Elizabeth Banks American Actress From Pittsfield

Elizabeth Banks is an American actress and director born on 10 February 1974 in Pittsfield. She is known for playing Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013).

Early life

She went on to study at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, Pittsfield High School and American Conservatory Theater (Master of Fine Arts).

Career

She appears in Son of the Pink Panther (1993), the earliest title among her listed credits. Surrender Dorothy (1998) is among her 1990s credits. In the 2000s, she appeared in Spider-Man (2002, as Betty Brant) and Catch Me If You Can (2002, as Lucy). The 2010s brought The Hunger Games (2012, as Effie Trinket) and The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 (2015, as Effie Trinket). Her 2020s credits include Call Jane (2022) and The Beanie Bubble (2023).

She has 56 films and 4 TV series on record from 1993 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (18), followed by comedy (13) and action (11). The Miniature Wife (2026) is the newest entry in her credits. Of her 11 titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Spider-Man 3 (2007) has the highest, at $891 million. The records also name her as director on 5 titles, including Charlie's Angels, writer on Charlie's Angels, and creator on Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin.

Tobey Maguire appears in five of her listed titles, including Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Seabiscuit (2003). Other co-stars who recur in her credits are Joe Manganiello (four titles) and Donald Sutherland (four titles). Francis Lawrence directed three of her titles on record. Sam Raimi is credited as director on three of them. Work listed as notable includes The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Definitely, Maybe and Zack and Miri Make a Porno.

Recognition

Her awards include a Max Mara Face of the Future Award (2009). Her other honours include the Women in Film Honors (2009) and the CinemaCon (2013). In total, she has received 9 awards.

Personal life

She has been married to Max Handelman since 2003. She has 2 children on record.