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Watch the video. Sign In. Eliza Dushku Actress Producer Executive. Down 46 this week. View rank on IMDbPro ». Dushku, a teacher and administrator. She was discovered at the end of a five-month search throughout the United States for the perfect See full bio ». Filmography by Job Trailers and Videos. Hollywood Icons, Then and Now. Share this page:. Around The Web Provided by Taboola. Details only on IMDbPro ».
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Dushku told Glamour that she and her brothers held on to "fragments of our Albanian identity," but that she wanted to explore her heritage in more depth and "to debunk the myth of the 'crazy Albanian. Dushku was shocked to discover that, along with Mother Theresa and the Belushi brothers, she is considered to be one of the most famous Albanians in the world.
As part of her work to document the story of Albania and its people, Dushku obtained dual citizenship in Albania. While Eliza Dushku acted throughout her childhood and adolescence, she also remained focused on her studies.
She told Bella Magazine that her mother ensured that she never let acting interfere with her schoolwork and encouraged her to continue her studies when it was time for her to go to college. Dushku planned to do just that, but ended up putting college on hold when she landed her role on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Dushku always planned on going to university, but one part led to another, and what started as a way to make some money for school turned into a full-blown career.
Dushku was in her 30s before she finally had the time to go to college, which she called a "dream" of hers so that she "could shut people up. In , Dushku explained to Boston Magazine that she loves being back at school at Lesley University, where she's working towards a degree in holistic psychology, a field she chose because she wants to be able to help others. While she may not be as much in the public eye as she was at the height of the popularity, that doesn't mean that Eliza Dushku isn't living her best life.
One of the things keeping her busy these days is the family she's raising with her husband, Peter Palandjian. As noted by E! The couple tied the knot in August The marriage made Dushku a stepmother to Palandjian's four kids from a previous marriage: Madelon, Manon, Margot, and Petros Palandjian.
The following year, Dushku and Palandjian welcomed their first child together, a son named Pete Palandjian. She added that she was enjoying finding other passions outside of acting and that she was happy with where her life had led her. The life of a child star often isn't an easy one; it requires a kid to forego a normal life and to enter an adult world. Eliza Dushku's experience as a child star was especially horrifying, but she kept the full extent of it to herself for decades.
In , Dushku penned a lengthy Facebook post in which she claimed she was sexually molested by stunt coordinator Joel Kramer on the set of "True Lies " when she was Dushku revealed that she confided in her parents, two adult friends, and one of her brothers at the time but that "no one," including herself, "seemed ready to confront this taboo subject then.
Dushku recalled how Kramer reportedly spent months "grooming" her, and she criticized not only the adults on set for not realizing the alarming amount of attention he paid to her, but also Hollywood for failing her. Fans were excited when Eliza Dushku landed a role on the television show "Bull," as J. Nunnelly, but were shocked when she appeared in only three episodes. Aside from a part in the TV movie "The Saint," that was her only acting appearance in , and she hasn't landed a role since.
In , Dushku revealed what really happened on the set of "Bull" in a piece for the Boston Globe , in which she said that she'd been fired from the show after its star, Michael Weatherly, "sexually harassed and bullied [her] day-in and day-out.
Instead, she was written off the show. The show's writer and producer, Glenn Gordon Caron, defended Weatherly, claiming he was only joking, while Weatherly said that Dushku was at fault for not having a sense of humor. Dushku decided to break her silence, though, after news of the settlement broke and both Weatherly and Caron gave statements to the press.
Another thing that has kept Eliza Dushku busy has been her commitment to activism and philanthropy. As noted by Bella Magazine , Dushku is involved with a number of organizations including THRIVEGulu, a nonprofit started by her mother that's focused on helping former child soldiers and survivors of trauma and war in Northern Uganda.
Dushku also wants to help others who have struggled with addiction, telling People that she and her husband help support various programs in Boston related to that. She added that leaving Hollywood freed up more time for her to focus on such passion projects. In , Dushku hit the campaign trail in support of Bernie Sanders , who was vying for the Democratic nomination. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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