Upon its release, the film received comparisons to Risky Business, – although Cuthbert claims her character was not directly based on Rebecca De Mornay's character. She researched the role, speaking to actual adult actresses from Wicked Pictures and Vivid Entertainment. Cuthbert had initial reservations about taking the part, but was persuaded by director Luke Greenfield into accepting. She began her Hollywood film career with small roles in Old School and Love Actually in 2003.Ĭuthbert's next film, The Girl Next Door, cast her in her first lead role as an ex–porn star, Danielle, opposite Emile Hirsch. She also reprised her role as Kim Bauer in 24: The Game and again guest-starred in five episodes of the seventh season and in two episodes of the eighth season. She appeared in the show's first three seasons, but not in its fourth she guest-starred in two episodes in the fifth season. Soon after her move to Hollywood, Cuthbert was cast in the role of Kim Bauer, daughter of federal agent Jack Bauer in the television series 24. Cuthbert starred in the Canadian television movie Lucky Girl in 2001 and was awarded a Gemini Award for her performance. She appeared in several other Canadian family-themed movies and an airplane thriller, Airspeed.
Her reporting captured the attention of then–First Lady Hillary Clinton, who invited her to visit the White House.Ĭuthbert landed her first role in a feature film in the family drama Dancing on the Moon (1997). Cuthbert also co-hosted Popular Mechanics for Kids, which was filmed in Montreal. She made her first televised appearance as an extra in the horror-themed series for children Are You Afraid of the Dark? she later became a series regular on the show. When she was 9, Cuthbert started modeling for various lines of children's clothing and also became a foot model. In 2000, she graduated from Centennial Regional High School and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue an acting career. She has two younger siblings, Jonathan and Lee-Ann, and she grew up in Greenfield Park, near Montreal, Quebec. She is currently starring as Alex on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings.Įlisha Cuthbert on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 1Ĭuthbert was born in Calgary, Alberta, the daughter of Patricia, a homemaker, and Kevin, an automotive design engineer. Her most prominent role is as Kim Bauer in the American action-thriller television series 24. She followed this up in 2003 with a role in Old School. In 1998, she had her first film role in Airspeed.
Cuthbert is known as the former co-host of the Canadian children's television series Popular Mechanics for Kids.
Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian film and television actress.
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