Lacey Chabert
{{short description|American actress (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
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| image = Lacey Chabert 190208 (cropped) (cropped).jpg
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| caption = Chabert in 2019
| birth_name = Lacey Nicole Chabert
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|30}}
| birth_place = Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.{{Cite web |last=Watkins |first=Billy |date=2018-11-08 |title=Purvis' Lacey Chabert on hometown love and being queen of Hallmark Christmas movies |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/magnolia/2018/11/08/purvis-lacey-chabert-queen-hallmark-christmas-movies/1829973002/ |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=clarionledger.com |language=en-US}}
| known_for = {{hlist|Party of Five|Lost in Space|The Wild Thornberrys|Mean Girls|Not Another Teen Movie|Family Guy}}
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1985–present
| spouse = {{marriage|David Nehdar|2013}}
| children = 1
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Lacey Nicole Chabert ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ə|ˈ|b|ɛər}} {{respell|shə|BAIR}}; born September 30, 1982){{Cite web |title=Chabert, Lacey 1982– |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/chabert-lacey-1982 |access-date=March 16, 2022 |website=Encyclopedia.com |publisher=Cengage}} is an American actress. One of her first roles as a child actress was the part of Bianca Montgomery, the daughter of Erica Kane, on All My Children from 1992 to 1993. She gained further prominence for her portrayal of Claudia Salinger in the Fox television drama Party of Five (1994–2000).{{Cite news |last=Mendoza |first=N.F. |date=October 23, 1994 |title=The 'sparkle' that holds Fox's 'Party of Five' together is called Lacey |work=The Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-10-23-tv-53562-story.html |access-date=September 24, 2010}}
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), Dana Mathis in the horror remake Black Christmas (2006), and Penelope in the animated film All I Want for Christmas Is You (2017). Chabert has also appeared in more than 40 Hallmark Channel films.{{Cite web |last=Prahl |first=Amanda |date=November 5, 2021 |title=The 10 Actors You Always See in Hallmark Channel Movies |url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Which-Actors-Have-Been-Most-Hallmark-Movies-45523532/ |website=Popsugar.com}}{{Cite web |last=Lynne |first=Amanda |date=March 13, 2023 |title=How Many Hallmark Movies Has Lacey Chabert Actually Starred In? |url=https://www.thelist.com/1106038/how-many-hallmark-movies-has-lacey-chabert-actually-starred-in/ |access-date=June 12, 2022 |website=The List}}
Chabert's extensive voice acting roles have included Eliza Thornberry in the Nickelodeon animated series The Wild Thornberrys (1998–2004) and the feature films The Wild Thornberrys Movie and Rugrats Go Wild; Meg Griffin during the first season of the animated sitcom Family Guy in 1999;{{Cite web |last=Epstein |first=Daniel Robert |title=Interview with Seth MacFarlane, Creator of the Family Guy |url=http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmTv/features/familyguy/sethmacfarlane.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081218041854/http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmTv/features/familyguy/sethmacfarlane.asp |archive-date=December 18, 2008 |access-date=January 4, 2009 |website=UGO.com}} Mako in the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, superhero Zatanna Zatara in DC Comics-related media, and Princess Elise in the English dub of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
Early life
Lacey Nicole Chabert was born on September 30, 1982 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and raised in nearby Purvis.{{Cite web |last=Watkins |first=Billy |date=2018-11-08 |title=Purvis' Lacey Chabert on hometown love and being queen of Hallmark Christmas movies |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/magnolia/2018/11/08/purvis-lacey-chabert-queen-hallmark-christmas-movies/1829973002/ |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=clarionledger.com |language=en-US}} Her father is Cajun from Louisiana.{{Cite web |year=1998 |title=Vibe chat |url=http://lacey-chabert.dayah.com/text/VIBE.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061216203500/http://lacey-chabert.dayah.com/text/VIBE.html |archive-date=December 16, 2006 |access-date=November 24, 2006 |publisher=Lacey Chabert.com}} She has a younger brother, Tony,{{Cite web |title=Instagram post by Lacey Chabert |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BJY_YbDhZze/?ig_rid=9d89379c-db05-4bc9-81d4-6fdefa54adb5 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=www.instagram.com}} and an older sister, Chrissy.{{Cite web |last=Neil |first=Shasha |date=2023-01-14 |title=Lacey Chabert's 3 Siblings Ranked Oldest To Youngest |url=https://www.oldest.org/people/lacey-chaberts-siblings/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Oldest.org |language=en-US}} Their oldest sister, Wendy, died of a heart attack in November 2021.