Lacey Chabert

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Lacey Chabert
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Chabert in 2007
Born
Lacey Nicole Chabert

(1982-09-30) September 30, 1982 (age 38)
Purvis, Mississippi, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Height5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Spouse(s)
David Nehdar
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(m. 2013)​
Children1

Lacey Nicole Chabert (/ʃəˈbɛr/; born September 30, 1982) is an American actress. One of her first roles was playing Erica Kane's daughter on All My Children. She was the third actress to play Bianca Montgomery, playing the part from 1992 until 1993. She then gained prominence as a child actress on television for her role as Claudia Salinger in the Fox television drama Party of Five (1994–2000).[1]

She provided the voice of Eliza Thornberry in the Nickelodeon animated series The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004) and two feature films, The Wild Thornberrys Movie and Rugrats Go Wild. She was also the voice of Meg Griffin during the first season of the animated sitcom Family Guy,[2] and superheroine Zatanna Zatara in several parts of DC Comics-related media. In film, she has appeared in Lost in Space (1998), Not Another Teen Movie (2001), and Daddy Day Care (2003), and had leading roles as Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls (2004), Meg Cummings in Dirty Deeds (2005), and Dana Mathis in the horror remake Black Christmas (2006).

Chabert has also appeared in 18 Hallmark Channel movies and four Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movies.[3]

Early life[]

Chabert was born in Purvis, Mississippi. Her father is Cajun.[4] She was "World's Baby Petite" in the "World's Our Little Miss Scholarship Competition" in 1985.[5] In 1992 and 1993, she played young Cosette in the Broadway production of Les Misérables.

Career[]

Chabert played the role of Cosette in Les Misérables on Broadway before taking the role of Claudia Salinger in Party of Five. Chabert made her big-screen debut in the late 1990s, starring as Penny Robinson in the space thriller Lost in Space (1998). Since then, she has been the voice of Eliza Thornberry in the Nickelodeon 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 2001 parody film Not Another Teen Movie as Amanda Becker. She provided the voice for the titular character's daughter Aleu in Balto 2: Wolf Quest (2002) and she provided the voice of Meg Griffin, uncredited, for the first season of the animated sitcom Family Guy (1999), after which Mila Kunis took over the role when she became too busy with schooling and her other work.[2][6]

Chabert played the titular role in The Brooke Ellison Story, a biopic produced and directed by Christopher Reeve, based upon a real-life quadriplegic woman who overcame many obstacles to graduate from Harvard University. She starred as Gretchen Wieners 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 co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt. She does the voice of Princess Elise in the video 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 in 2019

Chabert, alongside 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 The 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. The YoungStar awards honor the best film, TV, and music performances made exclusively by 6- to 18-year-olds.

From 2013 to 2014, Chabert had a recurring role on the ABC Family sitcom Baby Daddy as Dr. Amy Shaw.[7] After working in several television films during this time, she opened the year 2018 with an original Hallmark movie that premiered as part of the Valentine's Day Countdown.

In 2019, Chabert began starring in the series on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel.[8]

In the media[]

Appearing in over 18 Hallmark Channel films,[3] Chabert has been referred to as the 'Queen of Hallmark Christmas Movies' by The New York Post and other media sources.[9][10][11] Hallmark Channel has called Chabert "one of the best young actresses of her generation" going on to say that her "resume is as extensive as it is versatile".[12] Chabert stated in an E! interview that "One of the things I love about [working with Hallmark] is you’re guaranteed a happy ending ... I think in the world we’re living in today, to be a part of a project that adds a little love and light and levity into the world is something I’m very proud of."[13] Dr. Phil has explained that he has seen all of Chabert's Hallmark Christmas Movies.[14]

Chabert has been featured in blogs and magazines such as Saturday Night and Maxim.[15]

Personal life[]

