| Elisha Cuthbert | |
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| Born | Elisha Ann Cuthbert November 30, 1982 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Cuthbert is known as the former co-host of the Canadian children's television series Popular Mechanics for Kids, and for her role as Kim Bauer in the American action-thriller television series 24. A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Children's television series are Television programs designed for and marketed to Children normally broadcast during the Morning and Afternoon Popular Mechanics for Kids (sometimes shortened to PMK was a Canadian Children's television series, based on the magazine Popular Mechanics Kim Bauer is a Fictional character played by Elisha Cuthbert on the Television series ''24''. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. She had her first lead role in the 2004 feature film The Girl Next Door. In the Film industry, a feature film is a Film made for initial distribution in theaters and being the "main attraction" of the screening The Girl Next Door is a 2004 Teen film starring Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert. She has had starring roles in the 2005 House of Wax and the 2007 horror film Captivity. House of Wax is a 2005 Horror film, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Captivity is a 2007 Thriller film starring Elisha Cuthbert, and directed by Roland Joffé.
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Cuthbert was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the daughter of Patricia, a homemaker, and Kevin, an automotive design engineer. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Homemaker is a mainly American term which may refer either to the person within a family who is primarily concerned with the management of the household whether An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. [1] She has two younger siblings, Jonathan and Lee-Ann and grew up in Greenfield Park, near Montreal, Quebec. Greenfield Park is a borough of the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec In 2000, she graduated from Centennial Regional High School and moved to Los Angeles at the age of seventeen to pursue an acting career. Centennial Regional High School (CRHS is a Co-ed comprehensive public High school located in the Greenfield Park borough of Longueuil Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
When she was seven, Cuthbert started modeling for various lines of children's clothing and also became a foot model. A foot model is a person who models footwear - such as shoes socks jewellery and other items [2] 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. Are You Afraid of the Dark? is a science fiction/horror-themed children's Television series. Cuthbert also co-hosted Popular Mechanics for Kids, which was filmed in Montreal. Popular Mechanics for Kids (sometimes shortened to PMK was a Canadian Children's television series, based on the magazine Popular Mechanics Her reporting captured the attention of then-First Lady Hillary Clinton, who invited her to visit the White House. First Lady is a term used in the United States to describe the wife of an elected male Head of state. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence [3]
Cuthbert landed her first role in a feature film in the family drama Dancing on the Moon (1997). She appeared in several other Canadian family-themed movies and an airplane thriller, Airspeed. Overview Fixed-wing aircraft range from small training and recreational aircraft to Wide-body aircraft and military cargo aircraft. Airspeed is a 1998 Canadian film from Lions Gate Films & Melenny Productions Cuthbert starred in the Canadian television movie Lucky Girl in 2001 and was awarded a Gemini Award for her performance. The Gemini Awards are annual television broadcasting industry Awards in Canada.
Soon after her move to Los Angeles, Cuthbert was cast in the role of Kim Bauer, daughter of CTU agent Jack Bauer in the television series 24. Kim Bauer is a Fictional character played by Elisha Cuthbert on the Television series ''24''. Jack Bauer is the Protagonist of the United States Television series 24, in which he has trained and worked in various capacities A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. She appeared in the show's first three seasons, but not in its fourth; she guest-starred in only two episodes in the fifth season. Season Four, also known as Day 4 of the television series 24 premiered on January 9 2005 and aired its season finale on May 23 2005 Season Five, also known as Day 5 of the television series 24 premiered on January 15 2006 and aired its season finale on May 22 2006 She also reprised her role as Kim Bauer in 24: The Game. 24 The Game is a Sony PlayStation 2 Video game based on the FOX Television series, 24. She has also said that she would like to play her role as Kim in the upcoming movie, 24: The Movie.
Cuthbert auditioned for the role of Mary Jane Watson in the Spider-Man film, but the role went to Kirsten Dunst. Mary Jane Watson is a fictional Supporting character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Spider-Man is a 2002 American Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Kirsten Caroline Dunst (born April 30 1982 is an American actress and singer [4]
She began her Hollywood film career with small roles in Old School and Love Actually in 2003. United States cinema has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th century Old School is a 2003 comedy motion picture released by DreamWorks, about three thirty-somethings who seek to re-live their college days Love Actually is a 2003 British Romantic comedy Film written and directed by Richard Curtis.
