Biography
Elisha Ann Cuthbert (also credited as Elisha Ann Cuthbert Phaneuf) is a Canadian actress. Born on 30 November 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, she began her career as a child performer, appearing as an extra on Are You Afraid of the Dark? and co-hosting the children's series Popular Mechanics for Kids from 1997 to 2000. She made her feature-film debut in the Canadian drama Dancing on the Moon (1997) and took a lead role in Airspeed (1998).
After moving to Hollywood in 2001, Cuthbert was cast as Kim Bauer on the Fox series 24, appearing as a main cast member in the first three seasons and in recurring roles in later seasons including 2005, 2007 and 2009. She has also appeared in films including Love Actually (2003), Old School (2003), The Girl Next Door (2004) and House of Wax (2005), and starred as Alex Kerkovich in the ABC comedy series Happy Endings (2011–2013).
