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My Take
Elisha Cuthbert interests me as a case study in surviving early fame. From childhood appearances on Canadian television and co-hosting Popular Mechanics for Kids, she crossed the treacherous bridge into adult stardom, with The Girl Next Door as her calling card, and avoided the implosion that swallows so many young performers. A Gemini Award by 2001 tells me her home country saw the talent early. I appreciate actors who treat the work as a long game rather than a flare; Cuthbert has moved between film and television for decades with a steadiness that deserves more credit than it gets.
Overview
Elisha Ann Cuthbert (; born November 30, 1982) is a Canadian actress. As a child actress, she made her first televised appearance as an extra on Are You Afraid of the Dark? and co-hosted Popular Mechanics for Kids. She made her feature-film debut in the 1997 Canadian family drama Dancing on the Moon. Her first major lead role came in the 1998 drama film Airspeed alongside Joe Mantegna.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Elisha Cuthbert
- Name (Japanese)
- エリシャ・カスバート
- Reading
- えりしゃ・かすばーと
- Born
- November 30, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Centennial Regional High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
- 2003 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Ensemble
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Girl Next Door | — |
6. Links
Television actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from Canada →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.