{{Cite web |date=2022-02-04 |title=Lacey Chabert on recent death of her sister: 'I keep calling grief a journey' |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/lacey-chabert-reflects-after-sister-death-rcna14959 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Lacey Chabert Says Her 'Heart Aches So Deeply' 2 Months After Sister's Death: 'Incredibly Hard' |url=https://people.com/movies/lacey-chabert-says-heart-aches-deeply-two-months-after-sister-death/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Barsha |date=2021-11-24 |title=How many siblings does Lacey Chabert have? 'Mean Girls' star reveals shocking death of sister Wendy |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/how-many-siblings-lacey-chabert-have-mean-girls-star-reveals-shocking-death-sister-wendy |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}{{Cite web |last=Lane |first=Liv |date=2023-05-03 |title=Lacey Chabert Says She's Been Experiencing 'Terrible Anxiety' |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/hallmark/lacey-chabert-reveals-fears-and-anxiety/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Heavy.com |language=en-US}} Lacey was "World's Baby Petite" in the "World's Our Little Miss Scholarship Competition" in 1985.{{Cite web |title=Where Are They Now? |url=http://ourlittlemiss.com/Where_Are_They_Now_.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100127102426/http://www.ourlittlemiss.com/Where_Are_They_Now_.html |archive-date=January 27, 2010 |access-date=August 3, 2010 |publisher=Ourlittlemiss.com}} She also participated in beauty pageants as a child and was once named Miss Jr. Mississippi.{{Cite web |last=Tube |first=Stage |title=VIDEO: Lacey Chabert Talks About Being a Pageant Kid on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN |url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/VIDEO-Lacey-Chabert-Talks-About-Being-a-Pageant-Kid-on-LIVE-WITH-KELLY-AND-RYAN-20191224 |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=BroadwayWorld.com |language=en}}
Acting career
= 1985–2003: Beginnings and breakthrough with ''Party of Five'' =
Some of Chabert's earliest roles were in television commercials for Burger King, Triaminic Cough Syrup, Zest and Secret Beauties dolls.{{Cite web |title=Lacey Chabert - Other works |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000327/otherworks/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} In 1992–93, Chabert played the role of young Cosette in Les Misérables on Broadway. She appeared on The Broadway Kids' first album The Broadway Kids Sing Broadway (1994), where she sang her own solos on such songs as "The Girl I Mean to Be" (from The Secret Garden) and "Castle on a Cloud" (from Les Misérables). In 1994, she landed the role of Claudia Salinger on the Fox network teen/family drama series Party of Five. The show centered on the five Salinger siblings, who are orphaned after their parents are killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver.{{Cite web |last=Strout |first=Paige |date=2023-09-12 |title='Party of Five' Cast: Where Are They Now? |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/party-of-five-cast-where-are-they-now/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} The show received positive reviews and ran for six seasons, from September 12, 1994 to May 3, 2000.{{Cite web |title=Party of Five |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/party-of-five/1030004814/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Party of Five - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/party_of_five |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}} She won The Hollywood Reporter's annual YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series in both 1997 and 1998 for Party of Five, and was nominated three other times for her work in 1999 to 2000. The YoungStar awards honor the best film, TV, and music performances made exclusively by 6- to 18-year-olds.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
Chabert made her big-screen debut starring as Penny Robinson in Lost in Space (1998). She then had a supporting role as Amanda Becker in the parody film Not Another Teen Movie (2001), and provided the voice of Aleu, the title character's daughter, in Balto 2: Wolf Quest (2002).{{Cite web |title=Lacey Chabert interview by GameSpy (October 6, 2006) |url=http://info.sonicretro.org/Lacey_Chabert_interview_by_GameSpy_%28October_6,_2006%29 |website=Sonic Retro}}
In addition to her animation voice work as Eliza Thornberry from 1998–2004, Chabert was the voice of Meg Griffin, uncredited, on the first season of Family Guy in 1999, after which Mila Kunis took over the role when Chabert became too busy with schooling and her other work.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
= 2004–2013: Film success and television roles =
Chabert co-starred as Gretchen Wieners, the girl who tries to make her slang term "fetch" catch on, in the hit film Mean Girls (2004). She and her co-stars Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried went on to win the 2005 MTV Movie Award for "Best On-Screen Team".
Chabert also played the title role in The Brooke Ellison Story, a 2004 television biopic produced and directed by Christopher Reeve, based on a real-life quadriplegic woman who overcame obstacles to graduate from Harvard University.
