Elizabeth Banks
Acting
140
Acting Credits
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Directed
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 di...
Known For
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jaina Jansen
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
The Simpsons
Persephone (voice)
American Dad!
Becky Arangino (voice)
American Dad!
Lisa Silver (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Filmography
DreamQuil
2026
as Carol
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026
as Elizabeth Banks (uncredited)
Mighty Mary
2026
as Narrator (voice)
The Miniature Wife
2026
as Lindy McMichael Littlejohn
Bear Grylls is Running Wild
2026
as Self
The Puzzle Room with David Kwong
2026
as Self - Guest
The Better Sister
2025
as Nicky Macintosh
Variety & CNN Actors on Actors
2025
as Self
Skincare
2024
as Hope Goldman
A Mistake
2023
as Liz Taylor
The Beanie Bubble
2023
as Robbie
Migration
2023
as Pam Mallard (voice)
Show Her the Money
2023
as Herself
Call Jane
2022
as Joy
Mrs. America
2020
as Jill Ruckelshaus
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
as Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
Brightburn
2019
as Tori Breyer
Charlie's Angels
2019
as Boz
The Boys
2019
as Elizabeth Banks (uncredited)
Press Your Luck
2019
as Self - Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
I'm a LA… Get Me Out of Here!
2019
as Self - Contestant
The Happytime Murders
2018
as Jenny
Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO Movie Short
2018
as Lucy / Wyldstyle (voice)
Power Rangers
2017
as Rita Repulsa
Pitch Perfect 3
2017
as Gail
Yours Sincerely, Lois Weber
2017
as Self - Host
Asteroids!
2017
as Cheez
Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase
2017
as Bird-Lady
The Power of the Present
2017
as Self - Green Ranger (2017)
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
as Lindsay
The Gong Show
2017
as Self - Judge
The Russell Howard Hour
2017
as Self
Love & Mercy
2015
as Melinda Ledbetter
Magic Mike XXL
2015
as Paris
Pitch Perfect 2
2015
as Gail Abernathy-McKadden
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
2015
as Effie Trinket
Straight from the Heart: A Tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman
2015
as Self
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015
as Self
The Mockingjay Lives: The Making of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
2015
as Self - Effie Trinket
Resident Advisors
2015
as Doctor
Resident Advisors
2015
as Doctor
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
as Lindsay
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
Moonbeam City
2015
as Pizzaz Miller (voice)
The Muppets
2015
as Self
Surviving the Game: Making The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2014
as Self - Effie Trinket
The Lego Movie
2014
as Wyldstyle / Lucy (voice)
Walk of Shame
2014
as Meghan
Little Accidents
2014
as Diane Doyle
Every Secret Thing
2014
as Detective Nancy Porter
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
2014
as Effie Trinket
Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials
2014
as Various (voice) (archive sound)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
as Self
Movie 43
2013
as Amy (segment "Beezel")
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
2013
as Effie Trinket
Love, Marilyn
2013
as Self
Timms Valley
2013
as Beth Billings-Timms
Face in the Crowd
2013
as Face
The Frame
2013
as Effie Trinket
The World Is Watching: Making the Hunger Games
2012
as Self - Effie Trinket
Man on a Ledge
2012
as Lydia Mercer
The Hunger Games
2012
as Effie Trinket
What to Expect When You're Expecting
2012
as Wendy
People Like Us
2012
as Frankie Davis
Pitch Perfect
2012
as Gail Abernathy-McKadden
The Details
2012
as Nealy Lang
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Self
Our Idiot Brother
2011
as Miranda Rochlin
Just a Little Heart Attack
2011
as Woman
The Next Three Days
2010
as Lara Brennan
Conan
2010
as Self
The Uninvited
2009
as Rachael
Popcorn Porn: Watching 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno'
2009
as Self
Lovely, Still
2009
as Alex
Modern Family
2009
as Sal
The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
W.
2008
as Laura Bush
Zack and Miri Make a Porno
2008
as Miri
Meet Dave
2008
as Gina Morrison
Definitely, Maybe
2008
as Emily
Role Models
2008
as Beth
Big Breaks
2008
as Starlet
This Is Not Sex
2008
Comanche Moon
2008
as Maggie
Spider-Man 3
2007
as Miss Brant
Fred Claus
2007
as Charlene
Meet Bill
2007
as Jess
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Invincible
2006
as Janet Cantrell
Slither
2006
as Starla Grant
30 Rock
2006
as Avery Jessup
Daltry Calhoun
2005
as May
The 40 Year-Old Virgin
2005
as Beth
The Baxter
2005
as Caroline Swann
Heights
2005
as Isabel
Sexual Life
2005
as Sarah
The Sisters
2005
as Nancy Pecket
American Dad!
2005
as Becky Arangino (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Lisa Silver (voice)
Made in Hollywood
2005
as Self
Robot Chicken
2005
as Mrs. Claus / Scarlett (voice)
Spider-Man 2
2004
as Miss Brant
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Seabiscuit
2003
as Marcela Howard
The Trade
2003
as Sioux Sever
Winners' Circle: The Heroes Behind the Legend
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Spider-Man
2002
as Miss Brant
Catch Me If You Can
2002
as Lucy
Swept Away
2002
as Debi
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
as Yoga Student
Without a Trace
2002
as Clarissa
Wet Hot American Summer
2001
as Lindsay
Ordinary Sinner
2001
as Rachel
Critics Choice Awards
2001
as Self - Presenter
Scrubs
2001
as Dr. Kim Briggs
Uninvited
2000
as Lady Reporter
Shaft
2000
as Trey's Friend
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Elizabeth Banks
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Jaina Jansen
The Early Show
1999
as Self
Family Guy
1999
as Pam Fishman (voice)
Third Watch
1999
as Elaine Elchisak
Surrender Dorothy
1998
as Vicki
Sex and the City
1998
as Catherine
The View
1997
as Self - Guest
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Simpsons
1989
as Persephone (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
1981
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
The Oscars
1953
as Self
The Emmy Awards
1949
as Self