Eliza Dushku's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Buffy the Vampire Slayer Faith Dollhouse Echo Tru Calling Tru Davies

Main Movie Roles 2012 - Ghostbusters III 2009 - Open Graves 2008 - Bottle Shock 2008 - The Alphabet Killer 2007 - On Broadway 2007 - Nobel Son 2002 - City By The Sea 2002 - The New Guy 2001 - Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back 2001 - Soul Survivors 2000 - Bring It On 1995 - Bye Bye Love 1994 - True Lies 1993 - This Boy's Life

BIOGRAPHY:

Eliza Dushku was discovered at the end of a five-month search throughout the United States for the perfect girl to play the lead role of Alice opposite Juliette Lewis (I) in the film That Night (1992). Since then, she has been in several films and has worked with actors such as Robert De Niro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Reiser, and James Belushi. Born in Boston on December 30, 1980, she has studied the piano, drums, and several types of dance (jazz, tap, and ballet). Her previous acting experience includes numerous amateur presentations at the Watertown Children's Theater where she was part of the company since she was in the first grade. In addition to acting, she is sometimes seen on stage at the Children's Theater signing for the deaf.


TRIVIA:

• Was featured as #13 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002)
• Hosted the 2005 Winter Venatian Masquerade in New York.
• She ranked #76 (2002) in FHM-USA's 100 Sexiest Women.
• When she was told her naturally deep, husky voice was destroying her vocal chords, she went to a vocal coach to learn to speak in a higher register.
• She went to an audition for the part of Mary Jane Watson in _Spider-Man (2002)_ (qv). In one of the specials of the _Spider-Man (2002)_ (qv) DVD you can see her reading opposite 'Tobey Maguire' (qv). The role later on went to 'Kirsten Dunst' (qv), after 'Kate Hudson (I)' (qv) declined the offer. 'Alicia Witt' (qv) was actually set to play that part in the end, but when 'Sam Raimi' (qv) saw 'Kirsten Dunst' (qv), she was a last minute audition, he chose her.
• Ranked #38 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list.
• According to Chinese calendar and astrology, she was born in the year of the monkey.
• Was legally emancipated from her parents because of the restrictive laws that limit the hours that a minor is allowed to work.