Biography :-Blessed with undeniable all-American good looks, despite hailing from Canada, this blond-haired, blue-eyed actress initially gained fame playing Kiefer Sutherland’s rebellious daughter, Kimberly Bauer, on the mega-hit series “24” (Fox, 2002- ). As the scion of counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer (Sutherland), Cuthbert found herself the perpetual victim of kidnappers, terrorists, armed robbers, and, at one point, even a cougar. The constant perils that befell her character spawned a passionate fan following who watched every episode in anticipation of what might happen to her next, but also won the actress her fair share of detractors. Either way, the show successfully helped launch Cuthbert as one of the new millennium’s starlets on the rise – enough that she was able to launch a film career as well, starring in such hits as “Old School” (2002), “Love Actually” (2003) and “The Girl Next Door” (2004).
The oldest of three children, Elisha Ann Cuthbert was born on Nov. 30, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A performer all her life, she was encouraged by her parents, Kevin and Patricia Cuthbert, to pursue her dreams. A successful child model from the age of seven, Cuthbert made the leap to television at age 15 when she landed a gig hosting “Popular Mechanics for Kids” (CTV, 1997-2000), a syndicated educational program on Canadian television. Two years later, the actress made her feature film debut in the indie drama, “Dancing on the Moon” (1997), the story of a young girl trying to deal with her dysfunctional family life. Unfortunately, the movie was scarcely seen outside of the lower-tiered film festival circuit.
Luckily, Cuthbert’s career got a boost when she began starring in a string of MOWs. At age 15, she landed the lead role in “Airspeed” (HBO, 1998), an adventure-thriller about a spoiled 13-year-old girl who is forced to fly her father’s private jet after a freak bolt of lightning incapacitates everyone else onboard. Next was “Time at the Top” (Showtime, 1999), where Cuthbert – then 16 – played another 13-year-old, but this time, one who discovers a time machine and travels back to 1881 in order to help a young girl and her family. Cuthbert enjoyed the presidential treatment for her next outing, “Mail to the Chief” (ABC, 1999), in which she played the daughter of the President of the United States.
As she got older, however, Cuthbert’s growing sex appeal became too pronounced to ignore. In response, the actress began branching out into more adult roles. In “My Daughter’s Secret Life” (Lifetime, 2001), Cuthbert played a 17-year-old girl living a privileged existence who suddenly develops a serious gambling addiction. Cuthbert’s performance won her a Gemini Award for Best Actress in a Dramatic Program or Miniseries – one of the highest bestowed by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.
Cuthbert’s breakthrough role, of course, would be on “24.” As Kim Bauer, Cuthbert not only filled the damsel-in-distress archetype on the show, but also lent a hand in developing storylines, especially after she became a trusted member of her father’s elite counter-terrorist squad at the beginning of season three. Fans who breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that this “desk job” would signal Kimberly’s days of peril were behind her, though, would be in for a rude awakening.
In 2002, Cuthbert dropped many a jaw when, after gaining attention for her breakthrough role on “24,” she posed for spreads in Maxim and FHM – thus completing her transition from little-known child actor to well-known sex symbol. Her appearance in the popular men’s magazines grabbed the attention of filmmakers, leading her to soon be cast in small, but noticeable roles in such movies as “Old School” (2003) –in which she played the sexually precocious daughter of the dean who beds an unwitting Luke Wilson – and “Love Actually” (2003) – as one of a trio of sexually charged American girls who make a wide-eyed Brit's improbable U.S. fantasies come true.
In 2004, Cuthbert got her chance to headline her first feature in “The Girl Next Door,” a teen comedy directed by Luke Greenfield. In it, she played the sexy housesitting neighbor of a horny high school senior (Emile Hirsch) who turns out to be a porn star. At first, the idea of playing a porn actress did not appeal to the Cuthbert, but when her agent encouraged her to read the script anyway, Cuthbert got hooked halfway through the read. After a rigorous back-and-forth negotiation with the filmmakers over exactly how much of the actress' nude body would be revealed on-screen, Cuthbert signed on. In the end, the film revealed more of Cuthbert's easy warmth and charisma than her skin. Ever serious about her craft, Cuthbert did extensive research by thumbing through volumes of Playboy and Hustler, while hanging out with stars of San Fernando Valley’s chief export.
