Elizabeth Banks
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An American actress, producer and director of great versatility, Elizabeth Banks combines unleashed comedy with solid work behind the camera. She was the eccentric Effie Trinket of 'The Hunger Games' saga and a regular of the 2000s comic universe in titles such as 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' and the 'Pitch Perfect' franchise, which she also directed. Her comic talent coexists with dramatic roles and a growing career as a director and producer. She brings to every character an ironic edge and a luminous, unpredictable energy.
Elizabeth Banks
67 Movies
20 Series
An American actress, producer and director of great versatility, Elizabeth Banks combines unleashed comedy with solid work behind the camera. She was the eccentric Effie Trinket of 'The Hunger Games' saga and a regular of the 2000s comic universe in titles such as 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' and the 'Pitch Perfect' franchise, which she also directed. Her comic talent coexists with dramatic roles and a growing career as a director and producer. She brings to every character an ironic edge and a luminous, unpredictable energy.
Movies
Plays Miss Brant
Spider-Man
2002
Plays Miss Brant
Spider-Man 3
2007
Plays Miss Brant
Spider-Man 2
2004
Plays Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
The Lego Movie
2014
Plays Lucy
Catch Me If You Can
2002
Plays Effie Trinket
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014
Director
Cocaine Bear
2023
Plays Effie Trinket
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013
Plays Elizabeth Banks
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026
Director
Plays Gail Abernathy-McKadden
Pitch Perfect 2
2015
Plays Pam Mallard (voice)
Migration
2023
Producer
Plays Gail Abernathy-McKadden
Pitch Perfect
2012
Plays Effie Trinket
The Hunger Games
2012
Plays Effie Trinket
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015
Plays Beth
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005
Plays Tori Breyer
Brightburn
2019
Plays Rita Repulsa
Power Rangers
2017
Director
Plays Boz
Charlie's Angels
2019
Plays Lydia Mercer
Man on a Ledge
2012
Plays Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
Producer
Plays Gail
Pitch Perfect 3
2017
Plays Emily
Definitely, Maybe
2008
Plays Meghan
Walk of Shame
2014
Director
Plays Amy (segment "Beezel")
Movie 43
2013
Plays Lara Brennan
The Next Three Days
2010
Plays Beth
Role Models
2008
Plays Miri
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008
Plays Starla Grant
Slither
2006
Plays Charlene
Fred Claus
2007
Plays Rachael
The Uninvited
2009
Plays Paris
Magic Mike XXL
2015
Plays Robbie
The Beanie Bubble
2023
Plays Trey's Friend
Shaft
2000
Plays Frankie Davis
People Like Us
2012
Plays Marcela Howard
Seabiscuit
2003
Plays Wendy Cooper
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012
Plays Jenny
The Happytime Murders
2018
Plays Lindsay
Wet Hot American Summer
2001
Plays Gina Morrison
Meet Dave
2008
Plays Janet Cantrell
Invincible
2006
Plays Debi
Swept Away
2002
Plays Jess
Meet Bill
2007
Plays Melinda Ledbetter
Love & Mercy
2015
Plays Laura Bush
W.
2008
Plays Joy
Call Jane
2022
Plays Detective Nancy Porter
Every Secret Thing
2014
Plays Miranda Rochlin
Our Idiot Brother
2011
Plays Hope Goldman
Skincare
2024
Plays Diane Doyle
Little Accidents
2014
Plays Nealy Lang
The Details
2012
TV Shows
Plays Dr. Kim Briggs
Scrubs
2001
Plays Avery Jessup
30 Rock
2006
Plays Pizzaz Miller (voice)
Moonbeam City
2015
Producer
Plays Lindy McMichael Littlejohn
The Miniature Wife
2026
Plays Jill Ruckelshaus
Mrs. America
2020
Plays Lindsay
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
Plays Lindsay
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
Producer
Plays Nicky Macintosh
The Better Sister
2025
Plays Sal
Modern Family
2009
Plays Maggie
Comanche Moon
2008
Plays Becky Arangino (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Clarissa
Without a Trace
2002
Producer
Plays Doctor
Resident Advisors
2015
Plays Elizabeth Banks
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Plays Catherine
Sex and the City
1998
Plays Persephone (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Pam Fishman (voice)
Family Guy
1999
Plays Elaine Elchisak
Third Watch
1999
Plays Mrs. Claus / Scarlett (voice)
Robot Chicken
2005
Latest Trailers
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Full Filmography
DreamQuil
Carol
2026
Film
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Elizabeth Banks
2026
Film
The Miniature Wife
Lindy McMichael Littlejohn · 10 episodes
2026–
TV
The Better Sister
Nicky Macintosh · 8 episodes
2025–
TV
Skincare
Hope Goldman
2024
Film
The Simpsons
Persephone (voice) · 1 episode
2023
TV
Migration
Pam Mallard (voice)
2023
Film
A Mistake
Liz Taylor
2023
Film
The Beanie Bubble
Robbie
2023
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Elizabeth Banks and where are they from?
Elizabeth Banks is 52 years old, born on February 10, 1974 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Elizabeth Banks?
Elizabeth Banks is best known for roles in The Hunger Games, Spider-Man, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire.
How many movies has Elizabeth Banks been in?
Over a 28-year career (since 1998), Elizabeth Banks has appeared in 67 movies and 20 TV shows.
What was Elizabeth Banks's first movie?
The career of Elizabeth Banks began with Surrender Dorothy (1998).
What is Elizabeth Banks's most recent movie or series?
Elizabeth Banks's most recent release is Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, which premiered on July 9, 2026.
What TV shows has Elizabeth Banks appeared in?
On television, Elizabeth Banks has appeared in The Boys, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Does Elizabeth Banks have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Elizabeth Banks's upcoming work includes: DreamQuil (2026).
Elizabeth Banks
1974-02-10 · 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).