thriller film American Romance with Nolan Gerard Funk, and appeared in the thriller film Jack Goes Home with Rory Culkin, Britt Robertson, Lin Shaye and Nikki Reed.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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" |
| 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
[edit]| 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 | [11] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| 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 | [12] | |
| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kutcher, Ashton; Chase, Daveigh (June 5, 2003). "2003 MTV Movie Awards". MTV Movie Awards.
- ^ Daveigh Chase: Where The Little Girl From The Ring Is Now, Screenrant, April 28, 2025
- ^ Hischak, Thomas S. (2011). Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-786-48694-6.
- ^ "Daveigh Chase Biography (1990–)". Theater, Film and Television Biographies. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ Gehrett, Les (August 16, 2002). "Big break: Albany girl follows her dreams of performing directly into the spotlight". Albany Democrat-Herald. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
- ^ Thill, Scott (September 20, 2002). "Spirited Away". PopMatters. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
She also starred in the box-office film Donnie Darko as Samantha Darko, the youngest sister of the Darko family (2001)
- ^ Wilson, Jess (May 1, 2015). "You won't believe what the girl from The Ring looks like now..." mirror. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "The Creepy Girl From The Ring Is All Grown Up and Beautiful!". Us Weekly. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Thill, cott (March 30, 2015). "Here's Why Daveigh Chase of 'The Ring' (Allegedly) Never Appeared At Monster-Mania…". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (July 15, 2008). "Ed Harcourt To Score Unwelcome Donnie Darko Sequel". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 5, 2008.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "CAST｜PlayStation®4用サバイバルアクションゲーム - Let It Die". letitdie.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "30th Annual Annie Awards". Annie Awards. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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Daveigh Chase
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Early life
Birth and family background
Daveigh Elizabeth Chase-Schwallier was born on July 24, 1990, in Las Vegas, Nevada.[11][12] Her parents were Cathy Chase (née Schwallier), her mother, and John Schwallier, her father.[13][12] The couple divorced when Chase was young, after which her mother was granted primary custody of her and her surname was legally changed to Chase. Chase is of French, English, Italian/Sicilian, German, and Scottish descent.[11][13][14] Chase has a younger brother named Cade, and the family initially resided in Las Vegas following her birth.[13]Upbringing and early interests
Following her parents' divorce, Daveigh Chase relocated with her mother, Cathy Chase, to the small town of Albany, Oregon, where she spent her formative years.[15] At around age three, Chase discovered her passion for performing arts, beginning with singing and dancing as primary hobbies. She frequently participated in local talent competitions and school events, honing her skills through informal community performances that built her confidence.[15] Her mother played a pivotal role in nurturing these interests, providing encouragement. Chase's first taste of professional exposure came at age seven in 1997, when she landed a commercial for Campbell's Soup during a family visit to Los Angeles. This early gig marked the transition from hobbyist pursuits to structured opportunities, supported by her mother's proactive guidance in navigating initial industry steps.[16]Career
Entry into acting
Daveigh Chase began her professional acting career at a young age, starting with local performances in Oregon before transitioning to on-camera work. At age seven, she booked her first commercial for Campbell's Soup after visiting Los Angeles for auditions.[17] The following year, at age eight, she landed a starring role in the musical theater production Utah!, marking her initial foray into structured performing arts.[18] These early experiences, combined with representation from an agent she signed with around 1997, laid the groundwork for her entry into television and film.[19] Chase's on-screen television debut came in 1998, when she appeared as a little girl in the episode "Christmas Amnesia" of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.[20] This minor role, filmed when she was eight years old, was followed by a part in the 1999 television movie Michael Landon, the Father I Knew, where she portrayed Shawna Landon at age eight.[18] Her film debut occurred the same year in the low-budget thriller Her Married Lover, playing the young daughter Theresa.[20] These initial credits were small but built her resume as a child performer. In the early 2000s, Chase continued securing guest spots on established television series while navigating the demands of acting as a minor. She guest-starred as young Christina Larson in an episode of Charmed in 2000, followed by roles as Jennifer Wakefield in The Practice (episode "Appeal and Denial") and Taylor Walker in ER (episode "The Greatest of Gifts"), both also in 2000.[21] These appearances, typically involving brief but memorable scenes, helped her gain visibility in Hollywood. To pursue these opportunities, Chase and her mother relocated from Albany, Oregon, to Los Angeles around this period, facing the logistical challenges of frequent auditions and travel for a child actress.[17] By age ten, she had established a foundation of professional experience through these modest roles, setting the stage for more prominent work.[18]Breakthrough roles (2001–2002)
