Kim Bauer

About Kim Bauer

Kim Bauer is a fictional character played by Elisha Cuthbert on the television series 24.

Kim Bauer was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1987, to Jack and Teri Bauer. She dropped out of Santa Monica High School but obtained an associates degree in Computer Programming at Santa Monica College. She then pursues a career at the Counter Terrorist Unit in Los Angeles.

Kim and her friend, Janet York, sneak out of their homes to meet college men Dan and Rick, who eventually kidnap the girls. Although both girls escape (Janet dies later in an incident unrelated to Kim), Kim is re-captured and taken to Ira Gaines, who holds her in an attempt to control Jack Bauer. Soon Teri Bauer is also captured. However, Rick and Jack Bauer assist them in an escape.