Full Name: Eliza Patricia
Dushku
Birthdate: December 30,
1980
Birthplace: Boston
Massachusetts
Favorite Color: Black
Favorite Book: The Godfather
Favorite Movie: Beaches
Favorite TV Show: Late Night With
Conan O'Brien History:
Eliza Dushku was discovered at the end of
a 5-month search throughout the United
States for the perfect girl to play the
lead role of Alice opposite Juliette
Lewis in the film "That Night."
Since then she has been in several films,
and has worked with actors such as Robert
DeNiro, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio,
Paul Reiser, and Jim Belushi.
Eliza
has studied the piano, drums and dance
(jazz, tap and ballet). Her previous
acting experience includes numerous
amateur presentations at the Watertown
Children's Theatre where she has been
part of the company since she was in
first grade. In addition to acting, she
sometimes is seen on stage at the
Children's Theatre signing for the deaf.
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Trivia:
Her father is a university professor at Boston
University
She has 3 older brothers
She was legally emancipated from her parents
because of strict laws on the hours that a minor
is allowed to work.
Filmography:
That Night (1992) .... Alice Bloom
This Boy's Life (1993) .... Pearl
Fishing with George (1994)
True Lies (1994) .... Dana Tasker
Journey (1995) (TV) .... Cat
Bye Bye, Love (1995) .... Emma
Race the Sun (1996).... Cindy Johnson
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) TV
Series.... Faith (1998-1999, 2000)
Currently Working on:
Bring It On (2000) .... Missy Pantone
Soul Survivors (2000)
The
latest scoop from Raven's
Realm regarding Eliza's upcoming movie Soul
Survivors: It's a thriller about a young
woman who wakes up in an emergency room believing
she was in a car accident that killed her
boyfriend - but did it really happen, or is the
truth far more terrifying? Dushku doesn`t have
that lead part though, she plays the girl`s best
friend who is highly suspicious in regards to
what really happened.
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