Elisha Cuthbert

After being a host on Popular Mechanics for Kids for three years, Cuthbert made a series of Canadian family films. But worldwide recognition came when she landed the role of Kim Bauer on FOX's frantic action series, 24. She also appeared in Old School and Love Actually (both in 2003), and starred as The Girl Next Door (2004).
From her humble beginnings as a Canadian TV host to her current status as a bona fide star, Elisha Cuthbert has carried herself with a down-to-earth quality that’s undoubtedly quite difficult to resist. Though she’s experienced her share of bombs over the years -- 2007’s notorious torture-porn horror flick Captivity being the most appropriate example of this -- Elisha Cuthbert’s done a nice job of resiliently bouncing back time and time again.Elisha continued to add to her resume in 2008 with My Sassy Girl, a romance that pairs the actress with Jesse Bradford. Elisha Cuthbert also stars opposite Tim Allen in The Six Wives of Henry Lefay (2008), which features appearances by such notable names as Jenna Elfman, Paz Vega and Kelli Garner.

Ali Larter

She wore a whipped cream bikini in Varsity Blues, and eluded death thanks to her classmates' clairvoyance in the teen thriller Final Destination. You've also surely seen her in Legally Blonde, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, the horror remake, House on Haunted Hill, and the NBC series Heroes.

Quick rises to the top tend to be followed by equally quick falls, and Ali Larter's attainment of success was quite possibly unprecedented in its rapidity: One minute she was a struggling stage actor, posing for a gag photo shoot, the next she had Hollywood's top agents banging down her door.
Nevertheless, Ali Larter managed to break the old rule of thumb, translating an unlikely opportunity into a career that's going strong. And we're not just talking about finding consistent work, which in the entertainment industry is an accomplishment in itself. WithVarsity Blues, Final Destination, Legally Blonde, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, and Resident Evil: Extinction under her belt, Ali has been involved in some of the most successful movies around.

It would be a bit of a stretch to claim that every one of Ali's films has been a blockbuster hit, but with the glaring exception of 2001's American Outlaws and the unfortunate Indian movie Marigold where she played opposite Indian superstar Salman Khan. , nearly all of them have enjoyed some measure of success, be it critical or popular. And that success has translated to the small screen thanks to her role in Heroes.Whether attributable to a clever agent or simply a knack for choosing scripts, Ali Larter has made herself a fixture in the public eye.