History Creator / ElizaDushku

* ContraltoOfDanger: Her famously husky voice works perfectly for playing badass characters.

* TypeCasting:[[invoked]] She's often {{Action Girl}}s and {{Tomboy}}s

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Dushku has spoken publicly of the past molestation and sexual harassment she's suffered, including having testified before Congress, while also supporting former ''Buffy'' co-stat Creator/CharismaCarpenter's statements against Creator/JossWhedon. She's also spoken about being a recovered alcoholic and drug addict, having started using at age 14. However, she's been off them since 2008.

* ''Series/TheBlackCompany'' (2019) as The Lady

She's probably best known as rogue Slayer Faith Lehane on the ''Franchise/BuffyVerse'' series ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' and ''Series/{{Angel}}''. Some of her other notable roles include Sissy in ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack'', Tru on ''Series/TruCalling'', Missy in the original ''[[Film/BringItOn Bring It On]]'', and Echo on ''Series/{{Dollhouse}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' (2015) as Jennifer Walters / ComicBook/SheHulk

* TypeCasting:[[invoked]] She's often {{Action Girl}}s, {{Tomboy}}s or an ExtraordinarilyEmpoweredGirl.

* CreatorBacklash:[[invoked]] She was frustrated with her time on ''Series/TruCalling''. The series had been pitched to her as one about a strong empowered woman, similar to Faith. However she got increasingly annoyed by her character's stupidity in the scripts - one point Tru needing someone else's help reading a map - and numerous stage directions mentioning her feeling frightened or out of her depth, and few where she was confident or sure of herself.

Her father is Albanian-American, with her paternal grandparents immigrating from Albania, and Dushku identifies strongly with this heritage. She's become an Albanian citizen, visiting Albania and Kosovo. Dushku also has the Albanian Eagle tattooed onto the back of her neck.

Dushku married businessman Peter Palandjian in 2018. In 2019, she gave birth to their son Philip. Dushku announced in 2021 that she was expecting their second child.

Her father is Albanian, and Dushku identifies strongly with this heritage. She's become an Albanian citizen, visiting Albania and Kosovo. Dushku also has the Albanian Eagle tattooed onto the back of her neck.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' (1998 -- 2003) as Faith Lehane

* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Her last name is pronounced DUSH-koo.

* GoodBadGirl: [[TypeCasting Typecasted]] often as one.

* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: She was fired from ''Bull'' for reporting sexual harassment from a co-star. She and CBS eventually settled the matter out of court for $9.5 million.

Her father is Albanian, and Dushku identifies strongly with this heritage. She's become an Albanian citizen, visiting Albania and Kosovo. Dushku also has the Albanian Eagle tattooed onto the back of her neck. She's a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, having spoken of her past experiences at summits, and has alleged that a stunt coordinator had molested her on the set of ''Film/TrueLies'' at age 12, before deliberating injuring her. Dushku married businessman Peter Palandjian in 2018. In 2019, she gave birth to their son Philip. Dushku announced in 2021 that she was expecting their second child.

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** Although Faith was a popular ''Buffyverse'' character, a lot of people remember her for the metric ton of FoeYay between her and Buffy.

Her father is Albanian, and Dushku identifies strongly with this heritage. She's become an Albanian citizen, visiting Albania and Kosovo. Dushku also has the Albanian Eagle tattooed onto the back of her neck. She's a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, having spoken of her past experiences at summits. Dushku married businessman Peter Palandjian in 2018. In 2019, she gave birth to their son Philip. Dushku announced in 2021 that she was expecting their second child.

Her father is Albanian, and Dushku identifies strongly with this heritage. She's become an Albanian citizen, visiting Albania and Kosovo. Dushku also has the Albanian Eagle tattooed onto the back of her neck. She's a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, having spoken of her past experiences at summits. Dushku married businessman Peter Palandjian in 2018. In 2019, she gave birth to their son Philip.