Chase's breakthrough came in 2001 with her role as Samantha Darko, the younger sister of the titular character, in Richard Kelly's indie sci-fi thriller Donnie Darko. At age 10 during filming, she portrayed the ballet-dancing sibling in a story blending teenage angst, time travel, and existential dread, contributing to the film's intimate family dynamics. Though initially released in limited theaters, Donnie Darko achieved cult status through home video and re-releases, praised for its surreal narrative and atmospheric tension.[22] In the same year, Chase voiced the protagonist Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, a Japanese animated film released in the U.S. in 2002. Recording her lines over the pre-animated footage required syncing with brief Japanese phrases and limited mouth movements, demanding quick delivery and emotional range to capture Chihiro's transformation from a sullen girl to a resilient hero in a spirit world.[23] The film earned the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003, highlighting its global impact and Chase's early voice work in prestigious animation. Chase's voice role as Lilo Pelekai in Disney's Lilo & Stitch (2002) further elevated her profile, marking her as the irrepressible Hawaiian girl who adopts an alien as family. During auditions, directors Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois sought authenticity for the Native Hawaiian character but faced a limited talent pool; Chase impressed with her "haunted quality" and ability to shift from glum to exuberant, leading them to overlay her audition recording on the character model for an immediate fit.[24] Recording sessions incorporated her physical acting to guide animators, emphasizing Lilo's quirky, Elvis-obsessed personality amid themes of 'ohana (family). The film authentically portrayed modern Hawaiian life, inverting tourist stereotypes by centering Native perspectives and cultural practices like hula and local lingo.[25] Capping her 2002 output, Chase played the vengeful ghost Samara Morgan in the horror remake The Ring, emerging as a chilling icon through brief but haunting appearances. She delivered lines with a "freaky twist" to her voice, finding the role fun despite its darkness; however, filming the well escape and TV crawl scenes was so terrifying that she covered her eyes while watching dailies.[23] The overlap of these projects—filming Donnie Darko in 2000–2001, voicing Spirited Away and Lilo & Stitch in 2001, and shooting The Ring in early 2002—thrust her into intense media scrutiny at age 11–12, with press tours showcasing her versatility from whimsical animation to psychological horror.[23] This rapid succession highlighted her range but sparked early concerns about typecasting after the horror role's lasting dread.[23]Television career
Chase began her sustained television work with a recurring role as Joyce, the quirky girl next door and voice of reason in the family dynamics of the Fox sitcom Oliver Beene, appearing in 23 episodes from 2003 to 2004.[26] In the series, set in the early 1960s, Joyce provided a cosmopolitan counterpoint to the Beene family's suburban antics, often drawing from her own experiences like therapy to navigate the show's humorous exploration of childhood and parental relationships.[27][28] Following her breakthrough voice role in the 2002 Disney film Lilo & Stitch, Chase transitioned to animated television by reprising the part of the spirited Hawaiian girl Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch: The Series on Disney Channel, voicing the lead character across all 65 episodes from 2003 to 2006.[1] The series expanded on the film's themes of family and acceptance, with Lilo capturing and rehabilitating Jumba's alien experiments alongside Stitch, allowing Chase to deepen the character's tomboyish energy and emotional depth in a format suited to episodic storytelling. Chase's live-action television presence grew through guest appearances that highlighted her versatility post-breakthrough, including her portrayal of Ariel Shuman, a troubled teen involved in a 1990 sleepover murder mystery, in the November 7, 2004, episode "The Sleepover" of CBS's Cold Case.[29] This role, depicting a mentally disturbed rich girl whose actions lead to tragedy, contributed to her visibility in procedural dramas and showcased her ability to handle complex, darker characterizations as a young actress.[30] Her most prominent television commitment came with the recurring role of Rhonda Volmer in HBO's Big Love from 2006 to 2011, appearing in 32 episodes of the Emmy-nominated drama series.[31] As the youngest bride-in-waiting of cult leader Roman Grant at age 14, Rhonda evolved from a manipulative, sociopathic teen raised in the polygamist Juniper Creek compound to a figure grappling with power, entitlement, and the harsh realities of escaping her isolated world.[32] The character's arc, marked by running away and struggling to adapt outside the cult, underscored themes of control and vulnerability in the series, which received a Primetime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama Series in 2009.[33]Later projects and hiatus
