Daveigh Chase - Movies, Bio & Filmography

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★ Acting🎥 25 films📺 19 TV shows📅 1994–2016🔥 6

Also known as: Daveigh Elizabeth Chase-Schwallier

Born in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

1990-07-24 (age 35 at death)

Died 2026-06-16

Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (née Chase-Schwallier; July 24, 1990 – June 16, 2026) was an Annie Award-winning American actress, singer, and voice over artist best known for playing Chihiro Ogino in the English adaptation of Spirited Away, Rhonda Volmer in the HBO series Big Love, Samara Morgan in The Ring and Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch.

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Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (  də-VAY; née Chase-Schwallier; July 24, 1990 – June 16, 2026) was an American actress and dancer. She began her career as a child in the psychological thriller film Donnie Darko (2001) and in the blockbuster horror film The Ring (2002). She lent her voice to the Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away (2001) and the character of Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animated film Lilo & Stitch (2002) and its media franchise. She transitioned to adult roles with the HBO drama series Big Love (2006–2011) and independent films including Yellow (2012) and Jack Goes Home (2016).
Chase won three awards from six nominations including the Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting and the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain. She experienced personal and legal difficulties, became estranged from her family, and withdrew from the public starting in 2015. Following a period of homelessness, she died on June 16, 2026, of complications from AIDS, exacerbated by septic shock and meningitis. A secondary cause of her death was chronic polysubstance use.
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