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Cuthbert in 2011, DFree / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Elisha Ann Cuthbert
Place of Birth: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Date of Birth: November 30, 1982
Ethnicity: Scottish, Irish, English, French-Canadian, possibly other
Elisha Cuthbert is a Canadian actress and model. She is known for her roles in the films Old School , The Girl Next Door (2004), and House of Wax (2005), and on the show Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Elisha is the daughter of Patricia and Kevin Cuthbert. She was raised partly in Greenfield Park, Québec. Elisha is married to professional ice hockey player Dion Phaneuf, with whom she has two children.
Elisha’s paternal grandfather was William Lawrence Thomas Cuthbert (the son of William George Cuthbert and Mary Stella Teresa McMahon). Elisha’s grandfather William was born in Montréal, Québec. Elisha’s great-grandfather William was the son of George Smith Cuthbert, who was a Scottish emigrant, from Aberdeen; and of Kate Brion, who was an English emigrant, from Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Elisha’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of John Felix McMahon, who was born in the U.S., and likely was of Irish descent; and of Theresa/Thérèse Rivet, who likely was French-Canadian.
Elisha’s paternal grandmother is named Joyce Kelly. Joyce was born in Montréal.
Elisha’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Clarke.
Sources: Genealogies of Elisha’s father – https://www.familysearch.org https://www.wikitree.com
Obituary of Elisha’s paternal aunt – https://montrealgazette.remembering.ca