Chabert then appeared in Hello Sister, Goodbye Life (2006) on ABC Family; had a role in a 2006 remake of the 1974 horror film Black Christmas, and in an episode of Ghost Whisperer opposite former Party of Five co-star Jennifer Love Hewitt. Her voice work in the second half of the decade included the roles of Princess Elise in the video game Sonic the Hedgehog and Gwen Stacy in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}
= 2014–present: Focus on ''Hallmark'' films =
From 2013 to 2014, Chabert had a recurring role on the ABC Family sitcom Baby Daddy as Dr. Amy Shaw.{{Cite web |last=Hack |first=Richard Steven |date=December 19, 2012 |title=ABC Family Casts Lacey Chabert and Grace Phipps to Guest Star in New Episodes of Original Series 'Baby Daddy' |url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/19/abc-family-casts-lacey-chabert-and-grace-phipps-to-guest-star-in-new-episodes-of-original-series-baby-daddy/162488/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603064131/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/12/19/abc-family-casts-lacey-chabert-and-grace-phipps-to-guest-star-in-new-episodes-of-original-series-baby-daddy/162488/ |archive-date=June 3, 2013 |access-date=December 20, 2012 |website=TVbytheNumbers}} In 2015, she starred in the television film A Christmas Melody alongside Mariah Carey, Brennan Elliott, Kathy Najimy and Fina Strazza. It was viewed by 3.95 million people when it debuted on the Hallmark Channel on December 19, 2015.{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=E |date=October 7, 2015 |title=Mariah Carey Directs 'A Christmas Melody' Movie In Time For The Holidays |url=http://radio.com/2015/10/07/mariah-carey-directs-a-christmas-melody-movie-in-time-for-the-holidays/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119015347/http://radio.com/2015/10/07/mariah-carey-directs-a-christmas-melody-movie-in-time-for-the-holidays/ |archive-date=2015-11-19 |access-date=November 18, 2015 |publisher=CBS Radio}}{{Cite news |last=Tietjen |first=Alexa |title=Mariah Carey's Upcoming Hallmark Film A Christmas Melody Was Definitely Inevitable |url=https://www.vh1.com/news/zc242r/mariah-carey-a-christmas-melody |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220629102256/https://www.vh1.com/news/zc242r/mariah-carey-a-christmas-melody |archive-date=June 29, 2022 |access-date=November 18, 2015 |publisher=VH1}} In 2017, she provided her voice to the animated film All I Want for Christmas Is You, based on the book of the same title, written by Carey and Colleen Madden. The film also stars the voices of Carey, Breanna Yde and Henry Winkler.{{Citation |last=Tenreyro |first=Tatiana |title=Mariah Carey Shares Adorable Trailer For Animated 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Movie |date=September 6, 2017 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7957055/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-movie-trailer-video |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=November 29, 2019}}
She began 2018 with another Hallmark Channel original movie as part of its Valentine's Day Countdown.{{cn|date=July 2024}}
In 2019, Chabert began starring in the Crossword Mysteries series on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel.{{Cite web |date=August 2019 |title=Crossword Mysteries: About the Movies |url=https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/crossword-mystery-movies/about-the-movies |access-date=June 21, 2021 |website=Hallmark Movies and Mysteries}} After several actors left the Hallmark Channel in 2022 to go to the new Great American Family network, Chabert voiced her allegiance to Hallmark, and signed a new contract allowing her to take on a larger role with the network, including producing some of her own movies.{{Cite web |last=Jessica Rawden |date=25 Dec 2022 |title=Lacey Chabert Shares How She Feels About Hallmark After Candace Cameron Bure Called It A 'Completely Different Network' |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/lacey-chabert-shares-how-she-feels-about-hallmark-after-candace-cameron-bure-called-it-a-completely-different-network |website=CinemaBlend}} Chabert portrayed marketing executive Josie Wilder in the network's romantic drama Sweet Carolina in 2021,{{Cite web |date=2021-05-15 |title=Hallmark Channel movie review: 'Sweet Carolina' |url=https://www.escapeintofilm.com/hallmark-channel-movies/hallmark-channel-movie-review-sweet-carolina |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Escape Into Film |language=en-US}} in which Josie returns home and suddenly becomes her niece and nephew's guardian.{{Cite web |title=Sweet Carolina {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sweet_carolina |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}} Chabert was credited as an executive producer and also contributed to the film's story with Jonathan Prince and Michael Reisz.{{Cite web |last=Donnellan |first=Sara |date=2021-06-10 |title=Lacey Chabert Details the 'Difficult Balancing Act' of Hallmark Film |url=https://heavy.com/entertainment/hallmark/lacey-chabert-new-movie-sweet-carolina/ |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Heavy.com |language=en-US}} In February 2022, Chabert signed an exclusive multi-film deal with Hallmark Channel's parent company, Crown Media Family Networks.{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=February 21, 2022 |title=Lacey Chabert Signs Multi-Picture Deal With Crown Media Family Networks |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/lacey-chabert-multi-picture-deal-crown-media-family-networks-hallmark-channel-1234956861/ |access-date=February 21, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}
In November 2023, Chabert starred in a Mean Girls-themed Black Friday commercial for Walmart, along with her original co-stars Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried, Rajiv Surendra and Daniel Franzese.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-01 |title=Watch Mean Girls' Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert Reunite in Grool Video |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1388849/watch-mean-girls-lindsay-lohan-amanda-seyfried-and-lacey-chabert-reunite-in-grool-video |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=E! Online}}{{Cite web |title='Mean Girls' Reunion! Lindsay Lohan, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert Spotted Filming Secret Project |url=https://people.com/mean-girls-lindsay-lohan-amanda-seyfried-and-lacey-chabert-spotted-filming-secret-project-8348921 |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} A second commercial, titled "Gretchen's Wednesday", was entirely centered around Chabert's character Gretchen Wieners and her family life.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-09 |title=Mean Girls Clip Reveals Who Gretchen Wieners Married |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1389535/mean-girls-clip-reveals-who-gretchen-wieners-married |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=E! Online}} On November 27, 2023, it was announced that Chabert was working on an unscripted Hallmark project, Celebrations with Lacey Chabert, which premiered on Hallmark+ on September 10, 2024.{{Cite web |last=Rice |first=Lynette |date=2023-11-27 |title=Lacey Chabert To Star In New Unscripted Program For Hallmark Media |url=https://deadline.com/2023/11/lacey-chabert-new-unscripted-series-hallmark-media-celebrations-1235637359/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Macke |first=Johnni |date=2024-09-05 |title=Lacey Chabert Teases Hallmark Celebrations Show Doesn't Go to Plan |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/lacey-chabert-teases-hallmark-celebrations-show-doesnt-go-to-plan/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} She was also credited as an executive producer of the series. On May 13, 2024, Variety announced that Chabert has a lead role in the Netflix holiday film Hot Frosty.{{Cite web |last=Stephan |first=Katcy |date=2024-05-13 |title=Lacey Chabert to Lead Netflix Holiday Rom-Com 'Hot Frosty' |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lacey-chabert-hot-frosty-netflix-christmas-1236000952/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} Chabert starred as a widow who brings a snowman to life two years after losing her husband.{{Cite web |last=Pettibone |first=Kat |date=2024-05-13 |title=Lacey Chabert Shifts From Hallmark to Netflix for Holiday Rom-Com |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/lacey-chabert-shifts-from-hallmark-to-netflix-for-holiday-rom-com/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=Us Weekly |language=en-US}} Released on November 13, 2024, Hot Frosty was placed at number one on Netflix in its first week after release.{{Cite web |last=Crowley |first=Kinsey |title=Netflix's No. 1 movie 'Hot Frosty' has gone viral online: See the internet's reaction |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/11/20/hot-frosty-netflix-movie-reactions/76450877007/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}
Business ventures
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In 2016, she wrote a blog series for People magazine's website, focusing on getting ready for her baby.{{Cite web |title=Instagram post by Lacey Chabert |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BI8wiKjhbKa/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=www.instagram.com}}{{Cite web |title=Lacey Chabert's Blog: Getting Ready for Baby |url=https://people.com/parents/lacey-chaberts-blog-getting-ready-for-baby/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}} Chabert wrote about discovering that she was pregnant, learning that she was having a girl, and figuring out smart ways to hide her baby bump on film sets.{{Cite web |title=Pretty in Pink! Inside Lacey Chabert's 'Feminine and Romantic' Nursery |url=https://people.com/parents/lacey-chabert-daughter-nursery-photos/ |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}
In September 2022, Chabert launched her own apparel line with home shopping television network HSN called the "Lacey Chabert Collection".{{Cite web |title=Lacey Chabert HSN |url=https://www.hsn.com/shop/lacey-chabert/22355 |access-date=27 November 2022 |website=HSN}}{{Cite web |date=2022-09-12 |title=Lacey Chabert's First-Ever Clothing Collection Is So Fetch—and Includes Mommy & Me Looks |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1345574/lacey-chabert-talks-her-first-ever-apparel-collection |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=E! Online}} In an interview with InStyle, Chabert said: "I've always dreamed of having a clothing line."{{Cite web |title=Lacey Chabert's New HSN Clothing Collection Is Just as Joyful as Her Hallmark Movies |url=https://www.instyle.com/lacey-chabert-hsn-clothing-collection-6741124 |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=InStyle |language=en}} The line includes jackets, jogger pants, leggings, socks, "Mommy & Me" dresses, and cardigans and is priced between $15.00 and $80.00.{{Cite press release |last=HSN |title=Actress and Entrepreneur Lacey Chabert Launches First-Ever Apparel Collection Exclusively with HSN |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/actress-and-entrepreneur-lacey-chabert-launches-first-ever-apparel-collection-exclusively-with-hsn-301621725.html |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} Her first ready-to-wear collection for HSN was released in March 2024.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=Get Ready Hallmark Fans, Because Lacey Chabert Announced an Exciting New Project |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a60243644/hallmark-hsn-lacey-chabert-spring-2024-collection-instagram/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=Good Housekeeping |language=en-US}}
