Elisha Cuthbert — Canadian Actress from Calgary (The Girl Next Door, 24): Biography and Photos
I’m interested in anything to do with Canada, the city of Calgary and especially beautiful girls :-) And Elisha Cuthbert is a Canadian actress from Calgary.
Many people have seen the comedy The Girl Next Door (2004) — the girl next door, Danielle, is played by Elisha Cuthbert. She was born on November 30, 1982, in Calgary, Alberta, and grew up in Greenfield Park, a suburb of Montreal.
Childhood and first roles
From the age of 7, Elisha modeled for children’s clothing catalogs and magazines, and sometimes walked the runway too.
In 1997, at 15, she became a host of the children’s science show Popular Mechanics for Kids. It was filmed in Montreal, her co-host was Jay Baruchel, and the show ran until 2000, becoming popular in Canada and the US. The same year, 1997, saw her first feature film, the family drama Dancing on the Moon.
24 and Hollywood
Real fame came with the series 24: since 2001 Elisha has played Kim Bauer, the daughter of agent Jack Bauer. Hollywood films followed: Old School, Love Actually, The Girl Next Door, House of Wax.
Elisha Cuthbert’s films and TV series
- 2008 — My Sassy Girl
- 2007 — He Was a Quiet Man
- 2007 — Captivity
- 2005 — House of Wax
- 2005 — The Quiet
- 2004 — The Girl Next Door
- 2003 — Love Actually
- 2003 — Old School
- since 2001 — 24 (TV series)
- 2000 — Mail to the Chief
- 1999–2000 — Are You Afraid of the Dark? (TV series)
- 1998 — Airspeed
- 1997 — Dancing on the Moon
Readers in the comments most often mention The Girl Next Door and My Sassy Girl — tell us which Elisha Cuthbert film you like best.