Lacey Chabert
| Lacey Chabert | |
|---|---|
 Lacey Chabert in 2007 | |
| Born |
Lacey Nicole Chabert September 30, 1982 Purvis, Mississippi |
| Occupation | Actress, voice actress |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| Spouse(s) | David Nehdar (m. 2013) |
| Website |
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Lacey Nicole Chabert (/ʃəˈbɛr/; born September 30, 1982) is an American actress and voice actress. She first gained prominence as a child actress on television for her role as Claudia Salinger in the television drama Party of Five (1994–2000).[1] She has also provided the voice of Eliza Thornberry in the animated series The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004) and two feature films, and Meg Griffin during the first production season of the animated sitcom Family Guy.[2] In film she has appeared in Lost in Space (1998), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), Daddy Day Care (2003), Mean Girls (2004), and the horror remake Black Christmas (2006).
Chabert has also appeared in various Hallmark Channel movies, saying "I love working for Hallmark, They've been so good to me. I have friends there now. I'm proud of their movies and the message of their movies."[3]
Early life
Chabert was born in Purvis, Mississippi, the daughter of Julie (née Johnson) and Tony Chabert. Her father, a French-speaker from Louisiana, is of Cajun, Sicilian and English descent; he worked as a maintenance operations representative for an oil company.[4][5] Her mother has English, Scottish, and remote Italian ancestry.[6] Chabert has a younger brother, and two older sisters. She was "World's Baby Petite" in the "World's Our Little Miss Scholarship Competition in 1985.[7] In 1992 and 1993 she played Young Cosette in the Broadway production of Les Misérables.
Career
Chabert's first major role was as Claudia Salinger in Party of Five. Chabert made her debut to the big screen in the late 1990s starring as Penny Robinson in the fantasy-space thriller Lost in Space (1998). Since then, she has been the voice of Eliza Thornberry in the animated series The Wild Thornberrys, and has voiced Eliza in two films, The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) and Rugrats Go Wild (2003). She then had a supporting role in the parody film Not Another Teen Movie as Amanda Becker. She provided the voice for Aleu in Balto 2: Wolf Quest (2002) and she provided the voice of Meg Griffin for the first production season of the animated sitcom Family Guy (1999), after which Mila Kunis took over the role as Chabert became busy with school work and her duties on Party of Five.[2][8]
Chabert played the title role in The Brooke Ellison Story, a television film produced and directed by Christopher Reeve, based upon a real-life quadriplegic woman who overcame many obstacles to graduate from Harvard University. She starred in Mean Girls (2004) and the television film Hello Sister, Goodbye Life (2006) on ABC Family. She appeared in a 2006 remake of Black Christmas. She appeared in an episode of Ghost Whisperer opposite former Party of Five costar Jennifer Love Hewitt. She performed the voice of Princess Elise from the game Sonic the Hedgehog for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. She also voiced Gwen Stacy in the animated series The Spectacular Spider-Man.
Chabert, along with Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried, won the 2005 MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team for Mean Girls. She won both the 1997 and 1998 Hollywood Reporter Annual YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series for Party of Five, and had been nominated three other times for work from 1999 to 2000.[6] The YoungStar awards honor the best film, TV and music performances made exclusively by six to eighteen-year-olds.
In 2007, Chabert starred in the pilot episode of the Fox comedy The Hot Years, which revolved around the lives of four female friends who live together. The pilot was not ordered to series by Fox.[9]
Chabert was featured as cover girl of the January 2007 issue of Maxim,[10] and again in November 2013.
From 2013–2014, Chabert had a recurring role on the ABC Family sitcom Baby Daddy as Dr. Amy Shaw.[11]
Personal life
Chabert lives in Southern California, where she moved with her family in 1994 to begin work on Party of Five.