Meanwhile, Cuthbert’s work on “24” continued through its third season, with the actress earning a nomination for the 2002 Teen Choice Award for Breakout TV Actress, but her character was not a part of 2005’s fourth season. This freed her to seek out more big screen roles. First up was the sub-par horror remake, "House of Wax" (2005), in which she played an all-too-typical slasher flick heroine – and adding insult to injury, her co-star, the non-actress party-hopping heiress Paris Hilton received the majority of the attention when the cast promoted the film. Her next film, “The Quiet” (2006), proved to be an emotionally trying experience – she played a sexually abused teenager whose familial secrets are divulged when her parents (Edie Falco and Martin Donovan) decide to adopt a recently orphaned girl (Camilla Belle). Cuthbert was next cast to star in “My Sassy Girl” (2007), a remake of the box office record-breaking South Korean romantic comedy of the same name about an awkward shy guy who falls in love with a free-spirited girl he meets on the subway.
In 2006, Cuthbert returned to “24” for two guest-star shots, reprising her role as Kim Bauer. For the most part, though, the majority of Cuthbert’s time was spent shooting “Captivity” (2007) for Lion’s Gate Entertainment. Under the vision of Oscar-nominated director, Roland Joffe, Cuthbert played a fashion model who takes off to New York for a photo shoot, only to be kidnapped and imprisoned by a stalker. The ads for the film alone stirred up controversy, as pictures involving the kidnapping, torture, and presumable murder of a female character – including one of Cuthbert being buried alive by sand. Suffice to say, the ads were pulled and the picture did not fare well at the box office.
Family
* Brother: Jonathan Cuthbert. Younger
* Father: Kevin Cuthbert.
* Mother: Patricia Cuthbert.
* Sister: Lee-Ann Cuthbert. Younger
Significant Others
* Companion: Andrew Keegan. Dated; no longer togther
* Companion: Sean Avery. Plays for the L.A. Kings
* Companion: Trace Ayala. Began dating May 2003; best friend and personal assistant of Justin Timberlake; engaged as of May 2004; split in 2005
Milestones
* 1997 Appeared as a field correspondent for the acclaimed Canadian television series "Popular Mechanics for Kids"
* 1998 Had a starring role alongside Joe Mantegna in the air disaster adventure "Airspeed"
* 1999 Cast as Megan in Nickelodeon's "Are You Afraid of the Dark?"
* 2001 Portrayed Kiefer Sutherland's daughter on "24" (Fox); took a leave from the show after the third season; returned for the fifth season
* 2001 Played a teenager who happens to be a compulsive gambler in the Canadian TV-movie, "Lucky Girl"
* 2003 Cast as Carol-Anne 'American Goddess' in Richard Curtis' "Love Actually"
* 2003 Co-starred in "Old School" with Will Farrell and Luke Wilson, played a high school student and the dauther of Mitch's boss.
* 2004 Played an adult film star who falls for a Straight A Student in "The Girl Next Door"
* 2005 Starred in the "House of Wax" remake, opposite Paris Hilton and Chad Michael Murray
* 2006 Co-starred and co-produced the indie film, "The Quiet"
* 2007 Played the lead in the Roland Joffe-directed thriller "Captivity"
* c. 1990 Began modeling at age 7
Filmography :-
Movies :-
1. Cat Tale (2010) (in production) (voice) .... Cleo
2. The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2008) (post-production)
3. My Sassy Girl (2008) .... Jordan Roark
4. He Was a Quiet Man (2007) .... Vanessa Parks
5. Captivity (2007) .... Jennifer Tree
6. The Quiet (2005) .... Nina Deer
7. House of Wax (2005) .... Carly Jones
8. The Girl Next Door (2004) .... Danielle
9. Love Actually (2003) .... Carol-Anne, American Goddess
10. Old School (2003) .... Darcie
11. Believe (2000/I) .... Katherine Winslowe
12. Time at the Top (1999) .... Susan Shawson
... aka Ascenseur du temps, L' (Canada: French title)
13. Who Gets the House? (1999) .... Emily Reece
... aka Qui garde la maison? (Canada: French title)
14. Nico the Unicorn (1998) .... Carolyn Price
15. Airspeed (1998) .... Nicole Stone
... aka Terreur en plein vol (Canada: French title: TV title)
16. Dancing on the Moon (1997) .... Sarah
... aka Viens danser... sur la lune (Canada: French title)
TV :-
1. Ny-Lon (2009) (TV) (post-production) .... Edie
2. "Guns" (2008) TV mini-series (post-production) .... Francis Dett
3. "24" .... Kim Bauer (76 episodes, 2001-2006)
- Day 5: 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (2006) TV episode .... Kim Bauer
- Day 5: 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (2006) TV episode (uncredited) .... Kim Bauer
- Day 3: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. (2004) TV episode .... Kim Bauer
- Day 3: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (2004) TV episode .... Kim Bauer
- Day 3: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. (2004) TV episode .... Kim Bauer
(71 more)
4. "Largo Winch" .... Abbey (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Largo Winch (France: dubbed version)
... aka Largo Winch - Gefährliches Erbe (Germany)
- Dear Abbey (2001) TV episode .... Abbey
5. Lucky Girl (2001) (TV) .... Katlin Palmerston
... aka My Daughter's Secret Life (USA)
6. "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" .... Megan (26 episodes, 1999-2000)
- The Tale of the Night Nurse (2000) TV episode .... Megan
