Quick Info
| Profession | Actress |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 24/07/1990 |
| Age | 35 years (died on 16, Jun, 2026) |
| Birthplace | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Date of Death | 16/06/2026 |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
Latest News about Daveigh Chase
29/06/2026
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office revealed that Chase died of AIDS, with chronic polysubstance use listed as a secondary contributing condition. This official finding followed the earlier reports that had attributed her death to meningitis and a blood infection.
16/06/2026
Former child actress Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and playing Samara Morgan in The Ring, died in Los Angeles at age 35. Her father told media outlets she died of complications from bacterial meningitis and a blood infection, and her boyfriend had earlier described a worsening medical condition.
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Daveigh Elizabeth Chase-Schwallier |
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| Legal Name | Daveigh Schwallier |
| Years Active | 1998–2016 |
| Cause of Death | AIDS, with chronic polysubstance use listed as a secondary condition (Los Angeles County Medical Examiner) |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5' 10" (179 cm) |
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| Eye Colour | Blue |
| Hair Colour | Golden Blonde |
Personal Life
| Religion | Christianity |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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| Affairs/Boyfriends | Roy Hernandez |
Family
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Career
| Debut Film | Donnie Darko (2001) as Samantha Darko |
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| Debut TV | Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1998) as Little Girl |
| Last Film | American Romance (2016) as Krissy Madison |
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| Retired from Acting | 2016 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Before becoming an actress, she lived in Albany, Oregon, and later moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting. | |
| 2. Daveigh got into acting after a car accident. | |
| 3. In 1998, when she was eight years old, her mother crashed their car during a family road trip from Albany to Los Angeles. | |
| 4. After that accident, her mother encouraged her to try acting because Daveigh loved watching children’s shows. | |
| 5. She started learning acting and getting work from a young age. | |
| 6. At seven years old, she was featured in her first commercial. | |
| 7. Daveigh lent her voice to the character Lilo Pelekai in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and reprised her role in the television series. | |
| 8. She voiced the main character Chihiro in the English version of Spirited Away, which was nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the Academy Awards. | |
| 9. She played Samara Morgan in The Ring, which made her popular among teen fans. | |
| 10. In 2006, she started acting in the HBO series Big Love, playing Rhonda Volmer. | |
| 11. Daveigh was also a singer and enjoyed bodyboarding, riding horses, dancing, reading books, and writing song lyrics. | |
| 12. Reportedly, in the last decade of her life, she was homeless and a drug addict. |
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