Elisha Cuthbert Biography
The blond-haired, blue-eyed, pouty-lipped actress who gained fame playing Kiefer Sutherland’s rebellious daughter on the hit series “24†(Fox, 2002- ), Elisha Cuthbert has undeniable all-American good looks, even though she hails from Alberta, Canada. As Kimberly Bauer, daughter of counter-terrorism agent Jack Bauer (Sutherland), Cuthbert found herself the perpetual victim of kidnapers, terrorists, armed robbers, even a cougar. The constant perils that befell her character spawned a fan following that watched every episode in anticipation of what might happen to her next (many fans also developed a passionate dislike for her character’s improbable trevails). So when Cuthbert was found seated behind a computer as member of her father’s elite counter-terrorist squad at the beginning of season three, fans fretted that her dangerous days were at an end. Though such concerns proved to be unfounded, it was certain that Cuthbert had become a major rising star.
Cuthbert began her career at the age of 7 as a child model. She made the jump to television while 15 when she won the job of hosting “Popular Mechanics For Kids†(CTV, 1997-2000), a syndicated educational program on Canadian television that explored various topics related to science and technology. The actress then made her feature film debut in the indie drama, “Dancing on the Moon†(1997), about a young girl trying to deal with family life. The movie was barely shown on the lower-tiered film festival circuit.