In popular culture
Appearing in more than 40 Hallmark Channel films,{{Cite web |date=November 5, 2021 |title=The 10 Actors You Always See in Hallmark Channel Movies |url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Which-Actors-Have-Been-Most-Hallmark-Movies-45523532/amp}} many of them holiday-themed, Chabert has been referred to as the 'Queen of Hallmark Christmas Movies'.{{Cite web |last=Saurner |first=Lauren |date=December 17, 2019 |title=With Lori Loughlin disgraced, who's the new queen of Hallmark Christmas movies? |url=https://nypost.com/2019/12/16/with-lori-loughlin-disgraced-whos-the-new-queen-of-hallmark-christmas-movies/ |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=New York Post}}{{Cite web |last=Gelman |first=Vlada |date=December 10, 2019 |title=Who's the Queen of Hallmark Holiday Movies? TVLine Crunches the Numbers |url=https://tvline.com/2019/12/10/actresses-in-most-hallmark-christmas-movies/ |access-date=September 14, 2020 |website=TV Line}}{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2017 |title=Lacey Chabert – The Queen of Hallmark Movies |url=http://www.hallmarkmoviereviews.com/lacey-chabert-queen-hallmark-movies/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019120047/http://www.hallmarkmoviereviews.com/lacey-chabert-queen-hallmark-movies/ |archive-date=October 19, 2021 |access-date=September 14, 2020}} 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."{{Cite web |date=May 22, 2020 |title=How Lacey Chabert Went from 'Mean Girls' to Hallmark Channel Movie Queen |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-lacey-chabert-went-from-mean-girls-to-hallmark-channel-movie-queen.html/ |access-date=September 14, 2020}}
Chabert has been featured on numerous magazine covers, such as Stuff, People, Entertainment Weekly, TV Guide{{Cite web |title=Instagram post by Lacey Chabert |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CzgmBVtrnHK/?hl=en |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=www.instagram.com}} and Maxim.{{Cite news |last=Fontoura |first=Maria |date=January 2007 |title=Jessica Hundley |publisher=Maxim Magazine Online |url=http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7381 |access-date=January 23, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070120181603/http://www.maximonline.com/articles/index.aspx?a_id=7381 |archive-date=January 20, 2007}}{{Cite web |title=Lacey Chabert Magazine Cover Photos - List of magazine covers featuring Lacey Chabert - FamousFix |url=https://www.famousfix.com/topic/lacey-chabert/magazines |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=FamousFix.com}} She was on the cover of Maxim at age 31, and said, "I got the call from Maxim and then immediately put down the cupcake and ran to the gym."{{Cite web |date=October 3, 2013 |title=Lacey Chabert: 'Nice girl next door' covers Maxim at 31 |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-lacey-chabert-maxim-lingerie-20131003-story.html |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}
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Personal life
Chabert married her longtime boyfriend, David Nehdar, on December 22, 2013, in Los Angeles.{{Cite news |date=January 3, 2014 |title=Lacey Chabert Is Married |work=People |url=https://people.com/celebrity/lacey-chabert-is-married/}} She gave birth to their daughter in September 2016.{{Cite news |date=September 8, 2016 |title=Lacey Chabert Welcomes Daughter Julia Mimi Bella |work=People |url=https://people.com/parents/lacey-chabert-welcomes-daughter-julia-mimi-bella/}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| rowspan="4"| 1997
|Journey Beneath the Sea |Merla (voice) | rowspan="3" |Direct-to-video |
| Redux Riding Hood
|Little Red Riding Hood (voice) |
| Babes in Toyland
|Jill (voice) |
| Anastasia
|Young Anastasia (singing voice) |
| rowspan="3"| 1998
|Penny Robinson | |
| The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
|Young Vitani (voice) |Direct-to-video |
| An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island
| rowspan="2" |Tanya Mousekewitz (voice) | |
| rowspan="2"| 1999
|An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster | |
| We Wish You a Merry Christmas
|Cindy (voice) | |
| rowspan="2"| 2001
|Tart |Eloise Logan | |
| Not Another Teen Movie
|Amanda Becker | |
| rowspan="5"| 2002
|Hometown Legend |Rachel Sawyer | |
| Balto II: Wolf Quest
|Aleu (voice) |Direct-to-video |
| Snow Dogs
|Little Aleutia (voice) | |
| The Scoundrel's Wife
|Florida Picou | |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie
|Eliza Thornberry (voice) | |
| rowspan="2"| 2003
|Jenny | |
| Rugrats Go Wild
|Eliza Thornberry (voice) | |
| rowspan="3"| 2004
|On Tracy Lane: Back to Maybe |Leading Lady |
| Mean Girls
|Gretchen Wieners | |
| Shadow of Fear
|Allison Henderson | |
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| Meg Cummings | |
| Bratz Rock Angelz
|Kaycee (voice) | |
| rowspan="8"| 2006
| Cindy | |
| Fatwa
| Noa Goldman | |
| A New Wave
|Julie | |
| Bratz: Genie Magic
|Kaycee (voice) |Direct-to-video |
| The Pleasure Drivers
|Faruza | |
| Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman
|Crista North | rowspan="2" |Voice, direct-to-video |
| Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion – Diamondz |
| Black Christmas
|Dana Mathis | |
| rowspan="2" | 2007
|Be My Baby |Tiffany | |
| Being Michael Madsen
|Vanessa Rapaport | |
| rowspan="2" | 2008
|Marcy | |
| Reach for Me
|Sarah | |
| 2009
|Sandra | |
| rowspan="3" | 2010
|Becky | |
| Thirst
|Noelle Edwards |Also as executive producer |
| Quantum Quest: A Cassini Space Odyssey
| Jeanna |Voice |
| rowspan="2" | 2011
|Destruction Party |Ava |Short film |
| A Holiday Heist
|Jennifer | |
| 2012
|Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta! |Charlotte |
| rowspan="5" | 2013
|Ms. Lorne | |
| Slightly Single in L.A.
