Elisha Cuthbert
ALL ABOUT ELISHA CUTHBERT
Full Name: Elisha Ann Cuthbert
Date of Birth: 30 November 1982
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Relationship: Andrew Keegan (actor; born on January 29, 1979), Trace Ayala (an aspiring designe; born on September 11, 1980)
Bio:
SA former child star whose flame continued to burn bright into her teen years, blonde beauty Elisha Cuthbert has successfully carried the success from Popular Mechanics for Kids and Are You Afraid of the Dark? into a featured role on the hit FOX series 24 and a successful film career. A Calgary native who landed her first modeling job at the tender age of seven, it was a mere four years later that Cuthbert instinctively knew that she wanted to spend the rest of her days in front of the lens. Following an appearance in the 1997 feature Dancing on the Moon, Cuthbert landed a job as a field correspondent for the acclaimed Canadian television series Popular Mechanics for Kids, and her reporting proved so effective that she caught the attention of first lady Hillary Clinton, who invited Cuthbert to Washington for a meeting.
Though she spent the majority of her youth in Montreal, Cuthbert moved to Los Angeles at age 17 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.
Trivia:
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 appearance on Conan O’Brien.)
[June 2004] Engaged to longtime boyfriend Trace Ayala, best friend and personal assistant to Justin Timberlake. Broke off her engagement to Trace Ayala in November 2005.
Shares a birthday with the following celebrities: Ben Stiller, singer Clay Aiken, “8 Simple Rules… for Dating My Teenage Daughter” (2002) star Kaley Cuoco, 80s punk rocker Billy Idol and Dick Clark.
Ranked 57 in Stuff magazine’s “102 Sexiest Women In The World” (2002).
Ranked 5 in FHM 100 Sexiest Women (2005).
She left Canada at the age of 17 to move to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. Had a deadline of 6 weeks. By the end of the 5th week was given the role of Kimberley Bauer on Fox’s “24″ (2001).
Received Paris Hilton’s autobiography and Paris Hilton’s perfume by her House of Wax (2005) co-star Paris Hilton for Elisha’s 22nd Birthday.
Loves to visit the beach, but is unable to tan because of her fair skin.
Both her mother and brother play on Hockey Teams in Canada.
She’s a huge hockey fan and has season tickets to the Kings. She also writes a blog for NHL.com called ‘Hollywood Hockey Thoughts’.
She loves to hang out on St-Laurent boulevard when she’s in Montreal.
She has a younger brother, Jonathan, and a younger sister, Lee-Ann
Parents are Kevin and Patricia Cuthbert
Named 54 in FHM magazine’s “100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006″ supplement. (2006).
Quotes:
“I don’t ever want to be doing the same sort of thing, I never want to be typecast, because I have way too much to give to be sort of, to always be the hot chick in the movie.”
“I feel like I’m one of the Simpson’s’.” (referring to her having to wear the same clothes for an entire season of 24)
“I know, it was a little bit out of control, but hey. It was all fun.”
“It was a little bit voyeuristic and also I’m one of the youngest on the show and I want to show things like that sometimes. I think that’ll be the only moment on the show that will get that risque, so I hope everyone enjoyed it.”
“We have a lot of throwbacks to, I think, the classic ideas of what horror film was all about, I think when we were younger.”
“I believe not giving up on doing things.”
“I was lucky,” (in Los Angeles) “I found what I wanted to do when I was 11.”
“I’m very mellow. I think if I hadn’t become an actress, I would’ve lived the simple life. You know, get married and sit on my porch.”
Filmography:
Elisha Cuthbert Filmography as an Actress:
2007 My Sassy Girl
2007 Captivity
2006 He Was a Quiet Man
2006 24: Season 05
2005 The Quiet
2005 House of Wax
2004 The Girl Next Door
2003 Old School
2003 24: Season 03
2003 Love Actually
2002 24: Season 02
2001 24: Season 01
2000 Mail to the Chief
1999 Time at the Top
1998 Airspeed
1998 Nico the Unicorn
1997 Popular Mechanics for Kids: Boats
1997 Popular Mechanics for Kids: Submarines
1997 Dancing on the Moon
1997 Popular Mechanics for Kids: Spaceships
1997 Popular Mechanics for Kids: Cool Cars
1997 Popular Mechanics for Kids [TV Series]
Elisha Cuthbert Filmography as an Associate Producer:
2005 The Quiet
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