Cuthbert's next film, The Girl Next Door, cast her in her first lead role as an ex-porn star, Danielle, alongside Emile Hirsch. The Girl Next Door is a 2004 Teen film starring Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert. A pornographic actor/actress or a porn star is somebody who appears in Pornographic films or Photographs, live Sex shows or Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13 1985) is an American Television and Film Actor. Cuthbert had initial reservations about taking the part, but was persuaded by director Luke Greenfield into accepting. Luke Greenfield (born February 5 1972) is an American Film director. She researched the role, speaking to actual adult actresses from Wicked Pictures and Vivid Entertainment. Wicked Pictures is an American pornographic movie studio headquartered in Canoga Park, California. Vivid Entertainment Group is the world's largest adult film producer featuring a popular catalog of VHS and DVD titles and Internet content [5] Upon its release the film received comparisons to Risky Business[6][7] – although Cuthbert claims her character was not directly based on Rebecca De Mornay's character – and was noted for Cuthbert's sex appeal. Risky Business is a 1983 Comedy film written by Paul Brickman in his directorial debut Rebecca De Mornay (born Rebecca J Pearch on August 29, 1959) is an American Film and Television actress Critics were divided; some praised the film for its boldness, while others, notably Roger Ebert, decried it as gimmicky and exploitative. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. [8][9] Ebert wrote that he saw Cuthbert's character Danielle as "quite the most unpleasant character I have seen in some time. "[10]
In her next big-screen outing, Cuthbert starred with Paris Hilton and Chad Michael Murray in the 2005 remake of the classic horror film House of Wax. Chad Michael Murray (born August 24 1981) is an American Actor, former male fashion model, and Teen idol. House of Wax is a 2005 Horror film, directed by Jaume Collet-Serra. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers House of Wax is a 1953 American Horror film starring Vincent Price. Cuthbert, along with the rest of her castmates, was made up to look haggard. In one scene, her character was to attempt to open her mouth while her lips were sealed with glue. For the sake of realism, Cuthbert opted for real superglue over prosthetics. Cyanoacrylate is the generic name for cyanoacrylate based fast-acting Glues such as ethyl-2-cyanoacrylate (commonly sold under trade names like Superglue and Krazy In Medicine, a prosthesis (plural prostheses) is an Artificial extension that replaces a missing Body part. [11] Despite her efforts, House of Wax was largely panned, with critics citing a range of flaws. It was called "notable for having some of the most moronic protagonists ever to populate a horror film," though out of those characters reviews tended to think Cuthbert "fares the best". The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. [12] Others noted Cuthbert as an "exception" playing her role "earnestly" and "fine". [13][14]
Cuthbert's next film project was the indie film The Quiet, which she not only co-starred in but also co-produced and helped finance. An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several The Quiet is a 2005 film directed by Jamie Babbit, and starring Elisha Cuthbert and Camilla Belle. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. She played Nina, a temperamental 17-year-old cheerleader who suffers from sexual abuse. Cheerleading is a Sport that uses organized routines made from elements of Tumbling, Dance, jumps and stunting to direct spectators of events Sexual abuse, also referred to as molestation, is the forcing of undesired sexual acts by one person upon another Cuthbert looked to her younger cousin for inspiration as to how to play a teenager. [15] The Quiet, distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival and received a limited release in Los Angeles and New York City on August 25, 2006, before expanding regionally on September 1. Sony Pictures Classics is one of two specialty film divisions of Sony Pictures Entertainment, the other being Screen Gems (which produces more genre-specific fare The 2005 Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 8-17 and screened 335 films from 52 countries - 109 of these films were world premieres and 78 were North American Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The City of New York Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle.
Cuthbert had also screen tested for the role of Lois Lane in Superman Returns, but she lost the part to Kate Bosworth. Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories Superman Returns is a 2006 Academy Award -nominated Superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Catherine Ann "Kate" Bosworth (born January 2 1983 is an American actress. She had also been turned down for the lead in Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Cuthbert appeared in the music video for Weezer's "Perfect Situation" in early 2006, where she played the group's fictional original singer who threw a tantrum that led to Rivers Cuomo, the unlikely roadie, becoming the frontman of the band. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Weezer (ˈwizɚ is an American Alternative rock band from Los Angeles California formed in 1992 " Perfect Situation " is the third single from American alternative rock band Weezer 's fifth album Make Believe Rivers Cuomo (born June 13, 1970) is a Musician best known as the lead Singer, Guitarist, and principal Songwriter "Roadie" redirects here For the 1980 movie see Roadie (film. The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song [16] Cuthbert also had a small role in Paris Hilton's music video for the song "Nothing In This World". " Nothing in This World " was released on September 12 2006 and is the second official single taken from Paris Hilton 's debut album [17]
In 2007, Cuthbert appeared in the film, Captivity, a thriller centered around a fashion model taunted by a psychopath who has imprisoned her in a cellar[18][19] – of which she was nominated by Razzies as worst actress. Captivity is a 2007 Thriller film starring Elisha Cuthbert, and directed by Roland Joffé. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. Psychopathy ( is a psychological construct that describes chronic immoral and Antisocial behavior [20]
In He Was a Quiet Man, Cuthbert played Vanessa, a quadriplegic. He Was a Quiet Man is a 2007 drama film written and directed by Frank Cappello. Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, is a Symptom in which a human experiences Paralysis affecting all four limbs although not necessarily total paralysis The film was in limited release in 2007 and release on DVD in early 2008.
