Biography
Daveigh Elizabeth Chase (née Chase-Schwallier) was an American actress. Born on 24 July 1990 in Las Vegas, Nevada, she began her career as a child with small television roles and stage work before appearing in feature films.
She played Samantha Darko in Donnie Darko (2001), voiced Lilo Pelekai in Lilo & Stitch (2002) and its related series and films, and portrayed Samara Morgan in The Ring (2002). She later recurred as Rhonda Volmer in the HBO series Big Love (2006–2011) and reprised her Donnie Darko role in S. Darko (2009). Chase received an Annie Award for voice acting and an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain.
She died on 16 June 2026 in Los Angeles, aged 35.
