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Elizabeth Banks

Banks at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Born Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell
February 10, 1974 (1974-02-10) (age 35)
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation Actress
Years active 1998–present
Spouse(s) Max Handelman (2003 – present)

Elizabeth Banks (born February 10, 1974) is an American actress whose TV and film appearances include Scrubs, the Spider-Man films, The Uninvited, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, W., Zack And Miri Make A Porno, and Role Models.

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Early life and education

Banks was born Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell1 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, as the oldest of four children of Ann and Mark Mitchell.2 Her father was a factory worker for General Electric and her mother until recently worked in a bank.3 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 in 1996 where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She was the first in her family to graduate from college. In 1998 she completed schooling at the American Conservatory Theater.

Career

Banks changed her name to avoid confusion with actress Elizabeth Mitchell.4 She debuted in the independent film Surrender Dorothy as "Elizabeth Casey." 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 movie Invincible.

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

In 2005, she appeared on the show Stella. 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 Christmas comedy film Fred Claus, co-starring Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti, and played a love interest in the 2008 comedy Definitely, Maybe alongside Isla Fisher and Ryan Reynolds.

Banks starred with Seth Rogen as the eponymous female lead in the Kevin Smith comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno, which was released on Halloween 2008. She was also seen playing United States First Lady Laura Bush in W, Oliver Stone's biopic of George W. Bush.5

She has appeared in the thriller The Uninvited, a remake of the Korean horror film A Tale of Two Sisters. The film tells the tale of an intrusive stepmother who makes life miserable for the teen daughters of her new husband. Banks based her character, Rachel, on Rebecca De Mornay's character in The Hand that Rocks the Cradle".6 "It was very important to me that every line reading I gave could be interpreted two ways," says Banks of her role, "So that when you go back through the movie you can see that".6

Banks is a frequent co-star of actor Paul Rudd, the two having appeared in four films together to date (Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter, The 40 Year Old Virgin, and Role Models). She does not have any projects in production at this time. "There was a David O. Russell movie that I really wanted to make with Vince Vaughn that ended up falling apart",6 said Banks, referring to the film H-Man Cometh, in a January 2009 interview.

Banks is set to star alongside Leslie Mann in What Was I Thinking?, based upon the book by Barbara Davilman and Liz Dubelman.7

Personal life

On July 5, 2003, Banks married sportswriter and producer Max Handelman, who had been her boyfriend since college.8 She converted to Judaism upon marrying him.9

Filmography

Elizabeth Banks at the Spider-Man 3 premiere in 2007

Film

Year Film Role Notes
1998 Surrender Dorothy Vicki Credited as "Elizabeth Casey"
2000 Shaft Trey's friend Credited as "Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell"
2001 Wet Hot American Summer Lindsay
Ordinary Sinner Rachel
2002 Spider-Man Betty Brant
Swept Away Debi
Catch Me If You Can Lucy Forrest
Stella Shorts 1998-2002 Woman at yoga class Short films; direct-to-DVD release
2003 The Trade Sioux Sever
Seabiscuit Marcela Howard
2004 Spider-Man 2 Betty Brant
2005 Heights Isabel
Sexual Life Sarah
The Sisters Nancy Pecket
The Baxter Caroline Swann
The 40-Year-Old Virgin Beth
Daltry Calhoun May
2006 Slither Starla Grant
Invincible Janet Cantrell
2007 Spider-Man 3 Betty Brant
Fred Claus Charlene
2008 Definitely, Maybe Sarah Hayes/Emily Jones
Meet Bill Jess
Meet Dave Gina Morrison
W. Laura Bush
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Miri
Role Models Beth
2009 The Uninvited Rachel
Lovely, Still Alex Awaiting release
2010 What Was I Thinking? TBA Announced
2011 Spider-Man 4 Betty Brant

Television

Year Series Role Notes
1999 Third Watch Elaine Elchisak Episode 1.3: "Patterns"
Credited as "Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell"
2000 Sex and the City Catherine Episode 3.2: "Politically Erect"
2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jaina Jansen Episode 3.7: "Sacrifice"
2002 Without a Trace Clarissa Episode 1.7: "Snatch Back"
2005 Stella Tamara Episode 1.6: "Meeting Girls"
2006-2007 2009 Scrubs Dr. Kim Briggs Appeared in 15 episodes
2007-2008 Wainy Days Shelly Appeared in three episodes
American Dad! Becky Arangino
Lisa Silver		 Episode 3.1: "The Vacation Goo"
Episodes 4.1 "1600 Candles" and 4.5: "Escape from Pearl Bailey"
2008 Comanche Moon Maggie Tilton TV mini-series

References

  1. ^ Vary, Adam B. (2008-10-20). "Elizabeth Banks Fall's First Lady Elizabeth Banks Movie Spotlight Movies Entertainment Weekly 2". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20234253_2,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-01. 
  2. ^ http://www.berkshireeagle.com/ci_10774008
  3. ^ James Mottram (2008-11-08). "Elizabeth Banks: from the top-shelf to First Lady in W.". The Times. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article5088477.ece. Retrieved on 2008-11-07. 
  4. ^ Strauss, Bob (2008-10-27). "Movies From first lady to Porno star actress Elizabeth Banks dishes the dirt Seattle Times Newspaper". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/movies/2008310736_elizabethbanks27.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-01. 
  5. ^ "Elizabeth Banks is Oliver Stone's Laura Bush Elizabeth Banks is Oliver Stone's Laura Bush - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net. 2008-03-26. http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=43380 Elizabeth Banks is Oliver Stone's Laura Bush. Retrieved on 2008-11-01. 
  6. ^ a b c "Elizabeth Banks: The Uninvited". SuicideGirls.com. 30 January 2009. http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Elizabeth+Banks%3A+The+Uninvited/. Retrieved on 2009-01-30. 
  7. ^ http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118002530.html?categoryId=1959&cs=1
  8. ^ "Celebrity Wedding: Elizabeth Banks & Max Handelman". In Style. http://www.instyleweddings.com/weddings/gallery/1,,20167213,00.html. Retrieved on 2009-01-06. 
  9. ^ Bloom, Nate. "New Movies, Interfaith Connections - InterfaithFamily.com". InterFaithFamily.com. http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/movies_theater_tv_and_music/New_Movies_Interfaith_Connections.shtml. Retrieved on 2008-11-01. 

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