Elizabeth Banks
Acting
Born: February 10, 1974 (age 52) · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Highest Rated
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
The Hunger Games
2012
Spider-Man
2002
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013
Catch Me If You Can
2002
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014
Spider-Man 2
2004
Spider-Man 3
2007
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015
The Boys
2019
The Simpsons
1989
The Lego Movie
2014
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
Photos (17)
Movies (68)
Spider-Man
Miss Brant
Spider-Man 3
Miss Brant
Spider-Man 2
Miss Brant
Catch Me If You Can
Lucy
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Effie Trinket
The Lego Movie
Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Effie Trinket
Migration
Pam Mallard (voice)
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Effie Trinket
The Hunger Games
Effie Trinket
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
Beth
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
Pitch Perfect 2
Gail Abernathy-McKadden
Power Rangers
Rita Repulsa
The Next Three Days
Lara Brennan
Charlie's Angels
Boz
Pitch Perfect
Gail Abernathy-McKadden
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Miri
Brightburn
Tori Breyer
Movie 43
Amy (segment "Beezel")
Man on a Ledge
Lydia Mercer
Shaft
Trey's Friend
The Happytime Murders
Jenny
Pitch Perfect 3
Gail
Slither
Starla Grant
Invincible
Janet Cantrell
Role Models
Beth
Meet Dave
Gina Morrison
Definitely, Maybe
Emily
Fred Claus
Charlene
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Elizabeth Banks (uncredited)
The Uninvited
Rachael
Magic Mike XXL
Paris
Walk of Shame
Meghan
What to Expect When You're Expecting
Wendy Cooper
The Beanie Bubble
Robbie
Seabiscuit
Marcela Howard
Swept Away
Debi
People Like Us
Frankie Davis
W.
Laura Bush
Wet Hot American Summer
Lindsay
Every Secret Thing
Detective Nancy Porter
Call Jane
Joy
Meet Bill
Jess
Love & Mercy
Melinda Ledbetter
Skincare
Hope Goldman
Ordinary Sinner
Rachel
Our Idiot Brother
Miranda Rochlin
The Details
Nealy Lang
Sexual Life
Sarah
A Mistake
Liz Taylor
Lovely, Still
Alex
The Sisters
Nancy Pecket
Little Accidents
Diane Doyle
Heights
Isabel
The Baxter
Caroline Swann
Timms Valley
Beth Billings-Timms
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
Lucy / Wyldstyle (voice)
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
Various (voice) (archive sound)
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Yoga Student
Daltry Calhoun
May
Surrender Dorothy
Vicki
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
Bird-Lady
Resident Advisors
Doctor
Uninvited
Lady Reporter
Asteroids!
Cheez
Face in the Crowd
Face
The Trade
Sioux Sever
TV Shows (24)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jaina Jansen · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Persephone (voice) · 1 eps
Family Guy
Pam Fishman (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Becky Arangino (voice) · 1 eps
American Dad!
Lisa Silver (voice) · 1 eps
Modern Family
Sal · 7 eps
The Boys
Elizabeth Banks (uncredited) · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Elizabeth Banks · 1 eps
Without a Trace
Clarissa · 1 eps
Scrubs
Dr. Kim Briggs · 16 eps
Sex and the City
Catherine · 1 eps
Third Watch
Elaine Elchisak · 1 eps
Robot Chicken
Mrs. Claus / Scarlett (voice) · 1 eps
30 Rock
Avery Jessup · 14 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
The Better Sister
Nicky Macintosh · 8 eps
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Lindsay · 8 eps
The Miniature Wife
Lindy McMichael Littlejohn · 10 eps
Mrs. America
Jill Ruckelshaus · 9 eps
Comanche Moon
Maggie · 3 eps
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Lindsay · 8 eps
The Frame
Effie Trinket · 1 eps
Moonbeam City
Pizzaz Miller (voice) · 10 eps
Resident Advisors
Doctor · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (39)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2 eps
The Daily Show
Self · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · 5 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 3 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 eps
The Jay Leno Show
Self · 1 eps
Made in Hollywood
Self · 1 eps
The Muppets
Self · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
Self · 1 eps
The Russell Howard Hour
Self · 1 eps
Press Your Luck
Self - Host · 72 eps
The Gong Show
Self - Judge · 1 eps
Critics Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
The Early Show
Self · 1 eps
The Emmy Awards
Self · 1 eps
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
Self · 1 eps
The Power of the Present
Self - Green Ranger (2017)
Love, Marilyn
Self
The Puzzle Room with David Kwong
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
Self
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
Self - Effie Trinket
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
Self - Effie Trinket
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Self - Effie Trinket
Show Her the Money
Herself
Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber
Self - Host
Upcoming (4)
Directing (4)
Writing (1)
Producing (18)
The Better Sister
Executive Producer
Cocaine Bear
Producer
Pitch Perfect 2
Producer
Charlie's Angels
Producer
The Miniature Wife
Executive Producer
Pitch Perfect
Producer
Surrogates
Executive Producer
Press Your Luck
Executive Producer
Pitch Perfect 3
Producer
Bottoms
Producer
Shrill
Executive Producer
Resident Advisors
Executive Producer
Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin
Executive Producer
Cat Person
Executive Producer
The Most Hated Woman in America
Producer
Resident Advisors
Executive Producer
Cocaine Bear: The True Story
Executive Producer
Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber
Executive Producer