Rise to Fame
A casting call at age 12 landed her a role alongside Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio in This Boy's Life. Not a bad way to start. The real launch came when a three-episode arc on Buffy the Vampire Slayer turned permanent. Faith, the rough-edged 'working class' Slayer with no support system and a genuinely dark streak, connected in a way the producers hadn't planned for. She stayed through Season 3, came back for Season 4, and returned for the finale. Fox offered a spinoff. She passed.
In the Spotlight
CBS paid a $9.5 million settlement in January 2018 after she alleged Michael Weatherly made repeated sexual comments on the Bull set, then had her written off when she complained. The payout was reportedly buried in the show's production budget on Les Moonves's orders. She hasn't acted since. In 2025, she completed a master's in clinical mental health counseling and now practices psychedelic-assisted therapy for trauma patients, a harder pivot than most actors attempt.
Side Notes
Her father's family is from Korca, Albania, a detail she took seriously enough to apply for Albanian citizenship in 2011. The country gave her honorary citizenship of both Tirana and Korca and named her a cultural ambassador. She has an Albanian Eagle tattooed on the back of her neck and co-produced a documentary about the country with her brother. Growing up, she got legally emancipated as a minor to work the long hours on Buffy. The judge was reportedly a fan and asked for a signed photo.