Chabert married her longtime boyfriend, David Nehdar, on December 22, 2013, in Los Angeles.[16] Chabert gave birth to their daughter Julia in September 2016.[17]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Journey Beneath the Sea Merla (voice) Direct-to-video
1997 Redux Riding Hood Little Red (voice) Short film
1997 Babes in Toyland Jill (voice) Direct-to-video
1997 Anastasia Young Anastasia (voice) Singing voice
1998 Lost in Space Penny Robinson
1998 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Young Vitani (voice) Direct-to-video
1998 An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island Tanya (voice)
1999 An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster
1999 We Wish You a Merry Christmas Cindy (voice)
2001 Tart Eloise Logan
2001 Not Another Teen Movie Amanda Becker
2002 Hometown Legend Rachel Sawyer
2002 Balto II: Wolf Quest Aleu (voice) Direct-to-video
2002 Snow Dogs Little Aleutia (voice)
2002 The Scoundrel's Wife Florida Picou
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Eliza Thornberry (voice)
2003 Daddy Day Care Jenny
2003 Rugrats Go Wild Eliza Thornberry (voice)
2004 On Tracy Lane: Back to Maybe Leading Lady Short film
2004 Mean Girls Gretchen Wieners
2004 Shadows of Fear Allison Henderson
2005 Dirty Deeds Meg Cummings
2006 High Hopes Cindy
2006 Fatwa Noa Goldman
2006 A New Wave Julie
2006 Bratz: Genie Magic Kaycee (voice) Direct-to-video
2006 The Pleasure Drivers Faruza
2006 Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman Crista North (voice) Direct-to-video
2006 Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion – Diamondz Kaycee (voice)
2006 Black Christmas Dana Mathis
2007 Be My Baby Tiffany
2007 Being Michael Madsen Vanessa Rapaport
2008 Sherman's Way Marcy
2008 Reach for Me Sarah
2009 Ghosts of Girlfriends Past Sandra
2010 In My Sleep Becky
2010 Thirst Noelle Edwards Direct-to-video; also Executive Producer
2011 Destruction Party Ava Short film
2011 A Holiday Heist Jennifer
2012 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! Charlotte (voice) Direct-to-video
2013 Sanitarium Ms. Lorne segment "Monsters are Real"
2013 Slightly Single in L.A. Dale Squire
2013 Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace Melanie Staples (voice) Short film
2013 Anything Is Possible Maggie
2013 Off Season: Lex Morrison Story Sally Summers
2014 Telling of the Shoes Abby
2014 Ghost of Goodnight Lane Dani
2014 Christian Mingle Gwyneth Hayden
2016 Ginger & Snapper Ginger Short film
2016 The Lost Tree Jenna Lynds
2017 All I Want for Christmas Is You Penelope (voice) Direct-to-video
2018 Do You Jane Short film

