L i b r a i r i e . . .

E n t e r t a i n m e n t  W e e k l y . . .

I t  D a r k  S t a r . . .

AGE : 19

WHY HER ? : Made things even darker at Sunnydale by playing Buffy's double-crossing slayer, Faith. And with the comedy Bring It On and the thriller Soul Survivors she's on her way to slaying Hollywood.

WORK RITUAL : "Before a scene, I must smoke a cigarette"

MOST CREATIVE THING SHE'S EVER DONE : "You've gotta see my house. I decorated it myself when I was only 17."

BEST SET SOUVENIR : "I love taking the backs of all my director's chairs."

WHO'S IT ? : "Russel Crowe, dude ! He's definitely IT"

NEXT : Bring It On, due August 18 ; Survivors in 2001.