To celebrate the release of Dollhouse: The Complete First Season on DVD and Blu-Ray we thought we would take a look at the stunningly beautiful and talented Eliza Dushku and her Dollhouse character Echo.
Eliza Dushku
Eliza Dushku is an American actress well known for her TV roles including Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel and now Dollhouse.
- Dushku also starred alongside the likes of Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Arnold Schwarzenegger as a child.
- Eliza’s character, Faith in Buffy the Vampire Slayer was so popular she stayed on for three seasons.
- Following Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Eliza starred in the hit cheerleader comedy Bring It On.
- Having worked together on Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Joss Whedon and Eliza Dushku came up with the idea for Dollhouse over lunch.
Echo
In Dollhouse Eliza Dusku plays the character of Echo, a ‘doll’ or ‘Active’ for the LA Dollhouse, a corporation which hires out human beings to wealthy clients.
- Dolls are given skills and personalities through brain hacking which can be tailored to meet clients’ needs.
- Before having her brain wiped, Echo went by the name of Caroline Farrell, a student and political activist
- Echo develops a love interest with Paul Ballard, an FBI agent assigned to the Dollhouse case
- As Echo’s love interest develops and she becomes able to push the limits of each temporary personality, Echo risks being sent to the ‘Attic’ a permanent resting place for ‘broken’ dolls.
Will Echo’s love prevail or will she be sent to the ‘Attic’? Find out by ordering your copy of Dollhouse: The Complete First Season (out October 24th) on DVD and Blu-Ray here.