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
1991 A Little Piece of Heaven Princess aka "Hazel" Television movie
Reading Rainbow Herself Episode: "Snowy Day: Stories and Poems"; voice role
1992–1993 All My Children Bianca Montgomery 2 episodes
1993 Gypsy Baby June Television movie
1994–2000 Party of Five Claudia Salinger Series regular; 142 episodes
1996 ABC Afterschool Specials Carly Gallagher Episode: "Educating Mom"
Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles Kim, Bobbi Porter (voice) 2 episodes
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Girl, Kids, Additional voices 3 episodes
1997 The Adventures from the Book of Virtues The Younger Daughter (voice) Episode: "Respect"
When Secrets Kill Jenny Newhall Television movie
1997–1998 Hey Arnold! Ruth P. McDougal (voice) 2 episodes
1998 Stories from My Childhood Jenny Episode: "The Last Petal"
Hercules Callista (voice) Episode: "Hercules and the Kids"
1998–2004 The Wild Thornberrys Eliza Thornberry (voice) Series regular; 90 episodes
1999 Rayman: The Animated Series Betina (voice) Episode: "High Anxiety"
(English version)
1999–2000, 2011, 2018 Family Guy Meg Griffin, Jan Brady (voices) Series regular; 15 episodes; Uncredited
2001 The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie Eliza Thornberry (voice) Television movie
2002 The Proud Family Additional voices Episode: "Romeo Must Wed"
Strong Medicine Mary Episode: "Heartbeat"
The Drew Carey Show Grace Episode: "Drew's Girl Friday"
2003 Stuart Little: The Animated Series Katy (voice) 1 episode
Punk'd Herself Episode: "#1.4"
2004 The Brooke Ellison Story Brooke Ellison Television movie
2005 American Dragon: Jake Long Jasmine (voice) Episode: "Dragon Breath"
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Surthanna (voice) Episode: "Girl Trouble"
2005–2006 Bratz Kaycee (voice) Series regular; 17 episodes
2006 She Said/He Said Unknown role Television movie
Hello Sister, Goodbye Life Olivia
Ghost Whisperer Donna Ellis Episode: "Love Still Won't Die"
2007 Me, Eloise! Ida (voice) Episode: "Eloise Goes Hollywood (Part 1)"
What If God Were the Sun? Jamie Spagnoletti Television movie
2008 Untitled Liz Meriwether Project Liz Meriwether
2008–2009 The Spectacular Spider-Man Gwen Stacy (voice) Series regular; 25 episodes
2009 The Lost Jane Television movie
2009 Glenn Martin, DDS Amish Girls (voice) Episode: "Amish Anguish"
2010 Elevator Girl Liberty Taylor Hallmark Channel Television movie
2011 Mike DA Mustang Angel Television movie
Allen Gregory Beth (voice) Recurring role; 6 episodes
2011–2012 Generator Rex Jojo, Additional voices 2 episodes
2011–2013, 2019 Young Justice Zatanna Zatara, Isis, Little Girl (voices) Series regular; 12 episodes
2011–2016 Transformers: Rescue Bots Dani Burns, Additional voices Series regular; 104 episodes
2012 Doc McStuffins Gabby the Giraffe (voice) Episode: "Arcade Escapade/Starry, Starry Night
Imaginary Friend Emma Television movie
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes Daisy Johnson, Quake (voices) 2 episodes
Matchmaker Santa Melanie Hallmark Channel Television Movie
2013 Off Season: Lex Morrison Story Sally Summers Television movie
Scarecrow Kristen Television movie
Non-Stop Amy Nightingale Television movie
2013–2014 Baby Daddy Dr. Amy Shaw Recurring role; 6 episodes
2013–2015 Robot Chicken Eliza Thornberry, Carly Shay (voices) 2 episodes
2014 The Color of Rain Gina Kell Television movie
A Royal Christmas Emily Taylor Hallmark Channel Television Movie
The Tree That Saved Christmas Molly Logan Television movies
Living the Dream Jenna Harris
2015 All of My Heart Jenny Fintley Hallmark Channel Television Movies
Family for Christmas Hanna Dunbar
A Christmas Melody Kristin Parson
Family Fortune Nichole Television movie
2016 Teachers Ginny Episode: "Jacob"
Still the King Laura Beth Recurring role; 4 episodes
Kulipari: An Army of Frogs Coorah Series regular; 13 episodes
Voice role
A Wish for Christmas Sara Thomas Hallmark Channel Television Movie; also Co-Executive Producer
The Lion Guard Vitani Episode: "Lions of the Outlands"
2016–2017 Justice League Action Zatanna Zatara (voice) Recurring role; 5 episodes
2016–2018 Voltron: Legendary Defender Nyma, Romelle, Te-osh (voices) 4 episodes
2016–2020 Shimmer and Shine Zeta the Sorceress (voice) Series regular; 22 episodes
2017 Moonlight in Vermont Fiona Rangley Hallmark Channel Television Movies
All of My Heart: Inn Love Jenny Fintley
The Sweetest Christmas Kylie Watson
2018 My Secret Valentine Chloe Grange
Love on Safari Kira Slater
All of My Heart: The Wedding Jenny Fintley
Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe Darcy Fitzwilliam
2019 Love, Romance & Chocolate Emma Colvin
The Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle To Die For Tess Harper Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movies
The Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
Christmas In Rome Angela de Luca Hallmark Channel Television Movies
2020 Winter in Vail Chelsea Whitmore
The Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver Tess Harper Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movie
Christmas Waltz Avery Hallmark Channel Television Movie
Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas Sarah Thomas Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movie
2021 The Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent Tess Harper Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movie
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead
Sweet Carolina Josie Wilder Hallmark Channel Television Movie

Video games[]

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Nicktoons Racing Eliza Thornberry Voice role from "The Wild Thornberrys"
2002 Nickelodeon Party Blast
2003 Rugrats Go Wild!
2005 Bratz: Rock Angelz Kaycee Voice role
2006 Sonic the Hedgehog Princess Elise Voice role (English version)
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Mako Voice role
2013 Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel
Injustice: Gods Among Us Zatanna Zatara Voice role; uncredited
Young Justice: Legacy Zatanna Zatara/LexCorp Bot/Tourist Voice role
2014 Star Wars: The Old Republic – Shadow of Revan Mako
2015 Infinite Crisis Zatanna Zatara
Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire Mako

Home media[]

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Richard Scarry's Best Busy People Video Ever! Unknown Voice role
Richard Scarry's Best Learning Songs Video Ever!
1994 Richard Scarry's Best Silly Stories and Songs Video Ever!
Richard Scarry's Best Sing-Along Mother Goose Video Ever!

