Raised in Watertown, Massachusetts, Eliza Patricia Dushku, 19, is
Albanian-Danish, and was raised Mormon, (although she does believe in a “higher
power,” she says she isn't very religious). Her mother is a college professor,
and her oldest brother is in the Peace Corps in Central America. Although Eliza
used to sign plays for deaf children at the Watertown Children's Theater, her
first film role was in That Night, when she was 10 years old. She
continued with movie roles, until she took some time off for her last two years
of high school. Her role as Faith on “Buffy” was the first after graduation,
and was originally intended as a five-episode stint. Eliza describes herself as
a tomboy, and can sing, has studied dance, does some Tae-Bo, and loves yoga. Her
musical tastes range from the Beastie Boys to Lauryn Hill to Metallica. She
currently lives with one of her brothers, and will be seen this fall in the
movies Cheer Fever and Soul Survivors. Although she is open to
guest appearances on “Buffy” and “Angel,” she has no interest in signing
a long-term contract, and plans to attend college.
