Actress Daveigh Chase, known for 'The Ring' and 'Lilo & Stitch', dies
Former child star Daveigh Chase, who played Samara in 'The Ring' and voiced Lilo in 'Lilo & Stitch', has died. Her father revealed she was homeless before her death.
Former Hollywood child actress Daveigh Chase, best known for her roles in the horror film 'The Ring' and the animated hit 'Lilo & Stitch', has died. Her father, John David Schwallier, told the New York Times after her death that she had been homeless and living with her boyfriend in Los Angeles before her passing.
Chase began acting at age four and landed her first Hollywood job at seven. Her manager said she retired from acting full-time in 2015.
Her first TV role in Hollywood at age seven was a small part in the popular sitcom 'Sabrina the Teenage Witch', starring Melissa Joan Hart.
Chase's Hollywood breakthrough came in 2001 when she appeared as Samantha Darko in 'Donnie Darko' and later played the titular character's sister in the 2009 film 'S Darko'.
In 2002, Chase starred as Samara Morgan, the long-haired ghost that crawls out of the television in the horror film 'The Ring', an American remake of the Japanese classic about a videotape that causes death after viewing. She earned a 2003 MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for her portrayal of the spooky demon-like character.
Also in 2002, she voiced the Elvis-adoring Hawaiian girl Lilo in the animated hit 'Lilo & Stitch'. The part earned her an Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production, and she continued to voice the character in spin-offs.
