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Eliza Dushku

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About Eliza Dushku

Eliza Patricia Dushku is an American former actress. Dushku starred as Faith in the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998–2003) and its spin-off series Angel (2000–2003). She also had lead roles in the Fox supernatural drama series Tru Calling (2003–2005) and the Fox science fiction series Dollhouse (2009–2010), for which she was a producer.

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I wanted to be a political science professor and go to school in Boston. I never wanted to be a big, famous movie star and TV star. It kind of found me.
If I wasn't doing this, I'd be in school studying political science or socioeconomic something. I love visiting different cultures and finding out how they make up a society.
My parents divorced when I was born, and my mother is a political science professor, like a feminist Mormon, which is sort of an oxymoron.
My mom is like this hard-core, liberal feminist. She's a professor in Boston, and she's been teaching women's studies for 30 years and international politics.
My mom is like this hard-core, liberal feminist. She's a professor in Boston, and she's been teaching women's studies for 30 years and international politics.
I was raised in Boston by three older brothers and a very strong and empowering single mom.
My mom is this liberal, feminist, Mormon powerhouse. I just love her to death.

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We didn't have a TV in the living room and all my friends thought we were kind of weird. When they'd come over, my mom wanted to talk to them about current events.
I wanted to be a political science professor and go to school in Boston. I never wanted to be a big, famous movie star and TV star. It kind of found me.
Each year, I say I'm going to go to school next year. It's inevitable that I'll end up getting my education.
When you get to your mid-20s, you start to feel responsibilities for the things that you do and the people around you. It's a cool age.
There is definitely something sexy about a girl with an attitude and a pair of leather pants.