She is a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Her father, Sheldon, a journalist for The Canadian Jewish News, was born in a displaced person camp in Germany in 1946. He met her mother, Etti, a Bulgarian Jewish refugee, in Israel. Kirshner has a younger sister.

Ranked #38 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World" (2002).

Played Sarah Logan in the pilot for the TV show "D.C." (2000) but the role was later re-cast.

Was raised in Toronto by her father, who is a journalist, and mother, who is a teacher.

The "Stuff" magazine cover she did with Chyler Leigh was the first time that magazine ever featured multiple people on the cover.

Is one of thoses actors whom chooses not to watch their movies.

Directed a short film, VICTOR, about a drag queen and his search for love in a very hard, cold, sexualized world.

Spent her allowances on pictures at Sears so she could send them out and try to get an agent.

Keeps a low social profile. Her classmates didn`t even know she had made a movie until the trailer for EXOTICA was shown during the television series BEVERLY HILLS , 90210.

Grew up as a tomboy.

Was inspired by Steven Spielberg`s JAWS at a tender young age.

Ranked #38 in Stuff magazine`s "102 Sexiest Women in the World".

She is a granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Her father, Sheldon, a journalist for The Canadian Jewish News, was born in a displaced person camp in Germany in 1946. He met her mother, Etti, a Bulgarian Jewish refugee, in Israel. Kirshner has a younger sister.

Was raised in Toronto by her father, who is a journalist, and mother, who is a teacher.

The "Stuff" magazine cover she did with Chyler Leigh was the first time that magazine ever featured multiple people on the cover.

Played Sarah Logan in the pilot for the TV show "D.C." but the role was later re-cast.