Canadian-born actress and model Elisha Cuthbert began her showbiz journey as a teenager in the late 1990s. After her breakthrough role as Kim Bauer on the long-running Fox series 24, the talented actress evidently able to make a smooth transition from child star to bonafide screen diva. As evidenced by her numerous acting films, both on the big screen and on the small screen, this actress has seen a fairly constant progression over the years.
Bio (Age) – Who is Elisha Cuthbert?
Elisha Ann Cuthbert was born to Patricia and Kevin Cuthbert on November 30, 1982 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She has 2 younger siblings; Jonathan and Lee-Ann. Elisha was raised primarily in Greenfield Park, Quebec, where she attended Centennial Regional High School. After graduating from high school, she moved to Los Angeles.
From the age of 9, Elisha Cuthbert began to model shoes. Her first television role came in 1994, when she appeared as an actress in the children’s horror-fantasy film series Are You Afraid of the Dark? and later she was promoted to a series regular (1999-2000). The young talent gained international fame as the co-host of the popular educational television show Mécanique for children (1997-2000).
Thanks to their brilliant performance on the show, Cuthbert alongside his fellow co-hosts earned an invitation to the Whitehouse for a date with US First Lady Hillary Clinton. During his 3-year run on Popular Mechanics for Children, Cuthbert also landed several film roles in his homeland. Her starring role in the TV movie Lucky Girl won her the 2001 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress.
Having established herself on Canadian television andElisha Cuthbert made her way to Hollywood in 2000 without any effort. A few weeks after moving to Tinseltown, she landed a spot in the main cast of the hit Fox series 24, starring Kim Bauer. Cuthbert’s first starring role in a Hollywood film came in the romantic comedy The Girl Next Door (2004). Her performance garnered mixed reactions from critics, but it earned the actress 2 MTV Movie Award nominations. Elisha Cuthbert also appeared alongside Paris Hilton in the horror film House of Wax(2005), a remake of a 1953 film of the same name. Although the film also received mostly negative reviews, Cuthbert received two Teen Choice Award nominations for his performance.
Elisha Cuthbert’s small screen career was also on the way, although she was getting some new credits. After a recurring role on the short-lived crime drama The Forgotten (2010), Cuthbert was cast in the ABC sitcom Happy Endings (2011-13) where she portrayed Alex Kerkovich. She also played lead character Lizzy in the Ellen DeGeneres sitcom movie A Big Happy, however, the series was canceled after just one season. In September 2015, the actress joined the cast of the Netflix comedy series The Ranch starring Abigail “Abby” Phillips-Bennett.
Her husband
Elisha Cuthbert married Canadian professional ice hockey player Dion Phaneuf, who plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). For an ice hockey fan, this union is a dream come true for the Hollywood actress. The duo became an item in May 2008 and after 4 years of dating announced their engagement in September 2012.
Less than a year later, precisely on July 6, 2013; the couple tied the knot. Their wedding ceremony took place at St. James Catholic Church in Summerfield, a rural community in Queens County, Prince Edward Island. The two welcomed their first child on December 21, 2017, a daughter named Zaphire.
Net worth: how rich is she?
Elisha Cuthbert is one of Canada’s most notable actresses. In 2005, the actress was named one of Hollywood’s Most Powerful Canadians by Canadian Business magazine. Although she has yet to cut her teeth in blockbuster movies, Elisha Cuthbert has done well in her acting career over the years. His net worth is estimated at $20 million.
Cuthbert height and body measurements
In addition to her impressive acting skills, Elisha Cuthbert is easily distinguished by her beauty. She was named the most beautiful woman on television of 2013 by Maxime magazine. The Canadian-born screen diva has also succeeded in GQ magazine’s “100 Hottest Women of the 21st Century” as well as “100 Sexiest Women of Millennials.”
Cuthbert stands at a height of 159 cm (5 feet 2½ inches). The delicate actress maintains a weight of 61 kg. She has blue eyes and her blond hair is one of her characteristic features.
