Description: Though she's been a familiar face among Canadians for almost a decade, Elisha Cuthbert didn't achieve star status in the States until she stepped into the shoes of Kim Bauer on the FOX hit 24. She stayed with the show for three seasons, and eventually parlayed that success into a thriving movie career. Small roles in several films -- including... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Though she's been a familiar face among Canadians for almost a decade, Elisha Cuthbert didn't achieve star status in the States until she stepped into the shoes of Kim Bauer on the FOX hit 24. She stayed with the show for three seasons, and eventually parlayed that success into a thriving movie career. Small roles in several films -- including Old School (2003) and Love Actually (2003) -- followed, and it wasn't long before Elisha was headlining movies such as 2004's The Girl Next Door and 2005's House of Wax.