Eliza Patricia Dushku was born in Boston on December 30,1980. She was raised Mormon in her hometown of Watertown, Massachusetts. Currently nineteen, started out doing numerous productions at the Watertown Children's Theatre, a place where she sometimes still performs by signing plays to the deaf.

At the age of ten Eliza made here film debut in the movie That Night. The 1992 film gave Dushku a large role that put her in the spotlight. The following year Dushku landed a role as Pearl alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in 1993. Leonardo taught Eliza a valueable lesson. She was constantly getting badgered by students and teachers about her film making. Dicaprio changed things quite a bit for her. He taught her how to deal with bullies and other high school dangers. Dushku says she is, "..forever grateful to him."

Dushku continued to get roles, many minor, over the next few years. The last film she appeared in was 'Bring it On', where she stars as a cheerleader, also starring Kirsten Dunst. Before this, Eliza took both her junior and senior years away from acting to bring up her grades up. And she did. Dushku has been accepted to both Boston and George Washington Universities though she is holding off to work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and more recently, Angel.

Eliza lived in Watertown, Massachusetts where she graduated high school. In August of 1998, Eliza finalized her deal to star on Buffy and headed out to L.A. Due to the fact that minors can only work certain hours, Eliza has been legally emancipated from her parents, who are both college professors.

Eliza recently moved to the Los Angeles area with Nate, the oldest of her three brothers. Nate is Eliza's best friend and, as she puts it, "partner in crime."