|Dale Squire | |
| Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
|Melanie Staples |
| Anything Is Possible
|Maggie | |
| Off Season: Lex Morrison Story
|Sally Summers | |
| rowspan="3" | 2014
|Telling of the Shoes |Abby | |
| Ghost of Goodnight Lane
|Dani | |
| Christian Mingle
|Gwyneth Hayden | |
| rowspan="2" | 2016
|Ginger & Snapper |Ginger |Short film |
| The Lost Tree
|Jenna Lynds | |
| 2017
|All I Want for Christmas Is You |Penelope |
| 2018
|Do You |Jane |Short film |
| 2024
| Kathy | Netflix original film{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lacey-chabert-hot-frosty-netflix-christmas-1236000952/|date=May 13, 2024|title=Lacey Chabert to Lead Netflix Holiday Rom-Com 'Hot Frosty'|first=Katcy|last=Stephan|website=Variety|accessdate=16 May 2024}} |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| rowspan="2" |1991
|Princess aka "Hazel" |Television film |
| Reading Rainbow
|Herself |Episode: "Snowy Day: Stories and Poems" |
| 1992–1993
|10 episodes |
| 1993
|Gypsy |Baby June |Television film |
| 1994–2000
|Claudia Salinger |Series regular; 142 episodes |
| rowspan="3" |1996
|Carly Gallagher |Episode: "Educating Mom" |
| Gargoyles
|Kim, Bobbi Porter |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
|Girl (5), Kids (2), Girl (6) Additional voices |
| rowspan="4" |1997
|Adventures from the Book of Virtues |The Younger Daughter |Voice, episode: "Respect" |
| When Secrets Kill
|Jenny Newhall |Television film |
| Hey Arnold!
|Ruth P. McDougal |
| Nightmare Ned
|Little Girl |Voice, episode: "Magic Bus" |
| rowspan="2" |1998
|Stories from My Childhood |Jenny |Episode: "The Last Petal" |
| Hercules
|Callista |Voice, episode: "Hercules and the Kids" |
| 1998–2004
|Eliza Thornberry, additional voices |
| 1999–2000,
2011–2012, 2018 |Voice, 15 episodes; uncredited |
| 2001
|The Wild Thornberrys: The Origin of Donnie |Eliza Thornberry |Voice, television film |
| rowspan="3" |2002
|Additional voices |Episode: "Romeo Must Wed" |
| Strong Medicine
|Mary |Episode: "Heartbeat" |
| The Drew Carey Show
|Grace |Episode: "Drew's Girl Friday" |
| rowspan="2"|2003
|Katy |Voice, episode: "Skateboard Dogz" |
| Punk'd
|Herself |Episode: "#1.4" |
| 2004
|Television film |
| rowspan="2" |2005
|Jasmine |Voice, episode: "Dragon Breath" |
| Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!
|Certhana |
| 2005–2006
|Kaycee |
| rowspan="3" |2006
|She Said/He Said | Unknown role | rowspan="2" |Television film |
| Hello Sister, Goodbye Life
|Olivia |
| Ghost Whisperer
|Donna Ellis |Episode: "Love Still Won't Die" |
| rowspan="2" |2007
| Ida |Voice, episode: "Eloise Goes Hollywood (Part 1)" |
| What If God Were the Sun?
