Elisha Cuthbert Biography Filmography Awards

Elisha Ann Cuthbert was born on November 30, 1982, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada is a Canadian actress and former foot model. Her career began in 1989 at age of 7 by becoming a model. She grew up in Montreal, Quebec, and as a result is fluent in French. At the age of 17 she moved to Los Angeles, California

In order to pursue an acting career. Featured roles as a reluctant pilot in Airspeed (1998) and a time traveling teen in Time at the Top (1999) were soon to follow, and by the time Cuthbert joined the cast of Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? in 1999, it was obvious that her talent was growing. Her role in the made-for-Canadian-television feature Lucky Girl only furthered her reputation as a dramatically capable rising starlet, and her distinct onscreen facial expressions and convincing performance soon caught the eyes of producers who were preparing a new thriller series for FOX. Cast as Jack Bauer's (Kiefer Sutherland) damsel-in-distress daughter, Kimberly, in the breakout hit 24, Cuthbert's character suffered through multiple kidnappings and a mountain lion attack over the course of the series' first two seasons. In the episode of 24 in which she shared a scene with the mountain lion, Cuthbert made news when the beast actually attacked her on the film set, sending the frightened actress on a trip to the hospital with an injured hand. On the heels of 24, Cuthbert took a supporting role in the comedy Old School before appearing in the subsequent romantic comedies Love Actually (2003) and The Girl Next Door (2004), the latter of which found her taking the lead as an ex-porn star who becomes the object of affection to a lonely suburban boy unaware of her past.

While trotting the globe as a correspondent for the award-winning series "Popular Mechanics for Kids" (1997), she caught the eye of First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and was invited to Washington for a meeting with her. Was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada but later moved and grew up in the Greenfield Park district, in Longueuil (south shore of Montreal), Quebec, Canada. Is a former foot model Speaks French as a result of growing up in Montreal Dislikes flying so much that she has certain rituals she must do: like always board the plane with her right foot first. (From an April 2004 appearence on Conan O'Brien) [June 2004] Engaged to longtime boyfriend Trace Ayala, best friend and personal assistant to Justin Timberlake. Shares a birthday with the following celebrities: Ben Stiller, singer Clay Aiken, "8 Simple Rules..." star Kaley Cuoco, 80s punk rocker Billy Idol and Dick Clark. Ranked #57 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002) In 2004 she was ranked #14 in the list of sexiest women. Ranked #5 in FHM 100 Sexiest Women 2005

Filmography

Popular Mechanics for Kids (1997) (TV series) (1997–2000)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1999) (TV series)
24 (2001) (TV series) (2001–2004) (2006)
Old School (2003)
Love Actually (2003)
The Girl Next Door (2004)
House of Wax (2005)
The Quiet (2005)
Cat Tale (2006)
Captivity (2006)
Conflict (2006)

Also see: Petra Nemcova Pictures