Chabert married her longtime boyfriend, David Nehdar, on December 22, 2013, in Los Angeles.[12] On February 27, 2016, she announced via Instagram that she and her husband are expecting their first child.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Gypsy | Baby June Hovick | |
| 1997 | Anastasia | Young Anastasia Romanov | Singing voice only |
| 1998 | Lost in Space | Penny Robinson | |
| 2001 | |||
| Not Another Teen Movie | Amanda Becker | ||
| Tart | Eloise Logan | ||
| 2002 | Hometown Legend | Rachel Sawyer | |
| Balto II: Wolf Quest | Aleu | Voice role | |
| The Scoundrel's Wife | Florida Picou | ||
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie | Eliza Thornberry | Voice role | |
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild | ||
| Daddy Day Care | Jenny | ||
| 2004 | Mean Girls | Gretchen Wieners | |
| Shadow of Fear | Allison Henderson | ||
| 2005 | Dirty Deeds | Meg Cummings | |
| High Hopes | Cindy | ||
| 2006 | Fatwa | Noa Goldman | |
| A New Wave | Julie | ||
| The Pleasure Drivers | Faruza | ||
| Black Christmas | Dana Mathis | ||
| Hello Sister, Goodbye Life | Olivia Martin | ||
| 2007 | Being Michael Madsen | Vanessa Rapaport | |
| 2008 | Sherman's Way | Marcy | |
| Reach for Me | Sarah | ||
| 2009 | The Lost | Jane | |
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Sandra Volkom | ||
| 2010 | In My Sleep | Becky | |
| Thirst | Noelle | ||
| 2011 | A Holiday Heist | Jennifer | |
| 2012 | The Ghost of Goodnight Lane | Dani | |
| Slightly Single in L.A. | Dale Squire | ||
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! | Charlotte (voice) | Video | |
| 2013 | Telling of the Shoes | Abby | |
| Anything is Possible | Maggie | ||
| Scarecrow | Kristen Miller | ||
| Non-Stop | Amy | ||
| Sanitarium | Ms. Lorne | ||
| Off Season: Lex Morrison Story | Sally Summers | ||
| 2014 | The Color of Rain | Gina | |
| Christian Mingle | Gwyneth Hayden | ||
| Living the Dream | Jenna Harris | ||
| The Tree That Saved Christmas | Molly Logan | ||
| A Royal Christmas | Emily Taylor | ||
| 2015 | The Lost Tree | Jenna | |
| All of My Heart | Jenny Fintley | ||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Children's Palace and Child World | Herself | VHS "Video Toy Chest" |
| 1991 | A Little Piece of Heaven | Princess, or 'Hazal' | |
| 1992–93 | All My Children | Bianca Montgomery | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Best Learning Songs Video Ever! | Voice role | |
| Best Busy People Video Ever! | |||
| 1994–2000 | Party of Five | Claudia Salinger | 142 episodes |
| 1994 | Best Silly Stories and Songs Video Ever! | Voice role | |
| Best Sing-Along Mother Goose Video Ever! | |||
| 1996 | ABC Afterschool Special | Carly Gallagher | 1 episode |
| Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles | Bobbi Porter / Kim | 2 episodes | |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | Girl / Kids / Tiffany | 4 episodes | |
| 1997 | Redux Riding Hood | Red Riding Hood | Voice role |
| Babes in Toyland | Jill | ||
| The Oz Kids Journey Beneath the Sea | Merla (voice) | ||
| When Secrets Kill | Jenny Newhall | TV film | |
| 1997–98 | Hey Arnold! | Ruth P. McDougal | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2004 | The Wild Thornberrys | Eliza Thornberry / Additional Voices / Cub | 85 episodes, voice role |
| 1998 | Stories From my Childhood | Jenny | 1 episode |
| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | Young Vitani | Voice role | |
| An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island | Tanya | ||
| Hercules | Callista | ||
| 1999 | An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster | Tanya | |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas | Cindy | ||
| 1999–2000, 2012 | Family Guy | Meg Griffin / Jan Brady | 14 episodes; 1 guest appearance |
| 2001 | The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie | Eliza Thornberry | Voice role |
| Nicktoons Racing | |||
| 2002 | The Proud Family | 1 episode, voice role | |
| Strong Medicine | Mary | 1 episode | |
| Jackie Chan Adventures | Cheerleader 2 | 1 episode, voice role | |
| The Drew Carey Show | Grace | 1 episode | |
| 2003 | Rugrats Go Wild: The Video Game | Eliza Thornberry | Voice role |
