In 2020, she announced her candidacy for the 2021 New York County District Attorney election; she finished 7th in the Democratic primary.

[3][4][5][6] She is Jewish, and her grandmother escaped Nazi persecution by fleeing Paris during World War II.

[7][8] Eliza's father, Stephen Orlins, has served as the president of the National Committee on United States–China Relations since 2005.

[13] Orlins caught the ire of her alliance when she flipped to vote out an indecisive swing voter in Dolly Neely in the second episode.

After Daugherty was informed by Julie Berry that he was safe, he successfully worked with Twila Tanner and Scout Cloud Lee to convince Orlins to vote out Slaby.

Despite being targeted by an opposing alliance, Orlins survived the first Tribal Council after Jonny Fairplay asked to be voted out to be with his pregnant girlfriend.

[27] After graduating from law school, Orlins worked as a public defender for The Legal Aid Society.