- The Tale of Many Faces (2000) TV episode .... Megan
- The Tale of the Last Dance (2000) TV episode .... Megan
- The Tale of the Photo Finish (2000) TV episode .... Megan
- The Tale of the Time Trap (2000) TV episode .... Megan
(21 more)
7. Mail to the Chief (2000) (TV) .... Madison Osgood
8. "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" .... Young Girl (1 episode, 1996)
- The Tale of the Night Shift (1996) TV episode .... Young Girl
Video game :-
1. 24: The Game (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Kim Bauer
Soundtrack:
1. The Quiet (2005) (performer: "Piano Sonata #19 Opus 49, No. 1, Andante")
Producer:
1. The Quiet (2005) (associate producer)
Self - TV :-
1. "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" .... Herself (1 episode, 2008)
- Jim and Derrick (2008) TV episode .... Herself
2. "HypaSpace" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2007)
... aka HypaSpace Daily (Canada: English title: long title)
... aka HypaSpace Weekly (Canada: English title: long title)
- Episode #6.140 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #6.137 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode #6.128 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
3. "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
- Episode dated 10 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 18 August 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
4. "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 21 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 9 August 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 6 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
5. Guys Choice (2007) (TV) .... Herself
6. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" .... Herself (3 episodes, 2004-2007)
... aka Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Australia)
- Episode dated 4 June 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 4 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 6 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
7. 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
8. "Punk'd" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #7.3 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
9. "The Tony Danza Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 10 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
10. "Total Request Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA)
- Episode dated 5 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
11. "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka Letterman (Australia)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 2 May 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Herself
12. "Movie Life: House of Wax" (2005) TV series .... Herself
13. "Mondo Thingo" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #1.20 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
14. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 19 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
15. "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 16 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
16. "Beat Seekers" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka MTV Hits (USA: new title)
- Episode #2.17 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
17. "Mad TV" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode #9.20 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
18. "E! News Daily" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
... aka E! News Live (USA: new title)
... aka E! News Live Weekend (USA)
- Episode dated 8 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
19. "T4" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 4 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
20. "On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2004)
- Episode dated 24 February 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 30 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
21. "Tinseltown TV" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
- Episode dated 31 January 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
22. "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" .... Herself (2 episodes, 2002-2003)
... aka The Late Late Show (USA: short title)
- Episode dated 27 December 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 25 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
23. "The Wayne Brady Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 7 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
24. "Ed's Big Wham Bam" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 22 August 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
25. 24: Access All Areas (2003) (TV) .... Herself
26. "Pure 24" .... Herself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode #1.3 (2003) TV episode .... Herself
27. "This Hour Has 22 Minutes" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 12 November 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
28. 24: The Postmortem (2002) (TV) .... Herself
29. 24 Heaven (2002) (TV) .... Herself
30. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2002)
- Episode dated 25 February 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Herself
31. "Popular Mechanics for Kids" (1997) TV series .... Elisha (unknown episodes, 1997-2000)
Self - video :-
1. Journeys Below the Line: 24 - The Editing Process (2005) (V) .... Herself