| 2004 | Brooke Ellison Story, TheThe Brooke Ellison Story | Brooke Ellison | TV film |
| 2005 | American Dragon: Jake Long | Jasmine | 1 episode, voice role |
| Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! | Surthanna | ||
| 2005–06 | Bratz | Kaycee | Voice role |
| 2006 | She Said/He Said | TV film | |
| Hello Sister, Goodbye Life | Olivia Martin | TV film | |
| Ghost Whisperer | Donna Ellis | 1 episode | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Princess Elise III | Voice role | |
| 2007 | Me, Eloise | 1 episode, voice role | |
| What If God Were the Sun? | Jamie Spagnoletti | TV film | |
| 2008–09 | The Spectacular Spider-Man | Gwen Stacy | Voice role (main cast) |
| 2009 | The Lost | Jane | TV film |
| Glenn Martin, DDS | Amish girl | 1 episode, voice role | |
| 2010 | Elevator Girl | Liberty (Libby) Taylor | TV film |
| 2011–13 | Young Justice | Zatanna Zatara | Voice role (guest star episodes 15 & 18, main cast episodes 19–present) |
| 2011–15 | Transformers: Rescue Bots | Danielle "Dani" Burns / Additional Voices | Voice role |
| 2011 | Mike DA Mustang | Angel | TV film |
| Allen Gregory | Beth | Voice role | |
| Star Wars: The Old Republic | Mako | [14] | |
| 2012 | Imaginary Friend | Emma Turner | TV film |
| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | Quake | Voice role | |
| Matchmaker Santa | Melanie Hogan | TV film | |
| 2013 | Robot Chicken | Carly Shay / Eliza Thornberry | Voice role |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us | Zatanna Zatara | ||
| Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace | Melanie Staples | Voice role[15] | |
| Young Justice: Legacy | Zatanna Zatara | Voice role | |
| 2013–14 | Baby Daddy | Dr. Amy Shaw | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Infinite Crisis | Zatanna Zatara | Voice role[16][17] |
| Family for Christmas | Hanna Dunbar | TV film | |
| A Christmas Melody | Kristin | ||
| 2016 | The Twilight Fairies | Nia Reynolds, Additional Voices | Voice role |
| Teachers | Ginny | 1 episode | |
| Still the King | Laura Beth |
Other media
- Les Misérables (1992–1993) Broadway Production ... young Cosette
- The Broadway Kids (1995) Audio CD (voice) ... The Broadway Kids Sing Broadway
References
- ↑ Mendoza, N.F. (1994-10-23). "The 'sparkle' that holds Fox's 'Party of Five' together is called Lacey". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
- 1 2 Daniel Robert Epstein. "Interview with Seth MacFarlane, creator of The Family Guy". UGO.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ↑ Pantera, Gabrielle. "Hallmark A Family For Christmas, Lacey Chabert Wakes Up as a Wife with Two Kids". HollywoodDailyStar.com. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ↑ "Vibe chat". Lacey Chabert.com. 1998. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
- ↑ "Lacey Chabert Biography (1982–)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- 1 2 Lacey Chabert at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "Where Are They Now?". Ourlittlemiss.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ↑ "Lacey Chabert interview by GameSpy (October 6, 2006)". Sonic Retro.
- ↑ "Shows A-Z - hot years, the on fox - TheFutonCritic.com". thefutoncritic.com.
- ↑ Fontoura, Maria (January 2007). "Jessica Hundley". Maxim Magazine Online. Archived from the original on 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
- ↑ Richard Steven Hack. "ABC Family Casts Lacey Chabert and Grace Phipps to Guest Star in New Episodes of Original Series ‘Baby Daddy’ - Ratings | TVbytheNumbers". Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ↑ Blumm, K.C. (January 3, 2014). "Lacey Chabert Is Married". People. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Lara, Maria Mercedes (February 27, 2016). "Mean Girls Star Lacey Chabert Is Pregnant". People. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
- ↑ BioWare (2011-12-20). Star Wars: The Old Republic. Electronic Arts, LucasArts. Scene: closing credits, 9:50 in, English Cast.
- ↑ "Behind The Voice Actors - Lacey Chabert". Behind The Voice Actors.
- ↑ Turbine, Inc. Infinite Crisis. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, Voice Over Talent.
- ↑ "Infinite Crisis Credits".
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