Dushku staked out for 'Buffy'
It's good news for Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans: Evil vampire slayer Faith is set to return to the UPN drama series.
Eliza Dushku has signed on to reprise her role as Faith this season in five episodes of Buffy and three episodes of the WB Network's spinoff Angel, both from writer-producer Joss Whedon and 20th Century Fox TV. Dushku appeared on Buffy alongside the show's star Sarah Michelle Gellar from 1998-2000. She also guest-starred as Faith on Angel. The actress' busy feature schedule has kept her away from the Buffy franchise, but now she has committed to appear in the final five episodes of the original series this season.
There has been speculation that this might be Buffy's last year, but reps for the studio stress that no decision has been made.
Dushku's feature credits include "Bring It On" and "Soul Survivors." The actress, who is shooting "Wrong Turn," next appears in "City by the Sea" opposite Robert De Niro and Frances McDormand. She is repped by ICM and the Firm.