Daveigh Elizabeth Chase ( ;

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Chase-Schwallier; born July 24, 1990) is an American actress, singer, and model. She began her career appearing in minor television roles before being cast as Samantha Darko in Richard Kelly's cult film ''

Donnie Darko ''Donnie Darko'' is a 2001 American science fiction psychological thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly and produced by Flower Films. It stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Drew Barrymore, Mary McDonnell, Katha ...

''. She would subsequently provide the voices of Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of the

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film ''

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'', and

Lilo Pelekai Disney's ''Lilo & Stitch'' is an American science fiction media franchise that began in 2002 with the animated film of the same name written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois. The franchise, which consists of four animated films ...

in the Disney animated feature film ''

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'' and its subsequent franchise, before appearing as

Samara Morgan , also known as Park Eun-suh () and Samara Morgan, is the main antagonist of Koji Suzuki's ''Ring'' novel series and the film franchise of the same name. Sadako's fictional history alternates between continuities, but all depict her as the veng ...

, the child antagonist in the 2002 horror film '' The Ring''. Between 2006 and 2011, she played a supporting part in the HBO series ''

Big Love ''Big Love'' is an American drama television series that aired on HBO from March 12, 2006 to March 20, 2011. It stars Bill Paxton as the patriarch of a fundamentalist Mormon family in contemporary Utah that practices polygamy, with Jeanne Tri ...

'', portraying Rhonda Volmer, a sociopathic teenager raised in a polygamist family. In 2009, she reprised her role as Samantha Darko in ''

S. Darko ''S. Darko'', pronounced "S Dot Darko", is a 2009 American science fiction thriller film directed by Chris Fisher and starring Daveigh Chase, Briana Evigan, and Ed Westwick. It is the sequel to the 2001 cult film ''Donnie Darko''. In ''Donnie Da ...

'', a sequel to ''Donnie Darko''. She appeared in the 2016 horror film ''

Jack Goes Home ''Jack Goes Home'' is a 2016 American Independent film, independent horror film written and directed by Thomas Dekker (actor), Thomas Dekker and starring Rory Culkin, Daveigh Chase, Nikki Reed, Britt Robertson, Lin Shaye, Natasha Lyonne, Louis Hun ...

''.

Early life

Chase was born on July 24, 1990, in

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

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. Her name was changed to Daveigh Elizabeth Chase after her parents, Cathy Chase and John Schwallier, divorced. Chase was raised in

Albany, Oregon Albany is the county seat of Linn County, Oregon, and is the eleventh largest city in that state. Albany is located in the Willamette Valley at the confluence of the Calapooia River and the Willamette River in both Linn and Benton counties, jus ...

Acting career

Chase's big break came in 2002 when she won the lead role as the voice of a Hawaiian girl,

, in the

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animated feature, ''

''. 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

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music as exemplars. For her performance, Chase would go on to win an

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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, ''

''. In 2002, Chase starred in the role of

in the

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, '' The Ring''. Chase was awarded the 2003 Best Villain award at the MTV Movie Awards for her performance, beating out

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Colin Farrell Colin James Farrell (; born 31 May 1976) is an Irish actor. A leading man in projects across various genres in both blockbuster and independent films since the 2000s, he has received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award. ''The ...

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and

Daniel Day-Lewis Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis (born 29 April 1957) is an English retired actor. Often described as one of the preeminent actors of his generation, he received numerous accolades throughout his career which spanned over four decades, incl ...

. In the sequel to ''The Ring'', ''

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'' (2005), Chase was credited for her role as Samara Morgan because of the use of archive footage from the first ''Ring'', but

Kelly Stables Kelly Stables is an American actress who has appeared on stage, as well as in film and television. She is known for her television roles, such as Melissa on ''Two and a Half Men'', Eden Konkler on ''The Exes'', and Kelly on '' Superstore''. Pers ...

performed all of the new archive footage. Chase's main other major film and TV credits between 2000 and 2005 were the film ''

'' (2001), as Donnie's younger sister, Samantha, and ''

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'' (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 flying ghost called Annabel, and '' Beethoven's 5th'' (2003). She also made guest appearances in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' ER'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2006, Chase was given the role of Rhonda Volmer in the HBO drama series ''

'' which centers on a

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family and its patriarch,

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, played by

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. 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 Harry Dean Stanton (July 14, 1926 – September 15, 2017) was an American actor, musician, and singer. In a career that spanned more than six decades, Stanton played supporting roles in films including ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), ''Kelly's Heroes ...

. '' Leroy & Stitch'', the finale to ''Lilo & Stitch: The Series'', was released in 2006. Chase then appeared in the second season of ''Big Love'', which aired in 2007. She also voiced Betsy in the PBS show ''

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'' the same year. She reprised her role as Donnie Darko's younger sister, Samantha, in the film ''

''. 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 Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portrayi ...

. In 2016, she starred in the thriller film ''

American Romance ''American Romance'' is a 2016 American thriller film directed by Zackary Adler and starring Daveigh Chase and Nolan Gerard Funk. Plot Cast *Daveigh Chase as Krissy Madison *Nolan Gerard Funk as Jeff Madison * John Savage as Emery Reed * Meili ...

'' with

Nolan Gerard Funk Nolan Gerard Funk (born July 28, 1986) is a Canadian actor and singer known for portraying Hunter Clarington in the musical comedy-drama television series '' Glee'', Collin Jennings in the comedy-drama television series ''Awkward'', "Angel Eyes" ...

, and appeared in the thriller film ''

'' with

Rory Culkin Rory Hugh Culkin (born July 21, 1989) is an American actor who is known for his roles in '' Scream 4'', '' Lords of Chaos'', '' You Can Count on Me'', ''Columbus'', and M. Night Shyamalan's '' Signs''. He is the younger brother of actors Macaulay ...

Britt Robertson Brittany Leanna Robertson (born April 18, 1990) is an American actress. She is known for her lead role in '' The First Time'' (2012), and has appeared in the films ''Tomorrowland'' (2015), '' The Space Between Us'' (2017), ''A Dog's Purpose'' ...

Lin Shaye Linda Shaye (born October 12, 1943) is an American film, television, and theater actress. In a career spanning over forty years, she has appeared in more than a hundred feature films. She is perhaps best known for her starring role as Elise Rain ...

and

Nikki Reed Nicole Houston Reed (born May 17, 1988) is an American actress known for her portrayal of vampire Rosalie Hale in '' The Twilight Saga'' (2008–2012). She became known in 2003, after the release of the film ''Thirteen'', directed by Catherine ...

Personal life

Chase was arrested in November 2017 for riding in a stolen car. She was arrested again in 2018 for drug possession charges 18 months after allegedly leaving a dying man outside an emergency room.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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