Short Biography

Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (born Daveigh Elizabeth Schwallier on July 24, 1990) is an American actress, singer, and voice over artist best known for voicing Chihiro Ogino in Spirited Away, and Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch. Chase was born Daveigh (pronounced "Da-Vay") Elizabeth Chase-Schwallier in Las Vegas, Nevada, but her name was later changed to Daveigh Elizabeth Chase after her parents, Cathy Chase and John Schwallier, divorced. Chase lives with her mother Cathy Chase and was raised in Albany, Oregon, before moving to Los Angeles, California to pursue her career (although she does still spend much of her time in Albany). She now has a younger brother, Cade. She wanted to perform from a very early age and began singing and dancing in her hometown and other local areas at community events and shows. One of the factors which inspired her was watching videos of Barney & Friends when she was 4 years old. "I wanted to be like them, the kids on the video," she later said.[citation needed] Her mother then entered her in a Little Miss America Pageant where Chase won the national vocal competition. Following her success, Chase was then signed by an agent who specialised in commercials and at the age of 7, she appeared in a Campbells Soup advertisement. In 1998, she landed a starring role as a child member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in a musical theatre production called Utah!.

In 1999, Chase joined a small band as lead singer and took the stage as the opening act for Reba McEntire. She was picked by Steven Spielberg to sing "God Bless America" in A.I., although the scene was edited out of the final version of the film. She performed "Holly Jolly Christmas" for the "Schools Out Christmas" album, and sang "Tossin & Turnin" in the Oliver Beene episode "Oliver & Others." She has also sung several times on Big Love, such as in the episode "The Happiest Girl," in which she performs the Donna Fargo tune "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA."

Miscellaneous Information

Friends and Family

John Schwallier [Father] (Daveigh`s parents divorced when she was a child.)

Cade Chase [Brother] (Daveigh`s little brother)

Cathy Chase [Mother]

Pets

KiKi Cat

Rosie Dog

Cody Dog

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