Awards and nominations[]

Year Title Accolade Results
1993 A Little Piece of Heaven Young Artist Award, Best Young Actress Under 10 in a Television Movie Nominated
1995 Party of Five Young Artist Award, Best Performance by a Youth Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
1996 Young Artist Award, Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Television Drama Series Nominated
1997 Online Film & Television Association award, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association award, Best Ensemble in a Series Nominated
Online Film & Television Association award, Best Ensemble in a Drama Series Nominated
Young Artist Award, Best Performance in a Drama Series – Young Actress Nominated
YoungStar Award, Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Television Series Won
1998 Lost in Space The Stinkers Bad Movie award, Worst Supporting Actress Won
Party of Five YoungStar Award, Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Television Series Won
1999 Lost in Space Young Artist Award, Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress Nominated
Party of Five Young Artist Award, Best Performance in a Television Drama or Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress Won
YoungStar Award, Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Television Series Nominated
2000 Nominated
The Wild Thornberrys YoungStar Award, Best Young Voice Over Talent Nominated
2005 Mean Girls MTV Movie + TV award, Best On-Screen Team

(shared with Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried)

Won
2012 Young Justice Online Film & Television Association award, Best Voice-Over Performance Nominated
2013 Behind the Voice Actors award, Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama Nominated
Transformers: Rescue Bots Behind the Voice Actors award, Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series Nominated
2015 Behind the Voice Actors award, Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series – Children/s/Educational Nominated
2017 Kulipari: An Army of Frogs Behind the Voice Actors award, Best Female Lead Vocal Performance in a Television Series Nominated
Behind the Voice Actors award, Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series Nominated
The Lost Tree Independent Filmmakers Showcase IFS Film Festival award, Best Supporting Actress Won

Other media[]

References[]

  1. ^ Mendoza, N.F. (October 23, 1994). "The 'sparkle' that holds Fox's 'Party of Five' together is called Lacey". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Daniel Robert Epstein. "Interview with Seth MacFarlane, creator of The Family Guy". UGO.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2009.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Pantera, Gabrielle. "Hallmark A Family For Christmas, Lacey Chabert Wakes Up as a Wife with Two Kids". HollywoodDailyStar.com. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Vibe chat". Lacey Chabert.com. 1998. Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. Retrieved November 24, 2006.
  5. ^ "Where Are They Now?". Ourlittlemiss.com. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  6. ^ "Lacey Chabert interview by GameSpy (October 6, 2006)". Sonic Retro.
  7. ^ Hack, Richard Steven (December 19, 2012). "ABC Family Casts Lacey Chabert and Grace Phipps to Guest Star in New Episodes of Original Series 'Baby Daddy'". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
  8. ^ "Crossword Mysteries: About the Movies". Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  9. ^ Saurner, Lauren (December 17, 2019). "With Lori Loughlin disgraced, who's the new queen of Hallmark Christmas movies?". New York Post. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Gelman, Vlada. "Who's the Queen of Hallmark Holiday Movies? TVLine Crunches the Numbers". TV Line. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Lacey Chabert – The Queen of Hallmark Movies". October 30, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "About Lacey Chabert - Cast of The Colour of the Rain". Hallmark. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  13. ^ "How Lacey Chabert Went from 'Mean Girls' to Hallmark Channel Movie Queen". May 22, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  14. ^ "Dr. Phil Has Seen All Of Lacey Chabert's Hallmark Christmas Movies". The Kelly Clarkson Show. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  15. ^ Fontoura, Maria (January 2007). "Jessica Hundley". Maxim Magazine Online. Archived from the original on January 20, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
  16. ^ "Lacey Chabert Is Married". People. January 3, 2014.
  17. ^ "Lacey Chabert Welcomes Daughter Julia Mimi Bella". People. September 8, 2016.

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