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Born · February 10, 1974 (50 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: 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).
Liz Taylor
6.3
2024
Herself
10.0
2023
Robbie
6.5
2023
Self (Effie Trinket)
6.1
2014
Mrs. Claus / Shana 'Scarlett' O'Hara (voice)
0.0
2012
Self (Effie Trinket)
8.2
2012
Effie Trinket
7.2
2012
Lydia Mercer
6.4
2012
Lara
7.1
2010
Self
7.2
2009
Rachael
6.5
2009
Beth
6.5
2008
Laura Bush
6.2
2008
Miri
6.3
2008
Gina Morrison
5.3
2008
Emily
6.9
2008
Charlene
5.8
2007
Jess
6.1
2007
Miss Brant
6.4
2007
Janet Cantrell
7.0
2006
Starla Grant
6.5
2006
May
5.1
2005
Caroline Swann
6.1
2005
Beth
6.4
2005
Isabel
6.6
2005
Nancy Pecket
5.3
2005
Sarah
5.0
2005
Miss Brant
7.3
2004
Marcela Howard
7.1
2003
Lucy
8.0
2002
Debi
4.8
2002
Miss Brant
7.3
2002
Lindsay
6.3
2001
Carol
0.0
Hope Goldman
5.9
2024
Pam Mallard (voice)
7.4
2023
Joy
6.6
2022
Self (archive footage)
6.7
2022
Boz
6.4
2019
Tori Breyer
6.1
2019
Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
6.7
2019
Lucy / Wyldstyle (voice)
6.3
2018
Bird-Lady
7.3
2017
Self - Green Ranger (2017)
8.7
2017
Cheez
5.0
2017
Self · (1 episode)
6.9
2015
Pizzaz Miller (voice) · (10 episodes)
5.8
2015
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
2015
Lindsay · (8 episodes)
6.4
2015
Doctor · (1 episode)
6.3
2015
Self (Effie Trinket)
7.1
2015
Nealy Lang
6.0
2012
Sal · (7 episodes)
7.9
2009
Self · (1 episode)
3.6
2009
0.0
2008
Maggie · (3 episodes)
7.0
2008
Avery Jessup · (14 episodes)
7.4
2006
Becky Arangino (voice) · (1 episode)
7.0
2005
Self · (1 episode)
6.1
2004
Clarissa · (1 episode)
7.3
2002
Dr. Kim Briggs · (16 episodes)
8.0
2001
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
5.5
2001
Trey's Friend
6.0
2000
Self · (1 episode)
5.7
1999
Jaina Jansen · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Vicki
4.7
1998
Self · (2 episodes)
6.4
1996
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
5.2
1988
(1 episode)
0.0
Beth Billings-Timms · (1 episode)
6.4
2021
Jill Ruckelshaus · (9 episodes)
7.4
2020
Self - Contestant · (20 episodes)
0.0
2019
Elizabeth Banks (uncredited) · (1 episode)
8.5
2019
Self - Host · (59 episodes)
6.8
2019
Jenny
5.7
2018
Gail
6.5
2017
Self · (1 episode)
8.0
2017
Herself - Host
0.0
2017
Lindsay · (8 episodes)
6.4
2017
Self - Judge · (1 episode)
6.1
2017
Rita Repulsa / The Green Ranger
6.3
2017
Effie Trinket
6.9
2015
Self
6.4
2015
Paris
6.2
2015
Melinda Ledbetter
7.1
2015
Gail Abernathy-McKadden
6.9
2015
Self
0.0
2015
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
2014
Effie Trinket
6.8
2014
Various (voice) (archive sound)
8.3
2014
Meghan
6.0
2014
Detective Nancy Porter
6.2
2014
Diane Doyle
5.4
2014
Self · (2 episodes)
5.5
2014
Self · (3 episodes)
5.8
2014
Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
7.4
2014
Beth Billings-Timms
6.2
2013
Face
0.0
2013
Effie Trinket
7.4
2013
Self
6.6
2013
Effie Trinket · (1 episode)
10.0
2013
Amy (segment "Beezel")
4.6
2013
Alex
6.5
2012
Gail Abernathy-McKadden
7.3
2012
Frankie Davis
6.8
2012
Self · (1 episode)
6.1
2012
Wendy Cooper
6.0
2012
Effie Trinket (archive footage) · (1 episode)
6.4
2012
Woman
6.2
2011
Miranda Rochlin
6.2
2011
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
2010
Starlet
4.0
2008
Self · (3 episodes)
7.2
2007
Self · (1 episode)
4.0
2005
Lisa Silver (voice) · (1 episode)
7.0
2005
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
2003
Rachel
4.5
2001
Elizabeth Banks · (1 episode)
8.0
2000
Lady Reporter
6.0
2000
Elaine Elchisak · (1 episode)
7.9
1999
Pam Fishman (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
1999
Catherine · (1 episode)
7.4
1998
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
(1 episode)
5.4
1992
Persephone (voice) · (1 episode)
8.0
1989
Self · (1 episode)
3.7
1981
Self - Host · (1 episode)
6.9
1975
Lindy · (2 episodes)
0.0
Nicky · (1 episode)
0.0
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1953