Elizabeth Banks

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Born Feb 10, 1974 (age 52) · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

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).

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Hunger Games2012
as ⁨Effie Trinket⁩
Spider-Man2002
as ⁨Miss Brant⁩
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013
as ⁨Effie Trinket⁩
Catch Me If You Can2002
as ⁨Lucy⁩
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014
as ⁨Effie Trinket⁩
Spider-Man 22004
as ⁨Miss Brant⁩
Spider-Man 32007
as ⁨Miss Brant⁩
as ⁨Effie Trinket⁩
as ⁨Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)⁩
as ⁨Beth⁩
as ⁨Gail Abernathy-McKadden⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Gail Abernathy-McKadden⁩ · Director · Producer
as ⁨Rita Repulsa⁩
as ⁨Tori Breyer⁩
as ⁨Gail⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Lara Brennan⁩
as ⁨Boz⁩ · Director · Screenplay · Producer
as ⁨Lydia Mercer⁩
as ⁨Miri⁩
as ⁨Emily⁩
as ⁨Amy (segment "Beezel")⁩ · Director
as ⁨Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)⁩
as ⁨Pam Mallard (voice)⁩
as ⁨Beth⁩
as ⁨Paris⁩
as ⁨Wendy⁩
as ⁨Starla Grant⁩
as ⁨Rachael⁩
as ⁨Gina Morrison⁩
as ⁨Meghan⁩
as ⁨Trey's Friend⁩
as ⁨Jenny⁩
as ⁨Janet Cantrell⁩
as ⁨Miranda Rochlin⁩
as ⁨Marcela Howard⁩
as ⁨Charlene⁩
as ⁨Lindsay⁩
as ⁨Melinda Ledbetter⁩
as ⁨Laura Bush⁩
as ⁨Frankie Davis⁩
as ⁨Detective Nancy Porter⁩
as ⁨Jess⁩
as ⁨Debi⁩
as ⁨Joy⁩
as ⁨Nealy Lang⁩
as ⁨Robbie⁩
as ⁨Hope Goldman⁩
as ⁨Diane Doyle⁩
as ⁨Liz Taylor⁩
as ⁨Elizabeth Banks (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Caroline Swann⁩
as ⁨Carol⁩ · Producer
Out Thu, Nov 12

Also directed

Director · Producer

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Hunger Games2012
as ⁨Effie Trinket⁩
Spider-Man2002
as ⁨Miss Brant⁩
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013
as ⁨Effie Trinket⁩
Catch Me If You Can2002
as ⁨Lucy⁩
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 12014
as ⁨Effie Trinket⁩
Spider-Man 22004
as ⁨Miss Brant⁩
Spider-Man 32007
as ⁨Miss Brant⁩
as ⁨Effie Trinket⁩
as ⁨Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)⁩
as ⁨Beth⁩
as ⁨Gail Abernathy-McKadden⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Gail Abernathy-McKadden⁩ · Director · Producer
as ⁨Rita Repulsa⁩
as ⁨Tori Breyer⁩
as ⁨Gail⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Lara Brennan⁩
as ⁨Boz⁩ · Director · Screenplay · Producer
as ⁨Lydia Mercer⁩
as ⁨Miri⁩
as ⁨Emily⁩
as ⁨Amy (segment "Beezel")⁩ · Director
as ⁨Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)⁩
as ⁨Pam Mallard (voice)⁩
as ⁨Beth⁩
as ⁨Paris⁩
as ⁨Wendy⁩
as ⁨Starla Grant⁩
as ⁨Rachael⁩
as ⁨Gina Morrison⁩
as ⁨Meghan⁩
as ⁨Trey's Friend⁩
as ⁨Jenny⁩
as ⁨Janet Cantrell⁩
as ⁨Miranda Rochlin⁩
as ⁨Marcela Howard⁩
as ⁨Charlene⁩
as ⁨Lindsay⁩
as ⁨Melinda Ledbetter⁩
as ⁨Laura Bush⁩
as ⁨Frankie Davis⁩
as ⁨Detective Nancy Porter⁩
as ⁨Jess⁩
as ⁨Debi⁩
as ⁨Joy⁩
as ⁨Nealy Lang⁩
as ⁨Robbie⁩
as ⁨Hope Goldman⁩
as ⁨Diane Doyle⁩
as ⁨Liz Taylor⁩
as ⁨Elizabeth Banks (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Caroline Swann⁩
as ⁨Carol⁩ · Producer
Out Thu, Nov 12

Also directed

Director · Producer