Elisha Cuthbert: "Give My Character a Chance"  3/7/06

Actress Elisha Cuthbert is facing the critics on her return to cult TV series 24, after fans of the show previously became tired of her character's unrealistic storylines.

The 23-year-old star, who returns to US screens on 24 tonight (06MAR06), has been plunged into increasingly ludicrous situations in the past, but she assures "frazzled" viewers Kim Bauer's journey will be more believable from now on.

Cuthbert tells PageSix, "I understood where they were coming from with all the comments and reviews. Nothing was ever directed towards my acting, it was directed toward the storylines, and that helped.

"If it would have been about me being a disaster, then it would have hurt a lot because I worked my a** off to make sure the storylines were believable.

"I know a lot of (fans) were frazzled about it, but I think now Kim is coming back in an intelligent way that makes sense for the show."