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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).
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
February 10, 1974
Age
52 years old
Place of Birth
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity Score
3.7
Filmography
DreamQuil
Carol
2026Movie
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Elizabeth Banks (uncredited)
2026Movie
The Miniature Wife
Lindy McMichael Littlejohn
2026TV
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
Self
2026TV
The Puzzle Room with David Kwong
Self - Guest
2026TV
DreamQuil
Producer
2026Movie
The Miniature Wife
Executive Producer
2026TV
The Better Sister
Nicky Macintosh
2025TV
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Self
2025TV
The Better Sister
Executive Producer
2025TV
Skincare
Hope Goldman
2024Movie
A Mistake
Liz Taylor
2023Movie
The Beanie Bubble
Robbie
2023Movie
Migration
Pam Mallard (voice)
2023Movie
Show Her the Money
Herself
2023Movie
Cocaine Bear
Director
2023Movie
Cocaine Bear
Producer
2023Movie
Cat Person
Executive Producer
2023Movie
Bottoms
Producer
2023Movie
Cocaine Bear: The True Story
Executive Producer
2023Movie
Call Jane
Joy
2022Movie
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
Executive Producer
2022TV
Mrs. America
Jill Ruckelshaus
2020TV
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
2019Movie
Brightburn
Tori Breyer
2019Movie
Charlie's Angels
Boz
2019Movie
The Boys
Elizabeth Banks (uncredited)
2019TV
Press Your Luck
Self - Host
2019TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019TV
Charlie's Angels
Director
2019Movie
Charlie's Angels
Screenplay
2019Movie
Charlie's Angels
Producer
2019Movie
Shrill
Executive Producer
2019TV
Press Your Luck
Executive Producer
2019TV
The Happytime Murders
Jenny
2018Movie
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
Lucy / Wyldstyle (voice)
2018Movie
Power Rangers
Rita Repulsa
2017Movie
Pitch Perfect 3
Gail
2017Movie
Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber
Self - Host
2017Movie
Asteroids!
Cheez
2017Movie
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Bird-Lady
2017Movie
The Power of the Present
Self - Green Ranger (2017)
2017Movie
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Lindsay
2017TV
The Gong Show
Self - Judge
2017TV
The Russell Howard Hour
Self
2017TV
Pitch Perfect 3
Producer
2017Movie
The Most Hated Woman in America
Producer
2017Movie
Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber
Executive Producer
2017Movie
Love & Mercy
Melinda Ledbetter
2015Movie
Magic Mike XXL
Paris
2015Movie
Pitch Perfect 2
Gail Abernathy-McKadden
2015Movie
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Effie Trinket
2015Movie
Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman
Self
2015Movie
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
2015Movie
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Self - Effie Trinket
2015Movie
Resident Advisors
Doctor
2015Movie
Resident Advisors
Doctor
2015TV
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Lindsay
2015TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015TV
Moonbeam City
Pizzaz Miller (voice)
2015TV
The Muppets
Self
2015TV
Pitch Perfect 2
Director
2015Movie
Pitch Perfect 2
Producer
2015Movie
Resident Advisors
Executive Producer
2015Movie
Resident Advisors
Executive Producer
2015TV
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Self - Effie Trinket
2014Movie
The Lego Movie
Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
2014Movie
Walk of Shame
Meghan
2014Movie
Little Accidents
Diane Doyle
2014Movie
Every Secret Thing
Detective Nancy Porter
2014Movie
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Effie Trinket
2014Movie
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Various (voice) (archive sound)
2014Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014TV
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014TV
Movie 43
Amy (segment "Beezel")
2013Movie
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Effie Trinket
2013Movie
Love, Marilyn
Self
2013Movie
Timms Valley
Beth Billings-Timms
2013Movie
Face in the Crowd
Face
2013Movie
The Frame
Effie Trinket
2013TV
Movie 43
Director
2013Movie
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
Self - Effie Trinket
2012Movie
Man on a Ledge
Lydia Mercer
2012Movie
The Hunger Games
Effie Trinket
2012Movie
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Wendy Cooper
2012Movie
People Like Us
Frankie Davis
2012Movie
Pitch Perfect
Gail Abernathy-McKadden
2012Movie
The Details
Nealy Lang
2012Movie
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012TV
Pitch Perfect
Producer
2012Movie
Our Idiot Brother
Miranda Rochlin
2011Movie
Just a Little Heart Attack
Woman
2011Movie
Just a Little Heart Attack
Director
2011Movie
The Next Three Days
Lara Brennan
2010Movie
Conan
Self
2010TV
The Uninvited
Rachael
2009Movie
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
Self
2009Movie
Lovely, Still
Alex
2009Movie
Modern Family
Sal
2009TV
The Jay Leno Show
Self
2009TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009TV
Surrogates
Executive Producer
2009Movie
W.