Cuthbert is slated to voice Cleo, "the feline daughter of a wealthy kitty litter baron", in Cat Tale, an animated film set in a civilized world of cats and dogs. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames [21]
For 2008, Cuthbert is scheduled to appear in two films. The first is the family comedy The Six Wives of Henry LeFay with actor Tim Allen, in which she plays his daughter. Tim Allen (born Timothy Allen Dick; June 13, 1953) is an American Comedian, Actor, Voice-over artist and She will also appear in My Sassy Girl, starring alongside Jesse Bradford. My Sassy Girl is a remake of the highly successful 2001 Korean film of the same name. Jesse Bradford Watrouse (born May 28, 1979) better known as Jesse Bradford, is an American Actor.
She is also one of the stars in the Canadian mini-series Guns, due to premiere sometime in 2008. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes A gun is a particular Weapon that propels Projectiles The projectile is generally fired through a hollow tube known as the gun's barrel.
Cuthbert has plans to return for the movie version of 24, playing her character Kim Bauer. 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American action Drama Television series. Kim Bauer is a Fictional character played by Elisha Cuthbert on the Television series ''24''.
Cuthbert will return to television with the CBS drama pilot Ny-Lon. NY-LON is a British drama series that aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. Cuthbert will play a New York literacy teacher/record store clerk who embarks on a transatlantic romance with a London stock broker. The project is based on a British series starring Rashida Jones and Stephen Moyer. Rashida Leah Jones (born February 25 1976 is an American actress, model, and Musician, best-known for her portrayal of Louisa Fenn Stephen Moyer (born 1971 is an English Actor. He may be best known for his current role as Bill Compton in the HBO series True Blood
Cuthbert is on the cover of the May 2008 issue of Maxim magazine. Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses
Cuthbert, who enjoys painting,[22] is a devoted ice hockey fan and Los Angeles Kings season ticket holder. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. She maintained her own blog on the NHL's web site. A blog (a contraction of the term " Web log " is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary descriptions of The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America [23] She was previously in a relationship with New York Rangers hockey player Sean Avery and Mike Komisarek of the Montreal Canadiens and is now dating Calgary Flames hockey player Dion Phaneuf,[24][25]
She regularly secures a place in FHM and Maxim's annual Top 100 Sexiest/Hottest lists. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Sean Avery (born April 10 1980 is a Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Dallas Stars of the Michael Komisarek (born January 19 1982 in West Islip, New York) is a professional Ice hockey player of Polish descent hailing from Long The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dion Phaneuf (born April 10, 1985 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional Canadian Ice hockey defenceman FHM or For Him Magazine is an international monthly Men's Lifestyle magazine. Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses 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, and #10 in 2007. The U. S. Edition ranked her #53 in 2003, #63 in 2004, and #54 in 2006. She was not listed in the U. S. 2005 list. Maxim magazine named her #92 in its 2006 Hot 100 list, and features her in their Girls of Maxim Gallery. Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular Actresses [26][27] As of 2006, Cuthbert has stated that she would refuse to be photographed nude in film roles or magazines, and uses body doubles whenever necessary, specifying that she would "like to keep some things to [herself]". Body Double is a 1984 film directed by Brian De Palma. Starring Craig Wasson, Melanie Griffith, and Dennis Franz. [13] Most recently, Cuthbert was ranked #10 by AskMen.com readers in the list "Top 99 Women of 2007". AskMencom is a free online men’s Web portal, with international versions in the US Canada UK and Australia
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Dancing on the Moon | Sarah | |
| 1997 | Mail to the Chief | Madison Osgood | |
| Nico the Unicorn | Carolyn Price | ||
| 1998 | Airspeed | Nicole Stone | |
| 1999 | Believe | Katherine Winslowe | |
| Time at the Top | Susan Shawson | ||
| 2000 | Who Gets the House? | Emily Reece | |
| 2001 | Lucky Girl | Katlin Palmerson | |
| 2003 | Love Actually | American Goddess Carol | |
| Old School | Darcie Goldberg | ||
| 2004 | The Girl Next Door | Danielle | |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Carly Jones | |
| 2006 | The Quiet | Nina Deer | |
| 2007 | Captivity | Jennifer Tree | |
| He Was a Quiet Man | Vanessa | ||
| 2008 | My Sassy Girl | Jordan Roark | |
| Cat Tale | Cleo | ||
| Cheese Party | Amanda Rodriguez | ||
| Six Wives of Henry LeFay | Unknown | Pre-production | |
| Guns | Frances Dett |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2001 | Largo Winch | Abby |
| 1997–2000 | Popular Mechanics for Kids | Herself |
| 1999–2000 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Megan |
| 2001–2006 | 24 | Kim Bauer |
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| NAME | Cuthbert, Elisha |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1982-11-30 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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