Elizabeth Banks Biography
Summary
"Elizabeth Banks" (born February 10, 1974) is an American actress.
Biography
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.
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 as a recurring guest star. Banks will also be a recurring guest throughout season seven. In the same year she also appeared on the show "Stella", as she is a long time friend of the creators/stars of the show, the Stella comedy troupe.
Banks also has a string of mainstream films lined up. She plays the female lead in the dark comedy "Bill", alongside Aaron Eckhart and Jessica Alba. Banks also has a small role in the family comedy "Fred Claus", along with Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti, as well as a love interest in the comedy "Definitely, Maybe". She recently started filming the thriller "A Tale of Two Sisters".
Next up will be a starring role in Zack and Miri Make a Porno written and directed by Kevin Smith and co-starring Seth Rogen.
Filmography
"Surrender Dorothy" (1998)
"Shaft" (2000)
"Wet Hot American Summer" (2001)
"Spider-Man" (2002)
"Swept Away" (2002)
"Catch Me if You Can" (2002)
"Seabiscuit" (2003)
"Spider-Man 2" (2004)
"The Baxter" (2005)
"Daltry Calhoun" (2005)
"The 40-Year-Old Virgin" (2005)
"Heights" (2005)
"Slither" (2006)
"Invincible" (2006)
"Bill" (2007)
"Spider-Man 3" (2007)
"Fred Claus" (2007)
"Iron Man" (2008)
"A Tale of Two Sisters" (filming)
"Zack and Miri Make a Porno" (2008)
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"
External links
(AskMen Feature on Elizabeth Banks)
(Elizabeth Banks Interview on Canada.Com - Interview by Maurie Sherman)
(Elizabeth Banks' Official Website)
Credit
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