Elizabeth Banks Biography

Elizabeth Banks (born February 10, 1974) is an American actress.

Born Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell
February 10, 1974 (1974-02-10)
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation Film actress
Years active 1998–present
Spouse(s) Max Handelman (5 July 2003 – present)

Elizabeth Banks Bio

Elizabeth Banks Personal life

Banks was born Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. As a young child, she was a contestant on the Nickelodeon game show Finders Keepers. She graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1992 and is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (1996). In 1998 she completed schooling at the American Conservatory Theater. In 2003, Banks married Max Handelman, who had been her boyfriend since college. She converted to Judaism upon marrying him.


Elizabeth Banks Career

Banks is known for her roles in Seabiscuit, Heights, the Spider-Man films (playing the part of Betty Brant), and the cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer. She quickly gained widespread exposure through movies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Slither. She also plays Mark Wahlberg's love interest in the Disney movie, Invincible.

In May 2006, she appeared in the season five finale of the NBC sitcom Scrubs as Dr. Kim Briggs, the love interest of J.D. (Zach Braff). The character has appeared throughout season six and seven as a recurring guest star.

In 2005, she also appeared on the show Stella, as she is a long time friend of its creators/stars, the Stella comedy troupe. In 2007, Banks played the female lead in the comedy Meet Bill, alongside Aaron Eckhart and Jessica Alba. Banks also has a small role in the 2007 family comedy Fred Claus, along with Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti, and played a love interest in the 2008 comedy Definitely, Maybe.

Banks stars with Seth Rogen as the eponymous female lead in the Kevin Smith comedy, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, which is scheduled to be released in October 2008. She is filming the thriller The Uninvited, and also filming as United States First Lady Laura Bush in Oliver Stone's biopic on the life of President George W. Bush, W, scheduled for 2009 and 2008 releases respectively.


Elizabeth Banks Filmography

Surrender Dorothy (1998) as Vicki
Third Watch (1999) TV-Series as Elaine Elchisak (1 episode 1999)
Sex & the City (2000) TV-Series as Catherine (1 episode 2000)
Shaft (2000) as Trey's Friend
Wet Hot American Summer (2001) as Lindsay
Ordinary Sinner (2001) as Rachel
Law & Order: SVU (2001)TV-Series as Jaina Jenson (1 episode 2001)
Spider-Man (2002) as Betty Brant
Swept Away (2002) as Debi
Without a Trace (2002) TV-Series as Clarissa (1 episode 2002)
Catch Me if You Can (2002) as Lucy
The Trade (2003) as Sioux Sever
Seabiscuit (2003) as Marcela Howard
Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Miss Brant
Heights (2005) as Isabel
Sexual Life (2005) as Sarah
Stella (2005) TV-Series as Tamara (1 episode 2005)
The Baxter (2005) as Caroline Swan
The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005) as Beth
Daltry Calhoun (2005) as May
Slither (2006) as Starla Grant
The Sisters (2006) as Nancy Pecket
Scrubs (2006) TV-Series as Dr. Kim Briggs (13 episodes 2006-2007)
Invincible (2006) as Janet Cantrell
Spider-Man 3 (2007) as Miss Brant
Wainy Days (2007)TV-Series as Shelly (2 episodes 2007)
Fred Claus (2007) as Charlene
Comanche Moon (2008) TV-mini-series as Maggie
Definitely, Maybe (2008) as Emily (Sarah)
Meet Bill (2008) as Jess
Meet Dave (2008) as Gina Morrison

Elizabeth Banks Upcoming

Role Models (2008) as TBA (post-production)
Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) as Miri (post-production)
W. (2008) as Laura Bush (filming)[3]
The Uninvited (2009) as Rachael (post-production)
Lovely, Still (2009) as Alex (post-production)

Television

Sex and the City
Third Watch
All My Children
Scrubs (13 episodes over 3 seasons)
“My Urologist”
“My Transition”
“My Mirror Image”
“My Best Friend's Baby's Baby and My Baby's Baby”
“My Coffee”
“My House”
“My Friend With Money”
“My Road to Nowhere”
“My Conventional Wisdom”
“My Rabbit”
“My Point of No Return”
“My Own Worst Enemy”
“My Hard Labor”
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Stella
American Dad
“The Vacation Goo”

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