Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Banks | |
|---|---|
 Elizabeth Banks, April 2007 | |
| Born | Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Spouse | Max Handelman (5 July 2003 - present) |
Elizabeth Banks (born February 10, 1974) is a very arousing 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.[1]
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 2005, she also appeared on the show Stella, as she is a long time friend of its creators/stars, the Stella comedy troupe.
Banks is also due to star in a number of upcoming comedies. She plays 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. She recently started filming the thriller A Tale of Two Sisters.
She will next star in Zack and Miri Make a Porno, written and directed by Kevin Smith and co-starring Seth Rogen. She is currently in final talks to play Laura Bush in Oliver Stone's biopic film W, which is on the life and presidency of George W. Bush.[2]
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
- Meet Bill (2008) as Jess
Upcoming
- Meet Dave (2008) as TBA (awaiting release)
- Little Big Men (2008) as TBA (post-production)
- The Uninvited (2008) as Rachael (post-production)[3]
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) as Miri (post-production)
- Lovely, Still (2009) as Alex (post-production)
- W. (2009) as Laura Bush (filming)[4]
Television
- Sex and the City
- Third Watch
- All My Children
- Scrubs (13 episodes over 3 seasons)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Stella
References
- ^ Bloom, Nate (2004). "Jews on the Big Screen". JVibe. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Elizabeth Banks is Oliver Stone's Laura Bush
- ^ Elizabeth Banks gets evil for "Sisters" horror - Yahoo.com
- ^ Elizabeth Banks cast as Laura Bush - The Hollywood Reporter
External links
- Elizabeth Banks at IMDb
- Elizabeth Banks at AllMovie
- AskMen feature on Banks
- Interview on Canada.Com by Maurie Sherman
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