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Elisha Cuthbert - Biography |
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A former child star whose flame
continued to burn bright into her teen years, blonde beauty Elisha
Cuthbert has successfully carried the success from Popular Mechanics for
Kids and Are You Afraid of the Dark? into a featured role on the hit FOX
series 24 and a successful film career. A Calgary native who landed her
first modeling job at the tender age of seven, it was a mere four years
later that Cuthbert instinctively knew that she wanted to spend the rest
of her days in front of the lens. Following an appearance in the 1997
feature Dancing on the Moon, Cuthbert landed a job as a field
correspondent for the acclaimed Canadian television series Popular
Mechanics for Kids, and her reporting proved so effective that she caught
the attention of first lady Hillary Clinton, who invited Cuthbert to
Washington for a meeting.
Though she spent the majority of her youth in Montreal, Cuthbert moved to
Los Angeles at age 17 in order to pursue an acting career. Featured roles
as a reluctant pilot in Airspeed (1998) and a time traveling teen in Time
at the Top (1999) were soon to follow, and by the time Cuthbert joined the
cast of Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark? in 1999, it was obvious
that her talent was growing. Her role in the made-for-Canadian-television
feature Lucky Girl only furthered her reputation as a dramatically capable
rising starlet, and her distinct onscreen facial expressions and
convincing performance soon caught the eyes of producers who were
preparing a new thriller series for FOX. Cast as Jack Bauer's (Kiefer
Sutherland) damsel-in-distress daughter, Kimberly, in the breakout hit 24,
Cuthbert's character suffered through multiple kidnappings and a mountain
lion attack over the course of the series' first two seasons. In the
episode of 24 in which she shared a scene with the mountain lion, Cuthbert
made news when the beast actually attacked her on the film set, sending
the frightened actress on a trip to the hospital with an injured hand. On
the heels of 24, Cuthbert took a supporting role in the comedy Old School
before appearing in the subsequent romantic comedies Love Actually (2003)
and The Girl Next Door (2004), the latter of which found her taking the
lead as an ex-porn star who becomes the object of affection to a lonely
suburban boy unaware of her past. |
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Elisha Cuthbert - Personal Quotes |
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"I feel like I'm one of the
Simpsons". (she will have to stick with the same wardrobe all season
on the Fox series "24" (2001)).
"I believe not giving up on doing things."
"I was lucky," (in Los Angeles) "I found what I wanted to do when I
was 11."
"I don't ever want to be doing the same sort of thing, I never want
to be typecast, because I have way too much to give to be sort of,
to always be the hot chick in the movie." (Referring to The Girl
Next Door (2004)).
"I definitely believe in fate. And I believe what you put in is what
you get in return. That's the way it's worked for me. As for the big
picture - there's some sort of plan."
"I just went with my gut feeling and thought that if I care this
much about what I'm doing, then maybe there are opportunities
elsewhere and I'd be stupid not to give it a try." (when asked about
moving from Montreal to L.A. at 17)
"I remember just sort of thinking I'm not going to get to do this
too, too often, so I just went crazy and threw alcohol around. I was
acting ridiculous and screaming at everybody and throwing a fit."
(about her performance in the Weezer's video)
With friends and family in Montreal, it's always in the back of my
mind. I like going back. I miss the nightlife. It's such a great
city. I've been a lot of places in the world, and I'm sure I'm
biased because I grew up there, but I love it.
At the time, "Sex and the City" (1998) was in its prime and I
remember thinking, "God, those girl are so lucky! They got to wear
all these different outfits and I'm stuck in the same thing for ten
months".
"I'm very mellow. I think if I hadn't become an actress, I would've
lived the simple life. You know, get married and sit on my porch." |
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Elisha Cuthbert - Filmography |
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Cat Tale (2008) (voice) ....
Cleo
My Sassy Girl (2007) .... Jordan Roark
He Was a Quiet Man (2007) .... Vanessa
Captivity (2007) .... Jennifer
"24" .... Kim Bauer (72 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
(67 more)
24: The Game (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Kim Bauer
The Quiet (2005) .... Nina Deer
House of Wax (2005) .... Carly Jones
The Girl Next Door (2004) .... Danielle
Love Actually (2003) .... Carol-Anne, American Goddess
Old School (2003) .... Darcie
"Largo Winch" .... Abbey (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Largo Winch (France: dubbed version)
... aka Largo Winch - Gefährliches Erbe (Germany)
- Dear Abbey (2001) TV Episode .... Abbey
Lucky Girl (2001) (TV) .... Katlin Palmerston
... aka My Daughter's Secret Life (USA)
Mail to the Chief (2000) (TV) .... Madison Osgood
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" .... Megan (4 episodes, 1999-2000)
- The Tale of the Silver Sight: Part 1 (2000) TV Episode .... Megan
- The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge (1999) TV Episode .... Megan
- The Tale of the Virtual Pets (1999) TV Episode .... Megan
- The Tale of the Misfortune Cookie (1999) TV Episode .... Megan
Believe (2000/I) .... Katherine Winslowe
"Are You Afraid of the Dark?" .... Megan / ... (3 episodes,
1996-1999)
- Tale of the Wisdom Glass (1999) TV Episode .... Megan
- The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge (1996) TV Episode .... Megan
- The Tale of the Night Shift (1996) TV Episode .... Young Girl
Time at the Top (1999) .... Susan Shawson
... aka Ascenseur du temps, L' (Canada: French title)
Who Gets the House? (1999) .... Emily Reece
... aka Qui garde la maison? (Canada: French title)
Airspeed (1998) .... Nicole Stone
Nico the Unicorn (1998) .... Carolyn Price
Dancing on the Moon (1997) .... Sarah
... aka Viens danser... sur la lune (Canada: French title) |
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Elisha Cuthbert - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Elisha Cuthbert
YouTube: Elisha Cuthbert
Elisha Cuthbert at Celebs, Inc.
Elisha Cuthbert at Babemania.com
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