Following the conclusion of her role on Big Love in 2011, Daveigh Chase transitioned to a series of independent films, often portraying complex or troubled young women in low-budget thrillers and dramas. In 2012, she starred as Bethany Pruitt in Sassy Pants, a coming-of-age story about a homeschooled teen navigating high school life after her mother's death. That same year, she appeared as Kelley Bonner in Little Red Wagon, a biographical drama based on the true story of a single mother's efforts to aid homeless children through a nonprofit organization. Chase continued this phase with supporting roles in smaller productions, including Aimee in the 2014 short film Transference (also known as JacobJoseffAimee), which explores emotional trauma and past relationships through nonlinear storytelling. In 2015, she took the lead as Paige York, a disturbed medical student obsessed with her professor, in the Lifetime thriller Killer Crush (alternately titled Girl Obsessed or Obsessed on Campus), where her character's fixation escalates to violence following her father's suicide. Later that year, she played Rachel in the independent horror film Wild in Blue, a serial killer narrative featuring late actress Karen Black in one of her final roles.[34][35][36] Her final on-screen projects came in 2016, marking the end of her active film work. Chase portrayed Shanda, a supportive friend uncovering family secrets, in the horror film Jack Goes Home, directed by Thomas Dekker and starring Rory Culkin. She also starred as Krissy Madison in the thriller American Romance, playing a newlywed drawn into a vigilante killing spree alongside her husband. Additionally, she provided voice acting as Kiwako Seto, an insurance agent character, in the 2016 video game Let It Die, a free-to-play action title developed by Grasshopper Manufacture.[37][38][39] Chase has been on an extended career hiatus since 2017, with no credited acting roles in films, television, or other media as of 2025. This slowdown has been attributed to personal challenges, including multiple legal issues such as arrests for drug possession and unauthorized use of a vehicle, which have kept her out of the public eye and away from professional commitments. While there have been no public statements from Chase indicating plans for a return to acting, her absence from the industry has fueled speculation about possible retirement.[6][40][5]Personal life
Legal issues
In February 2017, Chase was questioned by Los Angeles police in connection with the death of a friend who was dropped off at a hospital, leading to her arrest on outstanding warrants; she was released after posting $1,805 bail.[41] On November 28, 2017, Chase was arrested in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on a felony charge of receiving a stolen vehicle after being pulled over as a passenger in a BMW reported stolen earlier that day.[42][43] She was booked into jail and released on $25,000 bail.[44] In August 2018, Chase faced further legal trouble when she was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department on a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance, along with related drug paraphernalia; she spent two hours in custody before being released on $1,000 bail.[45][46] By November 2018, she was formally charged with two misdemeanor counts of possessing a controlled substance without a valid prescription and possessing drug paraphernalia, prompting a judge to issue an arrest warrant.[8][47] In September 2019, Chase was arrested again on the outstanding 2018 drug warrant, along with additional charges of substance possession, and released after posting $60,000 bail.[5] In March 2022, she was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and possession of burglary tools, with bail set at $10,000.[5][48] In July 2023, Chase was arrested on outstanding warrants or holds and scheduled for a court appearance in December 2023.[5][48] These incidents drew significant media attention, with outlets highlighting Chase's transition from child stardom to personal struggles, contributing to perceptions of her career hiatus in the late 2010s and beyond.[49][45] No further legal issues have been reported as of November 2025.Current activities and status
As of 2025, Daveigh Chase has maintained a notably low public profile following her last acting role in the 2016 independent film American Romance.[6] She turned 35 on July 24, 2025, and has prioritized privacy amid a career hiatus that has spanned nearly a decade.[5][15] Chase's professional status remains inactive in the entertainment industry, with no confirmed projects or return to acting.[48] Rumors of potential comebacks have circulated but lack verification from credible sources.[50] She was notably excluded from Disney's 2025 live-action remake of Lilo & Stitch, in which the titular role was recast with newcomer Maia Kealoha rather than reprising her original voice performance.[51] Media speculation in 2025 has focused on her apparent career fade and possible retirement, with outlets addressing her transition away from Hollywood in "what happened to" features.[6][48] Chase has made no public appearances or interviews this year, including any reflections on her iconic role in The Ring.[5] Her social media presence ended around 2017, further emphasizing her focus on personal growth outside the spotlight.[48] In non-acting pursuits, Chase has long expressed interests in surfing, horseback riding, reading, and spending time with family, activities that align with her preference for a private lifestyle.[17] Early in her career, she recorded four original songs, showcasing her musical talents alongside acting.[1]Filmography
Feature films
