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Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku

Actor, also producer · Born December 30, 1980 (45) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Eliza Dushku (born December 30, 1980) is an American actress and producer, known for her versatile talent and captivating performances across film and television. Dushku's acting career began at a young age when she landed her first major role as the troubled teenage daughter, Faith, on the hit television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1998-2003). Her portrayal of the complex and rebellious character garnered critical acclaim and a strong fan following. Following her success on "Buffy," Dushku went on to star in the spin-off series "Angel" (2000-2003), where she continued to develop her character, Faith, in a more prominent role. Her ability to bring depth and vulnerability to her performances earned her further recognition in the industry. Dushku's talent extended beyond television, as she made a successful transition to the big screen. She appeared in several notable films, including "Bring It On" (2000), "The New Guy" (2002), and "Wrong Turn" (2003), where she showcased her range as an actress and solidified her presence in the film industry. In addition to her acting career, Dushku has also been involved in producing projects. She co-produced and starred in the short-lived series "Tru Calling" (2003-2005), further demonstrating her passion for storytelling and her desire to contribute to the creative process behind the camera. Throughout her career, Dushku has consistently taken on challenging and complex roles, showcasing her versatility as an actress. She has also been praised for her commitment to portraying strong female characters who defy stereotypes and challenge societal norms. Beyond her acting pursuits, Dushku is also known for her philanthropic efforts. She has been involved in various charitable organizations, particularly focusing on empowering young women and combating sexual violence. Eliza Dushku continues to be a respected and admired figure in the entertainment industry, captivating audiences with her talent, authenticity, and dedication to her craft. Her contributions to both television and film have left a lasting impact, and she remains an influential presence in the industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 30, 1980 (45)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What are Eliza Dushku's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
32%
Bonds
24%
Survival
19%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 12 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 5

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 6

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 8 of 18 analyzed roles.

Ally
8 of 18
Hero
3 of 18
Threshold guardian
2 of 18
Shadow
2 of 18
Shapeshifter
2 of 18
Mentor
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Melancholic
15
Dread
9
Hopeful
10
Absurd
6
Other
30

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eliza Dushku's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Eliza Dushku's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

55 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • In Waves and War(2024)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mapplethorpe(2018)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Saint(2017)

    as Patricia Holm

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Eloise(2016)

    as Pia Carter

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as J.P. Nunnelly

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Jane Wants a Boyfriend(2015)

    as Bianca

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Dear Albania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Con Man(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Cindy

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Scribbler(2014)

    as Silk

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Delirium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Gable 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Taylor Shaye

  • Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.(2013)

    Show 52 episodes · as She-Hulk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie(2013)

    as Lipstick Lesbian (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Banshee(2013)

    Show 5 episodes · as Veronica Dawson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Off Season: The Lex Morrison Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Pro

  • DC Showcase: Catwoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Catwoman / Selina Kyle (voice)

  • Batman: Year One(2011)

    as Selina (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Torchwood: Web of Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 12 episodes · as Holly Mokri (voice)

  • Leap Year(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · Producer · as June Pepper

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Robotomy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 10 episodes · as Shockzana

  • Locked In(2010)

    as Renee

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Kristen

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Raquel Laroque

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Cleveland Show(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Eliza Dushku (voice)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Open Graves(2009)

    as Erica

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Dollhouse(2009)

    Show 25 episodes · as Echo / Caroline Farrell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Alphabet Killer(2008)

    Producer · as Megan Paige

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Coverup(2008)

    as Monica Wright

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bottle Shock(2008)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Sex and Breakfast(2005)

    as Renee

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Big Bang Theory(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Angela Page

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Guild(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Eliza Dushku

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Nobel Son(2007)

    as City Hall

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • On Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Lena Wilson

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Cameron Ashlock

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Tru Calling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 26 episodes · as Tru Davies

  • The Kiss(2003)

    as Megan

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Wrong Turn(2003)

    as Jessie Burlingame

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • City by the Sea(2002)

    as Gina

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The New Guy(2002)

    as Danielle

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Soul Survivors(2001)

    as Annabel

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Sissy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Bring It On(2000)

    as Missy Pantone

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bull (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Harris

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 6 episodes · as Faith

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · as Faith

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan Hilgren-Bronson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Race the Sun(1996)

    as Cindy Johnson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Journey(1995)

    as Cat

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Bye Bye Love(1995)

    as Emma

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • True Lies(1994)

    as Dana

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • This Boy's Life(1993)

    as Pearl

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • That Night(1992)

    as Alice Bloom

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Cat

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1951 to 2024; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

True Lies (1994)

$379M worldwide

Highest rated

Batman: Year One (2011)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Dollhouse (2009)

Film career

19512024

Peak 2002 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting53 of 55: 53 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thProducing2 of 55: 2 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s1 · acting1990s10 · acting2000s23 · acting2010s20 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 17% of 24 roles
92970712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Eliza Dushku's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor, producer

Leap Year (2011)

89th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Banshee (2013)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Eliza Dushku's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles32–87 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles28–55 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles50–90 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles24–65 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles8–78 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Eliza Dushku work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eliza Dushku's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Randall Miller shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers