Early Life of Eliza Dushku

Eliza Dushku was born in Massachusetts, the daughter of Philip R. Dushku, an administrator and teacher in the Boston Public Schools, and ex-wife Judith "Judy" (nee Rasmussen), a political science professor. through both of her grandfathers and English- AmericanDushku's father is Albanian - American and her mother is Danish - American through both of her grandmothers. Dushku attended school at Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill, Mass. She graduated from Watertown High School also in Massachusetts. She was raised a Mormon, the faith of her mother (though she is not actively practicing).

Eliza Dushku has three older brothers: Aaron, Benjamin (Ben) (born February 5, 1976), and Nathaniel (Nate) (born June 8, 1977, in Boston, Massachusetts), the last of whom is a model and actor. Her parents divorced when she was still an infant.

In 2005 she visited her father's family in Albania after being personally invited by the president. While there she also visited the Albanian Community in Kosovo and got an Albanian Eagle tattooed on the back of her neck.