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===Career===
===Career===
Chabert made her start as Cosette in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' on Broadway. Chabert was a member of the Broadway Kids which included [[Christy Carlson Romano]] , [[Chris Trousdale]] , and [[Greg Raposo]]. She became famous worldwide for her role as [[Claudia Salinger]] in the TV drama ''[[Party of Five]]''. Since 1998, she has been the voice of Eliza Thornberry in the [[animated series]] ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''; she also voiced Eliza in two Wild Thornberrys movies, ''[[The Wild Thornberrys Movie]]'' (2002) and ''[[Rugrats Go Wild!]]'' (2003). In addition, she also had an uncredited role as the voice of [[Meg Griffin]] in the animated cartoon ''[[Family Guy]]'', for thirteen episodes from 1999-2000. Lacey also had a role in ''[[The Brooke Ellison Story]]'', a made-for-TV movie produced by [[Christopher Reeve]], in which she played Brooke Ellison, based upon a real-life quadriplegic woman who overcame many obstacles to graduate from Harvard. She also starred in ''[[Daddy Day Care]]'' (2003), as Gretchen in ''[[Mean Girls]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]]) and the made for [[television|TV]] movie ''[[Hello Sister, Goodbye Life]]'' (2006) on [[ABC Family]]. She recently finished filming a remake of the classic horror movie Black Christmas which will be released around Christmas time. She is also doing the voice of [[Princess Elise]] from the game [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] for the [[PS3]] and [[Xbox 360]].
Chabert made her start as Cosette in ''[[Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables]]'' on Broadway. Chabert was a member of the Broadway Kids which included [[Christy Carlson Romano]] , [[Chris Trousdale]] , and [[Greg Raposo]]. She became famous worldwide for her role as [[Claudia Salinger]] in the TV drama ''[[Party of Five]]''. Since 1998, she has been the voice of Eliza Thornberry in the [[animated series]] ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]''; she also voiced Eliza in two Wild Thornberrys movies, ''[[The Wild Thornberrys Movie]]'' (2002) and ''[[Rugrats Go Wild!]]'' (2003). In addition, she also had an uncredited role as the voice of [[Meg Griffin]] in the animated cartoon ''[[Family Guy]]'', for thirteen episodes from 1999-2000. Lacey also had a role in ''[[The Brooke Ellison Story]]'', a made-for-TV movie produced by [[Christopher Reeve]], in which she played Brooke Ellison, based upon a real-life quadriplegic woman who overcame many obstacles to graduate from Harvard. She also starred in ''[[Daddy Day Care]]'' (2003), played Amanda Becker in [[Not Another Teen Movie]], as Gretchen in ''[[Mean Girls]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]]) and the made for [[television|TV]] movie ''[[Hello Sister, Goodbye Life]]'' (2006) on [[ABC Family]]. She recently finished filming a remake of the classic horror movie Black Christmas which will be released around Christmas time. She is also doing the voice of [[Princess Elise]] from the game [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] for the [[PS3]] and [[Xbox 360]].


===Personal life===
===Personal life===

Revision as of 01:58, 28 September 2006

Lacey Nicole Chabert
BornSeptember 30 1982
Purvis, Mississippi
Occupation(s)Film actress (1994-present)
Broadway Actress
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Parents
  • Tony Chabert (father)
  • Julie Chabert (mother)

Lacey Nicole Chabert (born September 30, 1982 in Purvis, Mississippi) is an American film and television actress.

Biography

Early life

Chabert was born in Purvis, Mississippi to Tony Chabert (a French-speaking Cajun from Louisiana)[1] and Julie; she has a brother, T.J., and two sisters, Wendy and Crissy, as well as a dog, Abu. She is a practicing Christian, stating, "Yes, I am a Christian. Jesus is the center of my life and I give God the glory for everything, for all my success."[2].

Career

Chabert made her start as Cosette in Les Misérables on Broadway. Chabert was a member of the Broadway Kids which included Christy Carlson Romano , Chris Trousdale , and Greg Raposo. She became famous worldwide for her role as Claudia Salinger in the TV drama Party of Five. Since 1998, she has been the voice of Eliza Thornberry in the animated series The Wild Thornberrys; she also voiced Eliza in two Wild Thornberrys movies, The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) and Rugrats Go Wild! (2003). In addition, she also had an uncredited role as the voice of Meg Griffin in the animated cartoon Family Guy, for thirteen episodes from 1999-2000. Lacey also had a role in The Brooke Ellison Story, a made-for-TV movie produced by Christopher Reeve, in which she played Brooke Ellison, based upon a real-life quadriplegic woman who overcame many obstacles to graduate from Harvard. She also starred in Daddy Day Care (2003), played Amanda Becker in Not Another Teen Movie, as Gretchen in Mean Girls (2004) and the made for TV movie Hello Sister, Goodbye Life (2006) on ABC Family. She recently finished filming a remake of the classic horror movie Black Christmas which will be released around Christmas time. She is also doing the voice of Princess Elise from the game Sonic the Hedgehog for the PS3 and Xbox 360.

Personal life

Chabert lives in Southern California, where she moved with her family in 1994 when she began work on Party of Five.

Media:Example.ogg===Awards & nominations=== Chabert won the 2005 MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Team for Mean Girls, shared with Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried. She won both the 1997 and 1998 Hollywood Reporter's 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 1999-2000. The YoungStar awards honor the best film, TV and music performances made exclusively by 6 to 18 year olds and are voted on by the Hollywood Reporter readers.

Lacey also loves hanging out with her awesome cousin Maleah and Lizz!! The three of them are in 4-h club and shows cows, and pigs!! She always had good grades!!! And she loves to act!!!

Trivia

  • Was among celebrities dishing out $250 meals in the fifth-annual Celebrity Server Dinner at the Palm Restaurant in L.A., with proceeds benefiting Victory over Violence. (October 11, 1998)
  • Was among celebrities dishing out meals in the third-annual Celebrity Server Dinner, with proceeds benefiting the Homeless Health Care Los Angeles. (October 1996)
  • Her last name, which is French, is pronounced "shuh-BEHR."
  • Has one brother (TJ) and two sisters (Wendy and Chrissy). Has a dog named Abu.
  • Played the role of Cosette in "Les Miserables" on Broadway (and occasionally, even Gavroche, a boy *character) before taking the role of Claudia on "Party of Five" (1994).
  • Was originally selected to play the role of "Young Lily" in the movie Return to the Blue Lagoon (1991), but bailed out for unknown reasons.
  • As "an avid photographer" and "a strong supporter of programs that encourage teens to spend their time creatively and productively", judged and promoted Eastman Kodak Company's "The Yearbook Click", a national in-school photography contest for the 1999-2000 school year.
  • She was originally chosen to play Chloe Steele in Left Behind (2000) (V), but a scheduling conflict made that impossible. Janaya Stephens got the role instead.
  • The character she plays in Not Another Teen Movie (2001) is a spoof of the role her former "Party of Five" (1994) classmate, Jennifer Love Hewitt, played in Can't Hardly Wait (1998).
  • Was Miss Jr. Mississippi
  • Has 3 chihuahuas named Teacup, Teaspoon & Tealeaf.
  • Was childhood friends with rock star David Ham.
  • Named #56 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list.
  • Is of French and Scottish descent.
  • Was number 99 on vh1's "100 Greatest Kid Stars" (2005) (mini)

Selected filmography

Selected television credits

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