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Lilo Voice Actor, The Ring Villain Was 35
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Daveigh Chase, known for voicing Lilo in Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and playing Samara Morgan in “The Ring,” passed away at age 35 due to meningitis and a blood infection, following hospitalization for malnutrition.
- Chase earned acclaim for her voice acting, winning an Annie Award for her role as Lilo and reprising the character in multiple spinoffs, as well as voicing Chihiro Ogino in the English dub of “Spirited Away.”
- In live-action, she gained recognition for her chilling portrayal of Samara Morgan in the 2002 horror film “The Ring,” with her footage also used in its sequels “The Ring Two” and “Rings.”
- Chase appeared in other notable projects including “Donnie Darko” and its sequel “S. Darko,” HBO’s “Big Love,” and voiced the lead in PBS Kids’ “Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventures,” with her last acting credits dating to 2016.