Chase began her feature film career with small roles in the early 2000s, quickly gaining prominence through both live-action and voice performances in major productions. Her credits include a mix of theatrical releases, animated features, and direct-to-video films, often highlighting her versatility in portraying young characters or providing distinctive voice work. Below is a chronological list of her feature film roles.| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | A.I. Artificial Intelligence | Child Singer | Steven Spielberg | Live-action cameo, performing a musical number. |
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Samantha Darko | Richard Kelly | Live-action; Donnie's younger sister and member of a dance troupe. |
| 2001 | Spirited Away | Chihiro (voice, English version) | Hayao Miyazaki | Animated; lead role in the Academy Award-winning film. |
| 2002 | Lilo & Stitch | Lilo Pelekai (voice) | Chris Sanders, Dean DeBlois | Animated; titular Hawaiian girl who adopts an alien. |
| 2002 | The Ring | Samara Morgan | Gore Verbinski | Live-action; the vengeful ghost child central to the horror narrative. |
| 2003 | Carolina | Young Georgia Mirabeau | Marleen Gorris | Live-action; younger version of the protagonist.[52] |
| 2003 | The Haunted Mansion | Megan Evers | Rob Minkoff | Live-action; daughter in the family encountering supernatural events. |
| 2003 | Stitch! The Movie | Lilo Pelekai (voice) | Tony Craig, Roberts Gannaway | Animated, direct-to-video; reprise of Lilo from the Lilo & Stitch franchise. |
| 2004 | Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch | Lilo Pelekai (voice) | Michael LaBash, Anthony Leondis | Animated, direct-to-video; Lilo deals with Stitch's malfunction. |
| 2005 | The Ring Two | Samara Morgan | Hideo Nakata | Live-action; reprise of the ghostly antagonist. |
| 2005 | Beethoven's 5th | Sara Newton | Mark Griffiths | Live-action, direct-to-video; one of the Newton children in the family comedy. |
| 2006 | Leroy & Stitch | Lilo Pelekai (voice) | Roberts Gannaway | Animated, direct-to-video; Lilo's final franchise appearance, confronting an evil experiment. |
| 2009 | TiMER | Steph DuBois | Jac Schaeffer | Live-action; supporting role in the romantic sci-fi drama about implanted relationship timers. |
| 2009 | S. Darko: A Donnie Darko Tale | Samantha Darko | Chris Fisher | Live-action, direct-to-video; reprise as Samantha in the standalone sequel. |
| 2012 | Little Red Wagon | Kelley Bonner | David Anspaugh | Live-action; volunteer aiding a boy's charity wagon drive. |
| 2015 | Wild in Blue | Rachel | Matthew Berkowitz | Live-action; victim in the psychological thriller about a serial killer. |
| 2016 | American Romance | Krissy Madison | Andrew Cymek | Live-action; lead role in the erotic thriller involving deception and seduction. |
| 2016 | Jack Goes Home | Shanda | Thomas Dekker | Live-action; girlfriend of the protagonist uncovering family secrets. |
Television
Chase made her television debut in 1998 with a guest appearance as Alexis on the ABC sitcom Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.[20] In 2000, she appeared in the Lifetime television film From Where I Sit as Anna McAllister, a young girl dealing with her mother's blindness, and had guest roles on several series, including Charmed as Julia in the episode "Morality Bites," The Practice as Jennifer Whitaker in "Gideon's Crossover," and ER as Taylor Walker in "Such Sweet Sorrow."[21] In 2002, she starred in the TV movies The Rats as Amy Costello and Silence as Rachel Pressman.[53] Chase's first major recurring live-action role came in 2003 as Joyce, the precocious neighbor, on the FOX period sitcom Oliver Beene, where she appeared in all 24 episodes across two seasons.[26] From 2003 to 2006, she provided the voice of the lead character Lilo Pelekai in the Disney Channel animated series Lilo & Stitch: The Series, a spin-off of the 2002 film, appearing in 65 episodes that followed Lilo and her alien companion Stitch capturing genetic experiments.[54] In 2004, Chase guest-starred as Tessa Press, a teenage murder victim, on an episode of CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation titled "What's Eating Gilbert Grissom?" Her most prominent television role was as Rhonda Volmer, a manipulative and sociopathic teenager from a polygamist sect, on the HBO drama series Big Love from 2006 to 2011, appearing in 32 episodes and earning praise for her portrayal of the complex character.[31][55] Chase also voiced Betsy in the animated children's series Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures from 2008 to 2010, providing the lead voice in 52 episodes focused on early education themes. Later television work included TV movies like the 2015 Lifetime thriller Killer Crush as Paige York.[56]Video games
Daveigh Chase's involvement in video games centers on voice acting, with the majority of her credits consisting of reprises of her iconic role as Lilo Pelekai from the Lilo & Stitch franchise in early 2000s Disney tie-in titles. These games, developed for console and PC platforms, extended the film's narrative through interactive adventures emphasizing family and Hawaiian culture. Her work in this medium totals four verified credits, all featuring youthful female characters, before a decade-long gap until a non-franchise role. Her video game roles, listed chronologically, are as follows:- 2002: Lilo & Stitch – Voiced Lilo Pelekai, the spirited Hawaiian girl central to the game's platforming and puzzle-solving gameplay. Developed by Sony Online Entertainment for PlayStation and PC platforms.
