Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Acting

Born February 10, 1974 · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA

7 films as director · Active 2011–2023

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 i…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

Spider-Man

Spider-Man

2002

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

Directed(7)

Cocaine Bear

2023Cocaine Bear★ 6.0

Charlie's Angels

2019Charlie's Angels★ 6.4

Pitch Perfect 2

2015Pitch Perfect 2★ 6.8

Movie 43

2013Movie 43★ 4.7

2011Just a Little Heart Attack★ 6.2

—The Greater Good

—The Grace Year

Acting(138)

2026DreamQuilCarol

2026Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex PassElizabeth Banks

2026The Puzzle Room with David KwongSelf - Guest

2026Bear Grylls is Running WildSelf

2026The Miniature WifeLindy McMichael Littlejohn

2025Variety & CNN Actors on ActorsSelf

2025The Better SisterNicky Macintosh

2024SkincareHope Goldman

2023MigrationPam Mallard (voice)

2023Show Her the MoneyHerself

2023A MistakeLiz Taylor

2023The Beanie BubbleRobbie

2022Call JaneJoy

2020Mrs. AmericaJill Ruckelshaus

2019Charlie's AngelsBoz

2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf

2019The BoysElizabeth Banks (uncredited)

2019Press Your LuckSelf - Host

2019BrightburnTori Breyer

2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartWyldstyle / Lucy (voice)

2018Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie ShortLucy / Wyldstyle (voice)

2018The Happytime MurdersJenny

2017Pitch Perfect 3Gail

2017Sesame Street: The Magical Wand ChaseBird-Lady

2017The Russell Howard HourSelf

2017Yours Sincerely, Lois WeberSelf - Host

2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterLindsay

2017The Power of the PresentSelf - Green Ranger (2017)

2017The Gong ShowSelf - Judge

2017Power RangersRita Repulsa

2017Asteroids!Cheez

2015The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2Effie Trinket

2015The MuppetsSelf

2015Moonbeam CityPizzaz Miller (voice)

2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest

2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotSelf

2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampLindsay

2015Magic Mike XXLParis

2015Love & MercyMelinda Ledbetter

2015Pitch Perfect 2Gail Abernathy-McKadden

2015Resident AdvisorsDoctor

2015Resident AdvisorsDoctor

2015Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour HoffmanSelf

2015The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1Self - Effie Trinket

2014Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf

2014The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1Effie Trinket

2014Robot Chicken: Christmas SpecialsVarious (voice) (archive sound)

2014Walk of ShameMeghan

2014Every Secret ThingDetective Nancy Porter

2014Little AccidentsDiane Doyle

2014Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching FireSelf - Effie Trinket

2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest

2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf

2014The Lego MovieWyldstyle / Lucy (voice)

2013Timms ValleyBeth Billings-Timms

2013Face in the CrowdFace

2013The Hunger Games: Catching FireEffie Trinket

2013Love, MarilynSelf

2013The FrameEffie Trinket

2013Movie 43Amy (segment "Beezel")

2012The DetailsNealy Lang

2012Pitch PerfectGail Abernathy-McKadden

2012The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger GamesSelf - Effie Trinket

2012People Like UsFrankie Davis

2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self

2012What to Expect When You're ExpectingWendy Cooper

2012The Hunger GamesEffie Trinket

2012Man on a LedgeLydia Mercer

2011Just a Little Heart AttackWoman

2011Our Idiot BrotherMiranda Rochlin

2010The Next Three DaysLara Brennan

2009Lovely, StillAlex

2009Modern FamilySal

2009The Jay Leno ShowSelf

2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest

2009Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'Self

2009The UninvitedRachael

2008Big BreaksStarlet

2008Role ModelsBeth

2008W.Laura Bush

2008This Is Not Sex

2008Zack and Miri Make a PornoMiri

2008Meet DaveGina Morrison

2008Definitely, MaybeEmily

2008Comanche MoonMaggie

2007Fred ClausCharlene

2007Meet BillJess

2007Spider-Man 3Miss Brant

2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf

200630 RockAvery Jessup

2006InvincibleJanet Cantrell

2006SlitherStarla Grant

2005Made in HollywoodSelf

2005Daltry CalhounMay

2005The BaxterCaroline Swann

2005The 40 Year Old VirginBeth

2005HeightsIsabel

2005The SistersNancy Pecket

2005Robot ChickenMrs. Claus / Scarlett (voice)

2005American Dad!Becky Arangino (voice)

2005Sexual LifeSarah

2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf

2004Spider-Man 2Miss Brant

2003Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the LegendSelf

2003SeabiscuitMarcela Howard

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self

2003The TradeSioux Sever

2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002Yoga Student

2002Catch Me If You CanLucy

2002Swept AwayDebi

2002Without a TraceClarissa

2002Spider-ManMiss Brant

2001Ordinary SinnerRachel

2001ScrubsDr. Kim Briggs

2001Wet Hot American SummerLindsay

2001Critics Choice AwardsSelf - Presenter

2000Curb Your EnthusiasmElizabeth Banks

2000ShaftTrey's Friend

2000UninvitedLady Reporter

1999The Early ShowSelf

1999Third WatchElaine Elchisak

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJaina Jansen

1999Family GuyPam Fishman (voice)

1998Sex and the CityCatherine

1998Surrender DorothyVicki

1997The ViewSelf - Guest

1996The Daily ShowSelf

1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest

1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1989The SimpsonsPersephone (voice)

1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest

1981Entertainment TonightSelf

1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host

1953The OscarsSelf

1949The Emmy AwardsSelf

The Magic School BusMs. Frizzle

She's FineHeidi