Monday, June 18, 2007

Elisha Cuthbert










Biography

Elisha Ann Cuthbert born November 30, 1982 is a Canadian actress. She is known as the former co-host of the Canadian children's television series, Popular Mechanics for Kids, and for her role as Kim Bauer in the American action-thriller television series 24. She had her first lead role in the 2004 feature film The Girl Next Door.

Cuthbert was born in Calgary, Alberta to Patricia, a homemaker, and Kevin Cuthbert, an automotive design engineer.She has two younger siblings, Jonathan and Lee-Ann, and grew up in Greenfield Park, near Montreal, Quebec. In 2000, she graduated from Centennial Regional High School and moved to Los Angeles, California (at the age of 17) to pursue a career in acting.

When she was 7, Cuthbert then started modeling for various lines of children's clothing and also became a foot model.She made her first televised appearance as an extra in the horror-themed series for children, Are You Afraid of the Dark?; she later become a series regular. Cuthbert also co-hosted Popular Mechanics for Kids, which was filmed in Montreal. Her reporting captured the attention of then-First Lady, Hillary Clinton, who invited her to visit the White House.

1 comment:

StevieWhite said...

loved elisha in 24 wished she had been in the last few series more but these things happen. The girl next door was quite funny totaly different role to bim bauer in 24 which shows how versitile an actress she is. this is one actress i would love to meet, plus she is absolutly stunning. Steven White, 23, Glasgow in Scotland