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Elizabeth Banks

Born: 1974

Biography

Elizabeth Banks (born February 10, 1974) is an American actress, producer and director. She is known for playing Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015) and Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017). She made her directorial film debut with Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), whose $69 million opening-weekend gross set a record for a first-time director. She went on to direct, write, produce, and star in the action comedy film Charlie's Angels (2019). She also directed and produced the horror comedy film Cocaine Bear (2023). Banks founded the film and television production company Brownstone Productions in October 2002, with her husband Max Handelman. Banks made her film debut in the low-budget independent film Surrender Dorothy (1998). She has appeared in the films Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Invincible (2006), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Role Models (2008), The Next Three Days (2010), Man on a Ledge (2012), Movie 43 (2013), The Lego Movie (2014) and its 2019 sequel, Love & Mercy (2014), Walk of Shame (2014), Magic Mike XXL (2015), Power Rangers (2017), and The Beanie Bubble (2023).
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

Resources

Movies

The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

Self (Effie Trinket) in The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games

Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Self (Effie Trinket) in Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Spider-Man

Miss Brant in Spider-Man

Spider-Man 2

Miss Brant in Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 3

Miss Brant in Spider-Man 3

Catch Me If You Can

Lucy in Catch Me If You Can

Wet Hot American Summer

Lindsay in Wet Hot American Summer

W.

Laura Bush in W.

A Mistake

Liz Taylor in A Mistake

Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Miri in Zack and Miri Make a Porno

Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special

Mrs. Claus / Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara (voice) in Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special

Seabiscuit

Marcela Howard in Seabiscuit

Fred Claus

Charlene in Fred Claus

Daltry Calhoun

May in Daltry Calhoun

Meet Dave

Gina Morrison in Meet Dave

The 40 Year Old Virgin

Beth in The 40 Year Old Virgin

Invincible

Janet Cantrell in Invincible

Definitely, Maybe

Emily in Definitely, Maybe

Slither

Starla Grant in Slither

Swept Away

Debi in Swept Away

Meet Bill

Jess in Meet Bill

The Baxter

Caroline Swann in The Baxter

Heights

Isabel in Heights

The Uninvited

Rachael in The Uninvited

The Next Three Days

Lara in The Next Three Days

Role Models

Beth in Role Models

Sexual Life

Sarah in Sexual Life

The Sisters

Nancy Pecket in The Sisters

Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'

Self in Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'

Man on a Ledge

Lydia Mercer in Man on a Ledge

The Beanie Bubble

Robbie in The Beanie Bubble

The Hunger Games

Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games

DreamQuil

Carol in DreamQuil

Lovely, Still

Alex in Lovely, Still

Uninvited

Lady Reporter in Uninvited

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Wendy Cooper in What to Expect When You're Expecting

Our Idiot Brother

Miranda Rochlin in Our Idiot Brother

Movie 43

Amy (segment "Beezel") in Movie 43

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

People Like Us

Frankie Davis in People Like Us

Skincare

Hope Goldman in Skincare

Love, Marilyn

Self in Love, Marilyn

Pitch Perfect

Gail Abernathy-McKadden in Pitch Perfect

The Lego Movie

Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice) in The Lego Movie

Just a Little Heart Attack

Woman in Just a Little Heart Attack

Walk of Shame

Meghan in Walk of Shame

Big Breaks

Starlet in Big Breaks

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Self (archive footage) in Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Little Accidents

Diane Doyle in Little Accidents

Every Secret Thing

Detective Nancy Porter in Every Secret Thing

Love & Mercy

Melinda Ledbetter in Love & Mercy

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

Magic Mike XXL

Paris in Magic Mike XXL

Pitch Perfect 2

Gail Abernathy-McKadden in Pitch Perfect 2

Ordinary Sinner

Rachel in Ordinary Sinner

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

Straight From The Heart: A Tribute To Philip Seymour Hoffman

Self in Straight From The Heart: A Tribute To Philip Seymour Hoffman

Migration

Pam Mallard (voice) in Migration

Timms Valley

Beth Billings-Timms in Timms Valley

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Self in Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Power Rangers

Rita Repulsa / The Green Ranger in Power Rangers

Pitch Perfect 3

Gail in Pitch Perfect 3

Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

Various (voice) (archive sound) in Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials

Face in the Crowd

Face in Face in the Crowd

The Happytime Murders

Jenny in The Happytime Murders

Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber

Herself - Host in Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber

Asteroids!

Cheez in Asteroids!

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice) in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Brightburn

Tori Breyer in Brightburn

Charlie's Angels

Boz in Charlie's Angels

Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short

Lucy / Wyldstyle (voice) in Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short

Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase

Bird-Lady in Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase

The Power of the Present

Self - Green Ranger (2017) in The Power of the Present

Shaft

Trey's Friend in Shaft

Surrender Dorothy

Vicki in Surrender Dorothy

The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

Self (Effie Trinket) in The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1

This Is Not Sex

in This Is Not Sex

Call Jane

Joy in Call Jane

The Details

Nealy Lang in The Details

Show Her the Money

Herself in Show Her the Money

TV Shows

The Tony Danza Show

Self in The Tony Danza Show

Modern Family

Sal in Modern Family

American Dad!

Becky Arangino (voice) in American Dad!

The Daily Show

Self in The Daily Show

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Jaina Jansen in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Without a Trace

Clarissa in Without a Trace

The Early Show

Self in The Early Show

30 Rock

Avery Jessup in 30 Rock

Scrubs

Dr. Kim Briggs in Scrubs

The Jay Leno Show

Self in The Jay Leno Show

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Self - Guest in LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Red Queen

in Red Queen

Comanche Moon

Maggie in Comanche Moon

Critics Choice Awards

Herself - Presenter in Critics Choice Awards

Resident Advisors

Doctor in Resident Advisors

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Lindsay in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Moonbeam City

Pizzaz Miller (voice) in Moonbeam City

The Muppets

Self in The Muppets

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

American Dad!

Lisa Silver (voice) in American Dad!

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Elizabeth Banks in Curb Your Enthusiasm

Sex and the City

Catherine in Sex and the City

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Lindsay in Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Made in Hollywood

Self in Made in Hollywood

The Gong Show

Self - Judge in The Gong Show

The Simpsons

Persephone (voice) in The Simpsons

The Boys

Elizabeth Banks (uncredited) in The Boys

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self in Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Russell Howard Hour

Self in The Russell Howard Hour

The Frame

Effie Trinket in The Frame

Honest Trailers

Effie Trinket (archive footage) in Honest Trailers

The View

Self - Guest in The View

The Miniature Wife

Lindy in The Miniature Wife

Ultra City Smiths

Beth Billings-Timms in Ultra City Smiths

Press Your Luck

Self - Host in Press Your Luck

Entertainment Tonight

Self in Entertainment Tonight

The Graham Norton Show

Self in The Graham Norton Show

The Better Sister

Nicky in The Better Sister

Family Guy

Pam Fishman (voice) in Family Guy

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Self in Comedy Bang! Bang!

Mrs. America

Jill Ruckelshaus in Mrs. America

The Oscars

Self in The Oscars

Conan

Self in Conan

Third Watch

Elaine Elchisak in Third Watch

I'm a LA... Get Me Out of Here!

Self - Contestant in I'm a LA... Get Me Out of Here!