Elizabeth Banks
Born: 1974-02-10 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2026
- The Miniature Wife as Lindy Littlejohn
- Bear Grylls is Running Wild as Self
- Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
- DreamQuil as Carol
- The Puzzle Room with David Kwong as Self - Guest
2025
- The Better Sister as Nicky Macintosh
2024
- Skincare as Hope Goldman
2023
- Migration as Pam Mallard (voice)
- Cocaine Bear ... (Producer)
- Bottoms ... (Producer)
- The Beanie Bubble as Robbie
- Cat Person ... (Executive Producer)
- A Mistake as Liz Taylor
- Show Her the Money as Herself
- Cocaine Bear: The True Story ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin ... (Executive Producer)
- Call Jane as Joy
2020
- Mrs. America as Jill Ruckelshaus
2019
- The Boys as Elizabeth Banks (uncredited)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Brightburn as Tori Breyer
- Charlie's Angels as Boz
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
- Shrill ... (Executive Producer)
- Press Your Luck as Self - Host
2018
- The Happytime Murders as Jenny
- Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short as Lucy / Wyldstyle (voice)
2017
- Power Rangers as Rita Repulsa / The Green Ranger
- Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Lindsay
- The Russell Howard Hour as Self
- Pitch Perfect 3 as Gail
- The Power of the Present as Self - Green Ranger (2017)
- The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- The Most Hated Woman in America ... (Producer)
- Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase as Bird-Lady
- Asteroids! as Cheez
- Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber as Herself - Host
2016
- The Lego Movie: 4D – A New Adventure as Wyldstyle
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 as Effie Trinket
- Pitch Perfect 2 as Gail Abernathy-McKadden
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Lindsay
- The Muppets as Self
- Magic Mike XXL as Paris
- Moonbeam City as Pizzaz Miller (voice)
- Love & Mercy as Melinda Ledbetter
- Resident Advisors as Doctor
- Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman as Self
- The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 as Self - Effie Trinket
- Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- Resident Advisors as Doctor
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 as Effie Trinket
- The Lego Movie as Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
- Walk of Shame as Meghan
- Every Secret Thing as Detective Nancy Porter
- Little Accidents as Diane Doyle
- Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as Self - Effie Trinket
- Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials as Various (voice) (archive sound)
2013
- The Hunger Games: Catching Fire as Effie Trinket
- Movie 43 as Amy (segment "Beezel")
- The Frame as Effie Trinket
- Love, Marilyn as Self
- Timms Valley as Beth Billings-Timms
- Face in the Crowd as Face
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- The Hunger Games as Effie Trinket
- Pitch Perfect as Gail Abernathy-McKadden
- Man on a Ledge as Lydia Mercer
- What to Expect When You're Expecting as Wendy Cooper
- People Like Us as Frankie Davis
- The Details as Nealy Lang
- The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games as Self - Effie Trinket
2011
- Our Idiot Brother as Miranda Rochlin
- Just a Little Heart Attack as Woman
2010
- Conan as Self - Guest
- The Next Three Days as Lara Brennan
2009
- Modern Family as Sal
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- The Jay Leno Show as Self
- Surrogates ... (Executive Producer)
- The Uninvited as Rachael
- Lovely, Still as Alex
- Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' as Self
2008
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno as Miri
- Role Models as Beth
- Definitely, Maybe as Emily
- Meet Dave as Gina Morrison
- Comanche Moon as Maggie
- W. as Laura Bush
- This Is Not Sex
- Big Breaks as Starlet
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Spider-Man 3 as Miss Brant
- Fred Claus as Charlene
- Meet Bill as Jess
2006
- 30 Rock as Avery Jessup
- Slither as Starla Grant
- Invincible as Janet Cantrell
2005
- American Dad! as Becky Arangino (voice)
- Robot Chicken as Mrs. Claus / Scarlett (voice)
- Made in Hollywood as Self
- The 40 Year Old Virgin as Beth
- The Sisters as Nancy Pecket
- Sexual Life as Sarah
- Heights as Isabel
- The Baxter as Caroline Swann
- Daltry Calhoun as May
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self
- Spider-Man 2 as Miss Brant
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- Seabiscuit as Marcela Howard
- The Trade as Sioux Sever
- Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend as Self
2002
- Without a Trace as Clarissa
- Spider-Man as Miss Brant
- Catch Me If You Can as Lucy
- Swept Away as Debi
- Stella Shorts 1998-2002 as Yoga Student
2001
- Scrubs as Dr. Kim Briggs
- Critics Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
- Wet Hot American Summer as Lindsay
- Ordinary Sinner as Rachel
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Elizabeth Banks
- Shaft as Trey's Friend
- Uninvited as Lady Reporter
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Jaina Jansen
- Family Guy as Pam Fishman (voice)
- Third Watch as Elaine Elchisak
- The Early Show as Self
1998
- Sex and the City as Catherine
- Surrender Dorothy as Vicki
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1993
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
1989
- The Simpsons as Persephone (voice)
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self