|Jamie Spagnoletti | rowspan="2" |Television film |
| 2008
|Untitled Liz Meriwether Project |Liz Meriwether |
| 2008–2009 |
| rowspan="2" |2009
|The Lost |Jane |Television film |
| Glenn Martin, DDS
|Amish Girls |Voice, episode: "Amish Anguish" |
| 2010
|Elevator Girl |Liberty Taylor | rowspan=""1 |Hallmark Channel Television movie |
| rowspan="2" |2011
|Mike DA Mustang |Angel |Television film |
| Allen Gregory
|Beth |
| 2011–2012
|Jojo |
| 2011–2016
|Dani Burns, additional voices |
| 2011–2013,
2019–2022 |
| rowspan="4" |2012
|Gabby the Giraffe, Little Girl |Voice, episode: "Arcade Escapade" |
| Imaginary Friend
|Emma |Television film |
| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes |
| Matchmaker Santa
|Melanie |Hallmark Channel Television Movie |
| rowspan="3" |2013
|Off Season: Lex Morrison Story |Sally Summers |Television film |
| Scarecrow
|Kristen Miller |Television film |
| Non-Stop
|Amy Nightingale |Television film |
| 2013–2014
|Dr. Amy Shaw |Recurring role; 6 episodes |
| 2013–2015
|Eliza Thornberry, Carly Shay, Mother Bird |Voice, 2 episodes |
| rowspan="4" |2014
|The Color of Rain |Gina Kell |Hallmark Channel Television Movie |
| A Royal Christmas
|Emily Taylor |Hallmark Channel Television Movie |
| The Tree That Saved Christmas
|Molly Logan |Television film |
| Living the Dream
|Jenna Harris |Television film |
| rowspan="4" |2015
|All of My Heart |Jenny Fintley | rowspan="3" |Hallmark Channel Television Movies |
| Family for Christmas
|Hanna Dunbar |
| A Christmas Melody
|Kristin Parson |
| Family Fortune
|Nichole |Television film |
| rowspan="4" |2016
|Ginny |Episode: "Jacob" |
| Still the King
|Laura Beth |Recurring role; 4 episodes |
| Kulipari
|Coorah, Thuma |Series regular; 13 episodes |
| A Wish for Christmas
|Sara Thomas |Hallmark Channel Television Movie; also as co-executive producer |
| 2016–2017
|Zatanna Zatara, Keely Miller |
| 2016–2018
|Nyma, Romelle, Te-osh |Voice, 4 episodes |
| 2016, 2019
|Vitani |
| 2016–2020
|Zeta |
| rowspan="3" |2017
|Moonlight in Vermont |Fiona Rangley | rowspan="8" |Hallmark Channel Television Movies |
| All of My Heart: Inn Love
|Jenny Fintley |
| The Sweetest Christmas
|Kylie Watson |
| rowspan="4" |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 |
| rowspan="5" |2019
|Love, Romance & Chocolate |Emma Colvin |
| The Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle To Die For
|rowspan="2" |Tess Harper | rowspan="2" |Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movies |
| The Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder |
| Christmas In Rome
|Angela de Luca |Hallmark Channel Television Movies |
| Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny
|Panda Mother, Xiao |Voice, 10 episodes |
| rowspan="4"|2020
|Chelsea Whitmore |Hallmark Channel Television Movies |
| 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 |
| rowspan="5"|2021
|The Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent |rowspan=2|Tess Harper |rowspan=2|Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movies |
| Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead |
| Sweet Carolina
|Josie Wilder |rowspan=2|Hallmark Channel Television Movies |
| Christmas at Castle Hart
|Brooke Bennett |
| Harriet the Spy
|Marion Hawthorne |Voice |
| rowspan="5"|2022
|The Wedding Veil |Avery Morrison |rowspan="3"|Hallmark Channel Television Movies; also as executive producer |
| The Wedding Veil Unveiled
|rowspan="2"|Avery Hastings |
| The Wedding Veil Legacy |
| Groundswell
|Emma |Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movie; also as executive producer |
| Haul Out the Holly
|Emily |rowspan=4|Hallmark Channel Television Movies; also as executive producer{{Cite web |title=Lacey Chabert |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/haul-out-the-holly/cast/lacey-chabert}} |
| rowspan="7" |2023
|The Wedding Veil Expectations |rowspan="3"|Avery Hastings |
| The Wedding Veil Inspiration |
| The Wedding Veil Journey |
| The Dancing Detective: A Deadly Tango
| Detective Constance Bailey | Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Television Movie; also as executive producer |
| Harley Quinn
|Voice, episode: "Getting Ice Dick, Don't Wait Up" |
| A Merry Scottish Christmas
|Dr. Lindsay Morgan |Hallmark Channel Television Movie; also as executive producer{{Cite web |title=A Merry Scottish Christmas |url=https://hallmarkchannel.com/a-merry-scottish-christmas}} |
| Haul out the Holly: Lit Up
| Emily | Hallmark Channel Television Movie; also as executive producer{{Cite web |title=Lacey Chabert is regarded as one of the best young actresses of her generation. |url=https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/haul-out-the-holly-lit-up/cast/lacey-chabert}} |
| rowspan="2" |2024
