American actress Davey Chase. Biography

American actress Davey Chase, known for her role as the girl from the well in the horror "Bell" and the voice of the main character in the animated film "Lilo and Stitch," has died at the age of 35. About her career and tragic departure — in the material of Izvestia.

Early years and early career

Davey Elizabeth Chase was born on July 24, 1990 in Las Vegas. Since early childhood, she was fond of music and dancing — she began singing and performing on stage at the age of three.

At the age of seven, Chase received an offer to play the main role in the Utah Musical Theater. The following year, a casting call took place for her first television role — she appeared in episodes of the TV series Sabrina the Little Witch and Charmed.

"Lilo and Stitch" and "Gone with the Ghosts": voice acting roles

Her real breakthrough was her role in the Disney animated film Lilo and Stitch (2002). Chase voiced the main character, a Hawaiian girl named Lilo, who tames an alien creature. For this work, she received the Annie and Young Actor Awards. Subsequently, Chase continued to voice Lilo in the series and sequels — for a total of 65 episodes.

In the same year, Chase became the voice of the main character Chihiro in the English dubbing of the anime Gone with the Ghosts, which won the Oscar for Best Animated Film.

"The Bell" and "Donnie Darko": movie roles

In 2002, at the age of 11, Chase played the role of Samara Morgan, the creepy girl from the cursed videotape, in the horror film The Bell. Her character has become a horror icon. For this role, Davey Chase won the MTV Movie Awards for Best Villain, beating out such actors as Mike Myers and Daniel Day-Lewis.

Chase is also known for her role as Samantha Darko in the cult film Donnie Darko (2001), and later in the sequel S. Darko" (2009).

Other works and recent years

From 2006 to 2011, Chase starred in the HBO drama series Big Love, where she played the role of Rhonda Volmer. In 2016, the last films with her participation were released — "Jack goes Home" and "American Romance".

After leaving the cinema, the actress had problems with the law: in 2017, she was arrested for driving in a stolen car, and later for drug possession.

Death

Chase passed away on June 16, 2026 at the age of 35. According to TMZ, her boyfriend Roy Hernandez told reporters about the girl's death.

The actress suffered from meningitis and a blood infection that led to her death. In early June, she was admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles due to severe exhaustion.