Elizabeth Banks

Where to watch Elizabeth Banks

• The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1Movie · 2014

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

1. 2023Migrationas Pam Mallard (voice)
2. 2023BottomsProducer
3. 2023Cocaine BearDirector · Producer
4. 2019Charlie's Angelsas Boz · Director · Screenplay · Producer
5. 2019The Boysas Elizabeth Banks (uncredited) · 1 episode
6. 2019Brightburnas Tori Breyer
7. 2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second Partas Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
8. 2018The Happytime Murdersas Jenny
9. 2017Pitch Perfect 3as Gail · Producer
10. 2017Power Rangersas Rita Repulsa
11. 2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2as Effie Trinket
12. 2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campas Lindsay · 8 episodes
13. 2015Magic Mike XXLas Paris
14. 2015Love & Mercyas Melinda Ledbetter
15. 2015Pitch Perfect 2as Gail Abernathy-McKadden · Director · Producer
16. 2014The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1as Effie Trinket
17. 2014Walk of Shameas Meghan
18. 2014Every Secret Thingas Detective Nancy Porter
19. 2014The Lego Movieas Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
20. 2013The Hunger Games: Catching Fireas Effie Trinket
21. 2013Movie 43as Amy (segment "Beezel") · Director
22. 2012Pitch Perfectas Gail Abernathy-McKadden · Producer
23. 2012People Like Usas Frankie Davis
24. 2012What to Expect When You're Expectingas Wendy
25. 2012The Hunger Gamesas Effie Trinket
26. 2012Man on a Ledgeas Lydia Mercer
27. 2011Our Idiot Brotheras Miranda Rochlin
28. 2010The Next Three Daysas Lara Brennan
29. 2009SurrogatesExecutive producer
30. 2009Modern Familyas Sal · 7 episodes
31. 2009The Uninvitedas Rachael
32. 2008Role Modelsas Beth
33. 2008W.as Laura Bush
34. 2008Zack and Miri Make a Pornoas Miri
35. 2008Meet Daveas Gina Morrison
36. 2008Definitely, Maybeas Emily
37. 2007Fred Clausas Charlene
38. 2007Meet Billas Jess
39. 2007Spider-Man 3as Miss Brant
40. 200630 Rockas Avery Jessup · 14 episodes
41. 2006Invincibleas Janet Cantrell
42. 2006Slitheras Starla Grant
43. 2005The 40 Year-Old Virginas Beth
44. 2005Robot Chickenas Mrs. Claus / Scarlett (voice) · 1 episode
45. 2005American Dad!as Becky Arangino (voice) · 1 episode
46. 2004Spider-Man 2as Miss Brant
47. 2003Seabiscuitas Marcela Howard
48. 2002Catch Me If You Canas Lucy
49. 2002Swept Awayas Debi
50. 2002Without a Traceas Clarissa · 1 episode
51. 2002Spider-Manas Miss Brant
52. 2001Scrubsas Dr. Kim Briggs · 16 episodes
53. 2001Wet Hot American Summeras Lindsay
54. 2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Elizabeth Banks · 1 episode
55. 2000Shaftas Trey's Friend
56. 1999Third Watchas Elaine Elchisak · 1 episode
57. 1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Jaina Jansen · 1 episode
58. 1999Family Guyas Pam Fishman (voice) · 1 episode
59. 1998Sex and the Cityas Catherine · 1 episode
60. 1989The Simpsonsas Persephone (voice) · 1 episode