Elisha Ann Cuthbert (born November 30, 1982)is a Canadian actress and model. She began her career as the co-host of the Canadian children's television seriesPopular Mechanics for Kids (1997 – 2000). Since then, her best known television roles have been Kim Bauer on the Fox action-thriller series 24 (2001 – 2010) and Alex Kerkovich on the ABC comedy series Happy Endings (2011 – 2013). She has appeared in such films as Airspeed (1998), Love Actually (2003), Old School (2003), The Girl Next Door (2004), House of Wax (2005), and Captivity (2007).