The Ring, Lilo & Stitch, and Spirited Away voice actress Daveigh Chase has died at 35

Sad news has reached the horror and animation communities as word begins to spread that Daveigh Chase, the multi-talented actress, has passed away. According to Chase’s boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, Chase died on Tuesday from meningitis and an infection in her blood, which caused her to have septic issues and led to her body shutting down. She was 35.

How do you know Daveigh Chase?

You know Daveigh Chase better than you think you do. Early in her career, she played Samara Morgan, the undead drowned girl in The Ring, and she voiced the timeless animated characters Lilo from Disney’s Lilo & Stitch and Chihiro Ogino in the English-language dub of Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away.

Daveigh Chase’s most iconic roles

Chase’s Samara Morgan is arguably one of the most iconic horror characters of the past two decades. Samara is a staple of horror pop culture, with other films, TV shows, and music videos paying homage to the character’s nightmarish visage and distinct crabwalk. Chase even won an MTV Movie Award for Best Villain for her portrayal of Samara, who is also a popular Halloween costume selection every year at Spirit Halloween outlets.

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Elsewhere, Chase voiced Lilo Pelekai in the Disney animated classic Lilo & Stitch. In the film, Lilo is a young, orphaned Hawaiian girl who lives on the island of Kauai with her older sister Nani and her extended family of alien visitors marooned on Earth. Lilo is a firecracker with an explosive personality who loves to cause mischief. She’s got a lot of heart, and fans celebrate Chase’s performance to this day. Additionally, Chase provides the English-language voice of Chihiro Ogino (also known as Sen) in Hayao Miyazaki’s animated masterpiece Spirited Away. After being transported to a strange world of forest spirits and wicked witches, Chihiro summons her inner strength to overcome an impossible fantasy before she becomes a part of the strange land forever. Chase’s performance is one of the most unforgettable in all of Studio Ghibli history, full stop.

Other notable performances by Daveigh Chase include Samantha Darko in Donnie Darko and S. Darko, Rhonsa Volmer in the TV drama series Big Love, and more.

We want to express our sincere condolences to Ms. Chase’s family, friends, and fans, and thank her for sharing her gifts with us. Rest well.

Source: Forbes

Tags: Animated, Animation, Daveigh Chase, Disney, Horror, Lilo & Stitch, The Ring

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