- 2002: Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise – Reprised Lilo Pelekai, guiding players through island-based missions to capture experiments alongside Stitch. Developed by Blitz Games for PlayStation.[57]
- 2002: Stitch! Experiment 626 – Voiced Lilo Pelekai in flashback sequences of this prequel shooter game, where she interacts with the alien experiment before his arrival on Earth. Developed by High Voltage Software for PlayStation 2.[58]
- 2016: Let It Die – Voiced Kiwako Seto, a supporting character in this free-to-play roguelike survival game set in a dystopian tower-climbing scenario. Developed by Game Freak and Grasshopper Manufacture for PlayStation 4 and PC.
Awards and nominations
Awards won
Daveigh Chase has won three major awards in her career, recognizing her standout performances in both live-action horror and animated voice acting during her breakthrough year of 2003.[3] At the 2003 MTV Movie Awards, held on May 31 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and hosted by Seann William Scott and Justin Timberlake, Chase received the Best Villain award for her chilling portrayal of Samara Morgan in The Ring (2002).[3] This fan-voted ceremony, where winners were selected through public voting via phone, online at MTV.com, and mobile services, highlighted Chase's ability to embody a terrifying supernatural antagonist, beating out nominees including Mike Myers for Austin Powers in Goldmember.[59] In the animation sector, Chase earned the Annie Award for Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production for voicing Lilo Pelekai in Disney's Lilo & Stitch (2002).[60] The 30th Annual Annie Awards, presented by the International Animated Film Society ASIFA-Hollywood to honor excellence in animation, took place on February 1, 2003, at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, California; Chase's win recognized her authentic delivery of the character's emotional depth and Hawaiian cultural nuances in this hand-drawn feature.[61][62] Additionally, at the 24th Young Artist Awards, focused on honoring achievements by performers under 21 in film, television, and music, Chase won Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Age Ten or Under for her work as Lilo in Lilo & Stitch.[3][63] This accolade, awarded in 2003, underscored her early talent as a pre-teen actress contributing to a family-friendly animated hit.[64]Nominations received
Throughout her early career, Daveigh Chase received three notable award nominations, highlighting her versatile performances in both live-action and voice roles as a young actress. These recognitions came primarily from youth-focused and critics' awards bodies, underscoring her impact in genre films and television guest spots. In 2002, Chase was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress for her appearance in the episode "Heaven's Portal" of Touched by an Angel. This nomination acknowledged her ability to convey emotional depth in a brief but memorable role.[3] The following year, in 2003, she earned two nominations from the Phoenix Film Critics Society in the category of Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female. The first was for her chilling portrayal of the ghostly Samara Morgan in the horror film The Ring, where her subtle yet haunting presence as the vengeful spirit contributed to the movie's critical and commercial success. The second nomination recognized her voice acting as the spirited Hawaiian girl Lilo Pelekai in the animated feature Lilo & Stitch, capturing the character's fiery personality and cultural nuances.[3][4]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actress | Touched by an Angel (TV series) | For the episode "Heaven's Portal" |
| 2003 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female | The Ring | Live-action horror role |
| 2003 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female | Lilo & Stitch | Voice role in animation |