|Ava / Kennneth's Mom |Voice, episode: "Grand Reopening, Hell Yeah!" |
| Batman: Caped Crusader
|Yvonne Frances |
| 2024
|Celebrations with Lacey Chabert | Host |Hallmark+ series; 10 episodes; also as executive producerhttps://www.southernliving.com/lacey-chabert-interview-hallmark-celebrations-bts-8712590 |
= Video games =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Voice role !Notes | ||
| 2000
|The Wild Thornberrys: Rambler | rowspan="6" |Eliza Thornberry | ||
| rowspan="2" |2001
| | ||
| Nicktoons Nick Tunes | ||
| rowspan="2" |2002
| | ||
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie
| | ||
| 2003 | ||
| 2005
|Kaycee | | ||
| 2006
|Princess Elise | ||
| 2011
| rowspan="2" |Mako | ||
| rowspan="3" |2013
|Star Wars: The Old Republic – Rise of the Hutt Cartel | ||
| Injustice: Gods Among Us
|Uncredited | ||
| Young Justice: Legacy
| rowspan="5"| | ||
| 2014
|Star Wars: The Old Republic – Shadow of Revan |Mako | ||
| rowspan="2" |2015
|Zatanna Zatara | ||
| Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire
|Mako | ||
| 2022 | Nickelodeon Extreme Tennis | Eliza Thornberry |
= Theatre =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Venue |
| 1992–1993
|Young Cosette |
= Home media =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| rowspan="1" |1990
|Child World/Children's Palace - Video Toy Chest | rowspan="1" |Herself | rowspan="1" | |
| rowspan="2" |1993
|Richard Scarry's Best Busy People Video Ever! | rowspan="4" |Unknown | rowspan="4" |Voice role |
| Richard Scarry's Best Learning Songs Video Ever! |
| rowspan="2" |1994
|Richard Scarry's Best Silly Stories and Songs Video Ever! |
| Richard Scarry's Best Sing-Along Mother Goose Video Ever! |
= Commercials =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Brand !Role |
| rowspan="3" |2023
|Walmart Black Friday Deals: Jingle Bell Rockin'{{Citation |title=Walmart Black Friday Deals {{!}} Jingle Bell Rockin' |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfX-brlBH18 |access-date=2023-11-11 |language=en}} | rowspan="3" |Walmart | rowspan="3" |Gretchen Wieners |
| Walmart Black Friday Deals: Gretchen’s Wednesday{{Citation |title=Walmart Black Friday Deals {{!}} Gretchen's Wednesday |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDeaGV-v9bc |access-date=2023-11-11 |language=en}} |
| Walmart Black Friday Deals: Karen's Wednesday{{Citation |title=Walmart TV Spot, 'Karen's Wednesday' Featuring Amanda Seyfried |url=https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5Ez_/walmart-karens-wednesday-featuring-amanda-seyfried |access-date=2023-11-23 |language=en}} |
Discography
= [[The Broadway Kids]] albums =
= Songs =
| class="wikitable"
|+List of songs performed by Lacey Chabert !Year !Title !Album !Notes |
| 1993
|Performed by Lacey Chabert and Elisabeth Moss |
| 1997
|"Prologue" |Performed by Lacey Chabert and Angela Lansbury |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Title !Accolade !Results |
| 1993
|Young Artist Award, Best Young Actress Under 10 in a Television Movie |{{Nominated}} |
| 1995
| rowspan="7" |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}} |
| rowspan="5" |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}} |
| rowspan="2" |1998
|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}} |
| rowspan="3" |1999
|Young Artist Award, Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress |{{Nominated}} |
| rowspan="3" |Party of Five
|Young Artist Award, Best Performance in a Television Drama or Comedy Series – Leading Young Actress |{{WON}} |
| rowspan="2" |YoungStar Award, Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Television Series
|{{Nominated}} |
| rowspan="2" |2000
|{{Nominated}} |
| The Wild Thornberrys
|YoungStar Award, Best Young Voice Over Talent |{{Nominated}} |
| 2005
|MTV Movie + TV award, Best On-Screen Team (shared with Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried) |{{WON}} |
| 2012
| rowspan="2" |Young Justice |Online Film & Television Association award, Best Voice-Over Performance |{{Nominated}} |
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Behind the Voice Actors award, Best Female Vocal Performance in a Television Series in a Supporting Role – Action/Drama |{{Nominated}} |
| rowspan="2" |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}} |
| rowspan="3" |2017
| rowspan="2" |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}} |
| 2022
|– |Just Jared Awards, Favorite Hallmark Channel Star of 2022 |{{Nominated}} |
Authored articles
- Chabert, Lacey (October 26, 2020). [https://guideposts.org/positive-living/friends-and-family/family/lacey-chabert-christmas-is-close-to-my-heart/ "Lacey Chabert: Christmas Is Close to My Heart"]. Guideposts.
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