Mean Girls star Lacey Chabert's has spoken out about the 'incredibly hard' grief she's felt over her sister Wendy's 'shocking' death, admitting that she 'still picks up the phone 10 times a day to call her.'

Lacey, 39, shared the heartbreaking news that her older sister Wendy had died at age 46 back in November.

Now, more than two months since her tragic passing, the actress opened up about the pain she's felt since suffering the immense loss on Instagram, writing that she 'desperately wishes she could hug her once more.' 

She said she is 'OK some moments' but can 'barely catch her breath because her heart aches so deeply' at other times. 

'I can’t believe it’s been over two months since I’ve been able to hear my sister’s voice,' she wrote.

'I still reach for my phone ten times a day to text or call her before I remember that I can’t.

Mean Girls star Lacey Chabert's spoke out about the 'incredibly hard' grief she's felt over her sister Wendy's 'shocking' death, admitting she 'picks up the phone 10 times a day to call her'

Lacey, 39, shared the heartbreaking news that her older sister Wendy had died at age 46 back in November. They are pictured together as children

More than two months since her tragic passing, the actress now opened up about the pain she's felt since suffering the immense loss on Instagram. Wendy is pictured as a teen

Lacey called her late sister her 'best friend who also happened to share her DNA' and said she 'desperately wishes she could hug her once more'

'I keep calling grief a journey, because that’s what it’s been for me. It’s been incredibly hard.

'Some moments I am OK and others I can barely catch my breath because my heart aches so deeply.

'I miss Wendy with every ounce of my being. I desperately wish I could hug her once more or hear her voice.  

'But when I’m still enough, I realize I really do hear it. I hear it because she’s imbedded in my every thought.' 

Lacey called her late sister, whose cause of death has not been released, her 'best friend who also happened to share her DNA.' 

She continued: 'We knew each other inside out. I hear her sarcastic humor in my head all day long!

'There was no one funnier. I see her within my daughter - Julia has always reminded my whole family of Wendy.

'We loved each other so much and that doesn’t just go away when someone is no longer here with us physically.

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Lacey confirmed the devastating news via Instagram on November 23, 2021. Wendy's cause of death has not been released

At the time, the actress wrote that her heart was 'shattered into a million pieces' and said her 'life will never be the same'

It appears that Wendy was living in Texas at the time of her passing. Lacey (left) is pictured when she was younger with her two sisters, Chrissy (center) and Wendy (right)

'It’s eternal. I know we were truly blessed to share that kind of love.

'I realize I’m only at the beginning of this journey and I certainly don’t have all the wisdom, but I know for now I’m doing my best to do what I think Wendy would want me to do.

'I’m putting one foot in front of the other and making the most of each day. I love you, Wendy. If you’re missing someone you love tonight, my heart is with you.'

Lacey confirmed the devastating news via Instagram on November 23, 2021.

At the time, the actress - who was raised in Mississippi before moving to California - shared an old photo of Wendy, writing that her heart was 'shattered into a million pieces.'   

'My beautiful sister, Wendy. Our hearts are shattered into a million pieces that I don’t know how we will ever put back together again now that you’re gone,' she said. 

'We love and adore you more than we can ever say and we will continue to forever and ever and ever. The shocking loss has left us so broken hearted.

'Our lives will never be the same without my dear sister, but we cling to the promises of Jesus that we will be together again in eternity.

'Please keep our family, especially her two boys, in your hearts and prayers. Thank you so much.' 

It appears that Wendy - who was very private and didn't use social media - was living in Texas at the time of her passing.

She had two sons with a man named Shane Riggio, 45, however, it's not known if they were still married at the time of her death. She worked as a baker at the grocery store chain Market Street. 

She had two sons with a man named Shane Riggio, 45, however, it's not known if they were still married. Lacey (center) is pictured with her two sisters, Chrissy (right) and Wendy (left)

Wendy worked as a baker at the grocery store chain Market Street. Lacey is pictured as a child with her other sister, Chrissy (left)

On Thanksgiving, Lacey took to Instagram again - this time to thank her fans for their 'outpouring of love,' and paid tribute to her 'hilarious, generous, kind-hearted' sister

Two days later - on Thanksgiving - Lacey took to Instagram again, this time to thank her fans for their 'outpouring of love,' and paid tribute to her 'hilarious, generous, kind-hearted' sister.

'I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your outpouring of love over our family during this devastating time,' she wrote.

'I’ve been reading all of your messages and they’ve touched my heart deeply. My entire family has been comforted by your loving support. Thank you

'There’s so much I want to share with you about my hilarious, generous, most kind-hearted sister Wendy and in time, I will.

'For today, on this Thanksgiving day, I give thanks for her beautiful life. I give thanks that we never ended a phone call without saying "I love you" and I give thanks that I will see her again. I miss you so much, Wendy.' 

On Christmas Eve, she also wrote, 'I’ve thought about my sister every minute of the day this past month, but especially tonight.

'She really loved Christmas Eve. We love you forever and ever and ever and miss you so much, Wendy.'

Wendy and Lacey share another sister named Chrissy, 44, and a brother named T.J. Lacey is pictured as a child with her sister Chrissy (left)

The actress is most known for playing Gretchen Weiners in the 2004 movie Mean Girls

Wendy and Lacey, who is most known for playing Gretchen Weiners in the 2004 movie Mean Girls, share another sister named Chrissy, 44, and a brother named T.J.

The actress appears to be very close with her siblings, and she often shares sweet tributes to them on Instagram.

'Couldn’t let #nationalsistersday pass without saying how much I love my two sisters,' she gushed back in August. 'They are the best big sisters ever and I thank God for them every day. Love you, Wendy and Crissy.' 

In honor of National Sibling Day a few months earlier, she also wrote, 'Happy #NationalSiblingDay to the best two sisters and brother a girl could ever have. Love you guys so much.' 

Lacey and her three siblings grew up in Purvis, Mississippi, with their parents - Julie and Tony Chabert.  

As a child, Lacey played Claudia Salinger in the sitcom Party of Five. She went on to voice Eliza Thornberry in The Wild Thornberrys and appear in movies like Lost in Space and Not Another Teen Movie.

But it was her role in Mean Girls that really propelled her into the spotlight.

After her time in Mean Girls, Lacey continued to act - starring in more than 20 Hallmark movies over the years and lending her voice to various cartoons including Family Guy, Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, Shimmer and Shine, and more.

She married her longtime boyfriend David Nehdar in 2013. They welcomed a daughter together, named Julia, in September 2016.

The actress appears to be very close with her siblings, and she often shares sweet tributes to them on Instagram. Lacey is pictured throughout her childhood

Lacey and her three siblings grew up in Mississippi, with their parents - Julie and Tony Chabert. Lacey is pictured with her mom as a child (left) and at her wedding (right) to David Nehdar

Despite her and her siblings all living in different areas now, Lacey previously revealed how they stay so close. She explained that they always make sure to always get together for the holidays - no matter how busy they are. 

'I have started to realize how much I love our traditions now that I'm a mom. As I'm passing down those traditions to [my daughter], it's almost like we get to relive our childhood,' she told Southern Living.

'My sisters and brother and all of my nephews - I have seven nephews - try to be in my parents' home for Christmas Eve.

'We have a white elephant-style party and and all end up fighting for a particular gift that is so silly.

'We eat and we cook the same things every year. There are recipes that have been passed down from my grandmother and my great-grandmother and my mom.

'It's stuff that I grew up eating as a child during the holidays. I love the tradition of doing the same thing year after year.

'On Christmas morning, we open presents and everyone stays in their pajamas all day long, eats a huge dinner, and we watch our favorite movies.'

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