Original: Chase was born Daveigh () Elizabeth Chase-Schwallier in Las Vegas, Nevada, but her name was changed to Daveigh Elizabeth Chase after her parents, Cathy Chase and John Schwallier, divorced.
Simplified: Chase's main other major movie and television credits between 2000-2005 were Donnie Darko (/O2001/O) as Donnie's younger sister, Samantha, and Oliver Beene (2003-2004), as Oliver's friend Joyce.