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Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell on February 10, 1974) is an acclaimed American actress, director, and producer, with a career that has spanned more than two decades in the film industry. She is recognized for numerous standout roles including her part as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games series (2012–2015) and her turn as an ICCA commentator in the Pitch Perfect series (2012–2017). Banks notably made her film directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), setting a record for a first-time director with a $69 million opening-weekend gross. Her career continued to thrive with directing roles in films like action comedy Charlie's Angels (2019) and the horror comedy film Cocaine Bear (2023). Back in 2002, she founded the film and television production company Brownstone Productions with her husband, Max Handelman.
Born and raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Banks pursued her passion for acting from an early age. She made her film debut in the low-budget independent film Surrender Dorothy (1998). In 2002, she gained prominence playing the role of Betty Brant in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. Banks has made numerous appearances on television series and stints in notable films including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Power Rangers, and Brightburn. Her contribution to television includes recurring roles on hit sitcoms like 30 Rock, Scrubs, and Modern Family, earning her multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Since 2019, Banks has hosted the ABC revival of the game show Press Your Luck.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Elizabeth Irene Mitchell
Born: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: February 10, 1974
Occupations: Actress, Producer, Director
Years Active: 1998-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Max Handelman
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Movies Featuring Elizabeth Banks
Pitch Perfect 3
The LEGO Movie
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part
Role Models
Slither
The Beanie Bubble
Love & Mercy
Heights
Charlie's Angels
Call Jane
Invincible
People Like Us
Saban's Power Rangers
The Baxter
The Next Three Days
The Happytime Murders
The Details
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Uninvited
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Brightburn
Meet Dave
Fred Claus
Walk of Shame
Movie 43
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Migration
Skincare
A Mistake
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
Robot Chicken’s ATM Christmas Special
Timms Valley
Just a Little Heart Attack
Face in the Crowd
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Resident Advisors
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Asteroids!
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Power Rangers
The Power of the Present
Emmet’s Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Sexual Life
Mrs. America
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Show Her the Money
Popcorn Porn: Watching ‘Zack and Miri Make a Porno’
Comanche Moon
Lovely, Still
The Better Sister
Big Breaks
Surrender Dorothy
Career Timeline
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2017
Pitch Perfect 3
Gail
Saban's Power Rangers
Asteroids!
Cheez
Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber
Herself - Host
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Bird-Lady
Power Rangers
Rita Repulsa / The Green Ranger
The Power of the Present
Self - Green Ranger (2017)
2015
Love & Mercy
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Self (Effie Trinket)
Resident Advisors
Doctor
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
2014
The LEGO Movie
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Walk of Shame
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Self (Effie Trinket)
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