Date of birth 30 November 1982 Birth place Calgary, Alberta, Canada Birth name Elisha Ann Cuthbert Nickname Leesh Height 5' 4" (1.63 m)   Elisha is a Canadian actress. She is known as a former host of the Canadian children's television series Popular Mechanics for Kids.

Cuthbert was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the first child of Kevin and Patricia Cuthbert. Her family moved to Greenfield Park, near Montreal, learning a few words in French as a result of her surroundings.

She began her career in 1989 by modeling for various lines of children's clothing and also became a foot model. She made her first televised appearance in the horror-themed series for children, Are You Afraid of the Dark? as a young girl in the episode "The Tale of the Nightshift" and landed her first role in a feature film in the family drama Dancing on the Moon.

In 2000, Cuthbert graduated from Centennial Regional High School and journeyed to Los Angeles, California to pursue a Hollywood acting career. Soon after, she was cast in the role of Kim Bauer, daughter of CTU agent Jack Bauer in the television series 24.

Cuthbert, who enjoys painting,is a devoted hockey fan and Los Angeles Kings season ticket holder, as are her mother and brother, Jonathan, who are active in the sport. She maintained her own blog on the NHL's web site. She began a relationship with Justin Timberlake's personal assistant, Trace Ayala, and became engaged to him in June 2004. Sometime in November 2005, Ayala remarked, "Neither one of us is in a hurry to get married." Since then, she has reportedly been dating L.A. King Sean Avery and appeared on an MTV Cribs episode at Avery's house. The status of the engagement with Ayala remains uncertain.