Laura Bush
2008Movie
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Miri
2008Movie
Meet Dave
Gina Morrison
2008Movie
Definitely, Maybe
Emily
2008Movie
Role Models
Beth
2008Movie
Big Breaks
Starlet
2008Movie
This Is Not Sex
2008Movie
Comanche Moon
Maggie
2008TV
Spider-Man 3
Miss Brant
2007Movie
Fred Claus
Charlene
2007Movie
Meet Bill
Jess
2007Movie
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007TV
Invincible
Janet Cantrell
2006Movie
Slither
Starla Grant
2006Movie
30 Rock
Avery Jessup
2006TV
Daltry Calhoun
May
2005Movie
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Beth
2005Movie
The Baxter
Caroline Swann
2005Movie
Heights
Isabel
2005Movie
Sexual Life
Sarah
2005Movie
The Sisters
Nancy Pecket
2005Movie
American Dad!
Becky Arangino (voice)
2005TV
Made in Hollywood
Self
2005TV
Robot Chicken
Mrs. Claus / Scarlett (voice)
2005TV
Spider-Man 2
Miss Brant
2004Movie
The Tony Danza Show
Self
2004TV
Seabiscuit
Marcela Howard
2003Movie
The Trade
Sioux Sever
2003Movie
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
Self
2003Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003TV
Spider-Man
Miss Brant
2002Movie
Catch Me If You Can
Lucy
2002Movie
Swept Away
Debi
2002Movie
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Yoga Student
2002Movie
Without a Trace
Clarissa
2002TV
Wet Hot American Summer
Lindsay
2001Movie
Ordinary Sinner
Rachel
2001Movie
Critics Choice Awards
Self - Presenter
2001TV
Scrubs
Dr. Kim Briggs
2001TV
Uninvited
Lady Reporter
2000Movie
Shaft
Trey's Friend
2000Movie
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Elizabeth Banks
2000TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jaina Jansen
1999TV
The Early Show
Self
1999TV
Family Guy
Pam Fishman (voice)
1999TV
Third Watch
Elaine Elchisak
1999TV
Surrender Dorothy
Vicki
1998Movie
Sex and the City
Catherine
1998TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997TV
The Daily Show
Self
1996TV
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
The Simpsons
Persephone (voice)
1989TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988TV
Entertainment Tonight
Self
1981TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975TV
The Oscars
Self
1953TV
The Emmy Awards
Self
1949TV
The Magic School Bus
Ms. Frizzle
—Movie
She's Fine
Heidi
—TV
Where the Fore Are We?
Producer
—Movie
The Greater Good
Director
—Movie
Cocaine Bear 2
Producer
—Movie
The Grace Year
Director
—Movie
The Grace Year
Producer
—Movie
Harness
Producer
—Movie
Betas
Producer
—Movie
Bad Hand
Producer
—Movie
The Magic School Bus
Producer
—Movie
She's Fine
Executive Producer
—TV