Daveigh Chase

Daveigh Elizabeth Chase is an American actress, best known for playing Rhonda Volmer in the HBO series Big Love and Lilo Pelekai in the Lilo amp Stitch franchise.

Chase was born Daveigh Elizabeth ChaseSchwallier in Las Vegas, Nevada, but her name was changed to Daveigh Elizabeth Chase after her parents, Cathy Chase and John Schwallier, divorced. Chase lived with her mother and was raised in Albany, Oregon, before moving to Los Angeles, California to pursue her career. She 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 amp Friends when she was four years old. 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 a talent 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 in a musical theatre production called Utah!

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