Eliza Dushku

Eliza auditioned for the part of Mary Jane Watson in the movie Spider-Man. She got as far as reading with star Tobey Maguire, and part of this audition can be seen on the DVD special features for the film. Ultimately the role went to her Bring It On co-star Kirsten Dunst.

Eliza would like to travel to Vietnam, Thailand, Japan or Alaska.

One of Eliza's favorite bands is The Eagles.

Eliza is a CEO of her own production company Boston Diva Productions.

*In 2009 Eliza was voted #52 in the 100 Hottest Brunettes of AIM list. *In 2008 Eliza was voted #28 in the After Ellen Hot 100 list. *In 2002 Eliza was ranked #13 in the Maxim Magazine "Hot 100" list. *In September 2002, Eliza made the 9th spot in Australian Empire Magazine's Sexiest Female Movie Stars. *In 2002 Eliza ranked #58 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women. *In 2001 Eliza ranked #93 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women.

Eliza was interviewed for a part in a movie Mel Gibson was producing when she was eleven. She was also considered for the role of Paige Matthews on Charmed.

*Eliza was featured in Nickelback's video for their song entitled Rockstar. *Eliza is in Full Blown Rose's video, for their song Can Somebody Help Me? which was the theme song for her show Tru Calling. *Eliza was in Simple Plan video for their song I'm Just a Kid.

Eliza has been in two films with Illeana Douglas. They were both in The New Guy and The Kiss.

In Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Eliza's character tells Shannon Elizabeth's character to "bring it on". Eliza plays the character Missy in the 2000 movie Bring it On. Also, the announcer in Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back is also used in another one of her movies, True Lies.

Peter Kelley is Eliza's acting coach; they have been working together since she was a child.

Eliza has always done theater acts. She was part of the Watertown Children's Theater since she was in the first grade and she still sometimes acts on stage at the Children's Theatre signing for the deaf. In late 2005, Eliza was in the off Broadway play Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead.

Eliza starred in the horror movie Wrong Turn (2003), but did not star in the sequel, released in 2007.

*In 2004, Eliza was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Television Series for her work on the series Tru Calling. *In 2004, Eliza was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout Female TV Star for her work on the series Tru Calling.

Eliza did the narration for the book on tape version of the book "Everyone Worth Knowing" by Lauren Weisberger.

While on location, Eliza takes her bed linen so she feels comfortable. She also surrounds herself with pictures of family and friends. She is also known for taking the back of her director's chair after a shoot as a souvenir when finishing a movie.

Eliza's Family: Eliza's parents divorced before she was born. Her mother, Judy, whom she describes as the biggest influence on her life, is a university administrator/professor at Suffolk University and her father, Philip, is an administrator/teacher in the Boston Public Schools. She also has three older brothers, Aaron, Ben and actor Nate Dushku, whom she describes as her best friend, who co-starred with her in the film AntiTrust. She also has an aunt, whom she was named after. Eliza grew up in a Mormon household. Her ancestry is Albanian, Danish, and English. Her Dushku family was the only family with that surname in America in 1920, and was living in Massachusetts.

Eliza is a good friend of Clare Kramer. Both of the two actress had important roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Eliza as Faith and Clare as Glory. They also both starred in the 2000 movie Bring It On.

Eliza is terrified of flying.

Eliza hosted the 2005 Winter Venatian Masquerade in New York.

Eliza has stated that her idol is Jamie Lee Curtis, with whom she co-starred in True Lies.

Eliza attended the San Diego Comic Con on July 25th, 2004 for Q&A.

Eliza attended a John Kerry fund raiser on July, 2004.

Eliza has stated that her favorite color is black, her favorite TV show is Late Night with Conan O'Brien and that her favorite movie is The Godfather.

Eliza planned to attend Suffolk University and study to be an English major but backed out the last minute because she got the role of 'Faith' on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Eliza has a German Shepard/Husky/Beagle mix named Korbit.

Eliza has studied the Piano, Drums and Dance; Jazz, Tap, and Ballet.

Eliza got hooked on smoking when she was 15 years old, after she had to smoke for a role.

Eliza was a tomboy growing up.

Eliza has worked with both halves of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer season 5 Big Bad Glory/Ben, outside of that show: Clare Kramer (Glory) in Bring It On (2000) and Charlie Weber (Ben) In the Kiss (2003).

The creator of Tru Calling wrote the part of Tru for Eliza Dushku, but he didn't know that she would take the part.

Movie director Kevin Smith (whom Eliza worked with on the film Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back) nicknamed Eliza "Duck Shoot".

Eliza graduated from high school in 1998 and was accepted to Boston University and George Washington University, but decided to take time off to work on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She was then legally emancipated at 17 so she could start her work on the show.

Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, talked to Eliza after filming the series finale of the former. Joss talked to Eliza about a possible spin-off with Faith as the main character, but Eliza turned the offer down. She wanted to try something new, and she became the star of Tru Calling.

Her height is 5' 5" (1.65m) but in Tru Calling, Eliza (as Tru) said she was 5'4'' tall, making herself an inch shorter than she really is.