39 Facts About Elisha Cuthbert

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Elisha Ann Cuthbert is a Canadian actress and model.

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Elisha Cuthbert made her feature-film debut in the 1997 Canadian family drama Dancing on the Moon.

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Subsequently, Elisha Cuthbert appeared in the lead role in the drama The Quiet and the horror Captivity.

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From 2011 to 2013, Elisha Cuthbert starred as Alex Kerkovich in the three seasons of the ABC comedy Happy Endings.

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Elisha Cuthbert received praise for her performance on the Canadian comedy series Jann, being nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards for Best Performance in a guest role.

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Elisha Ann Cuthbert was born in Calgary, Alberta, the daughter of Kevin, an automotive design engineer and Patricia, a housewife.

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When she was nine, Elisha Cuthbert began modeling children's clothing whilst appearing as a foot model.

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Elisha Cuthbert co-hosted Popular Mechanics for Kids with Jay Baruchel, filmed in Montreal.

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Elisha Cuthbert's reporting captured the attention of Hillary Clinton, who invited her to the White House to entertain Bill.

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Elisha Cuthbert landed a role in a feature film in the family drama Dancing on the Moon.

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Elisha Cuthbert appeared in other Canadian family films and in an airplane thriller, Airspeed.

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In 2000, Elisha Cuthbert co-starred in Believe, a Canadian film with Ricky Mabe.

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Elisha Cuthbert appeared in the show's first three seasons, but not in its fourth; she guest-starred in two episodes in the fifth season.

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Elisha Cuthbert reprised her role as Kim Bauer in 24: The Game and again guest-starred in five episodes of the seventh season and in two episodes of the eighth season.

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Elisha Cuthbert began her Hollywood film career with small roles in Old School, which grossed $87 million.

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Elisha Cuthbert had reservations about taking the part, but director Luke Greenfield persuaded her to accept the role.

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Elisha Cuthbert did research for the film speaking to adult actresses from Wicked Pictures and Vivid Entertainment.

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The film was compared to Risky Business although Elisha Cuthbert said her character was not directly based on Rebecca De Mornay's.

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Elisha Cuthbert won two nominations for the MTV Movie Awards for Best Kiss and Best Breakthrough Performance.

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She's overshadowed by the strong work from the rest of the cast, notably Chad Michael Murray and especially Elisha Cuthbert, who gives the film a strong dose of enthusiasm with her Jamie Lee Curtis-esque performance.

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Elisha Cuthbert looked to her younger cousin as her inspiration in portraying a teenager.

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Elisha Cuthbert initially wanted to play the part of the silent Dot, but director Jamie Babbit cast Camilla Belle in the role instead after Thora Birch pulled out.

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Elisha Cuthbert's Nina has the majority of the most graphic and disturbing dialogue in the film, especially during one particular lunchroom scene where the camera is close up on Elisha Cuthbert and Belle's faces.

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Elisha Cuthbert appeared in the music video for Weezer's "Perfect Situation" in early 2006, playing the group's fictional original singer who threw a tantrum that led to Rivers Cuomo, the roadie, becoming the band's frontman.

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Elisha Cuthbert had a small role in Paris Hilton's music video for the song "Nothing in This World".

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In 2007, Elisha Cuthbert appeared in Captivity, a thriller centered on a fashion model taunted by a psychopath who imprisons her in a cellar.

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In He Was a Quiet Man, Elisha Cuthbert played Vanessa, a quadriplegic; she starred alongside Christian Slater.

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The critic Peter Bradshaw in his review for The Guardian praised Elisha Cuthbert's performance, writing that she "is very good".

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In 2008, Elisha Cuthbert appeared in My Sassy Girl, a remake of a Korean film, starring with Jesse Bradford.

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Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India said the "Elisha Cuthbert is cute and their zany affair keeps the reels rolling in an unusual love story with the usual heartbreak and happy home-comings".

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Elisha Cuthbert was a judge in season two, episode two of Project Runway Canada.

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Elisha Cuthbert reprised her character Kim Bauer in the seventh season of 24 for five episodes.

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In December 2009, ABC said Elisha Cuthbert had joined the cast of The Forgotten in a recurring role as Maxine Denver, a Chicago professional.

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From April 2011 to May 2013, Elisha Cuthbert starred as Alex Kerkovich for three seasons on the ABC ensemble comedy Happy Endings alongside Eliza Coupe, Zachary Knighton, Adam Pally, Damon Wayans Jr.

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In 2012, Elisha Cuthbert was host of the American Music Awards.

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In February 2014, Elisha Cuthbert signed to play the female lead role in Liz Feldman and Ellen DeGeneres' NBC sitcom pilot One Big Happy.

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In 2015, Elisha Cuthbert joined Seann William Scott in a sequel to the 2011 comedy Goon.

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In 2016, Elisha Cuthbert joined the cast of Netflix's The Ranch, a comedy series.

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Elisha Cuthbert is set to star the horror movie The Cellar, Bandit and the comedy Friday Afternoon in the Universe.