Eliza Patricia Dushku (/ˈdʊʃkuː/;[1] born December 30, 1980)[2] is an American[3] therapist and retired actress. Dushku starred as Faith in the supernatural drama series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998–2003) and its spin-off series Angel (2000–2003).[4] 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.