Elisha Cuthbert

Canadian film and television actress Elisha Ann Cuthbert was born on November 30, 1982, in Calgary, Alberta, the daughter of Patricia, a homemaker, and Kevin, an automotive design engineer.She graduated from Centennial Regional High School and moved to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to pursue an acting career.

Elisha, who grew up in Montreal, subsequently began to express an interest in acting; in 1996, she made her professional debut on the popular Canadian anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark?.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.In 1997, Elisha made her first movie appearance with a supporting role in the Canadian film Dancing on the Moon.Cuthbert starred in the Canadian television movie Lucky Girl in 2001 and was awarded a Gemini Award for her performance.

After her move to Los Angeles, Cuthbert was cast in the role of Kim Bauer, daughter of federal agent Jack Bauer in the television series 24.The show, which became an instant smash hit, transformed Elisha into a sex symbol virtually overnight.Cuthbert’s next film, The Girl Next Door, cast her in her first lead role as an ex–porn star, Danielle, opposite Emile Hirsch.After that Elisha Cuthbert worked steadily in movies like 2005’s House of Wax and 2007’s Captivity.In her next film The Quiet, She played Nina, a temperamental 17-year-old cheerleader who suffers from sexual abuse.

Cuthbert regularly secures a place in FHM and Maxim’s annual “hottest women” lists. Her highest ranking was #4 in the 2008 UK Edition of FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World list. She was ranked #14 in 2003, #10 in 2004, #5 in 2005, #22 in 2006, #10 in 2007 and #7 in 2009.