Daveigh Chase

Daveigh Chase is an American actress, singer, and voice over artist. She was born Daveigh (pronounced "Da-Vay") Elizabeth Schwallier on July 24, 1990 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but this was later changed to Daveigh Elizabeth Chase after her parents divorced. In 2002, Chase starred in what is arguably her most famous role, that of Samara Morgan in The Ring. Chase's big break came later in 2002 when she won the lead role as the voice of a Hawaiian girl, Lilo Pelekai, in the Disney animated feature, Lilo & Stitch. Chase is also a talented singer. In 1999, she joined a small band as lead singer and took the stage as the opening act for Reba McEntire. She was picked by Stephen Spielberg to sing "God Bless America" in A.I. (edited out of the final version of the film), and she sang "Holly Jolly Christmas" for the "Schools Out Christmas" album and "Tossin & Turnin" in the Oliver Beene episode "Oliver & Others". She has also sung in numerous scenes in Big Love, most notably in the episode named "The Happiest Girl" (the 10th episode in the second season) where she performs "The Happiest Girl In the Whole USA" which was written by Donna Fargo in its entirety.