Elizabeth Banks was born with the name Elizabeth Mitchell 10th February 1974 in Berkshires in western area of New York border, Massachusetts USA and grew up on Brown Street. Success doesn’t come without hard work and this saying proves that you have to work really hard in order to satisfy hunger. This saying is quite perfect for her as she wasn’t born with golden spoon so she had seen both sides of life since birth. Her father was working with General Electric as a Vietnam Veteran while her mother associated with banking firm.
She got breakthrough in the spider man series of the marvel universe where she portrayed the role of Betty Brant, a secretary for cantankerous newspaper tycoon. Apart from this she has gained huge fan following after her role as Effie Trinket in the hit movie the Hunger Games series. Despite she is a big name in the Hollywood but she played little cameos and characters in several movies which include Swept Away, Catch Me If You Can, Seabiscuit and The 40-Year-Old-Virgin.
Elizabeth Banks Biography |
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Real Name | Elizabeth Irene Banks |
Birth Date | 10 February, 1974 |
Age | 45 Years |
Birth Place | Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Debut Movie | Surrender Dorothy (1998) |
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Nationality | American |
Profession | Actress, Director, Writer, Producer |
Religion | Christian |
Sun sign | Aquarius |
Elizabeth Banks Height, Weight and Body Measurement |
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Height | in centimeters – 164 cm – in feet inches – 5’ 4” |
Weight | in Kilograms – 55 kg – in Pounds – 121 lbs |
Body Measurements | 34-26-35 |
Bra (Breast) Size | 34B |
Waist Size | 26 |
Hip Size | 35 |
Shoe Size | 6 (US) |
Dress Size | M (US) |
Hair Color | Blonde |
Eye Color | Blue |
Body Type | Slim |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Qualification/Education |
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School | University of Pennsylvania American Conservatory Theater |
Family |
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Father | Mark P. Mitchell |
Mother | Ann Wallace |
Sister | Not Known |
Brother | Geoff Mitchell |
Affairs (Relationship Status) |
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What is Elizabeth Banks marital status ? (single, married, in relation or divorce): | Married (2003) |
How many children does Elizabeth Banks have ? (name): | Two (Magnus Mitchell Handelman, Felix Handelman) |
Is Elizabeth Banks lesbian ?: | No |
Who is Elizabeth Banks Husband ? (name): | Max Handelman |
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Favorite Things |
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Fan of | David Letterman |
Films | Bad Santa (2003) |
Money Factor |
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Net Worth(Approx.) | $ 30 million |
Some lesser but interesting facts about Elizabeth Banks: Trivia about Effir Trinket
- Elizabeth grew up with irish, White Anglo-Saxon Protestants and Catholic groups.
- After registering her name with Screen Actors Guild, she needed to change her name from Mitchell to Banks as Elizabeth Mitchell name has already been there on list.
- Portraying the character of Avery Jessup in 30 Rock, She has been nominated twice for Primetime Emmy Award however she failed to win both the times.
- After auditioning she had been offered a role in Santa Varbara however it has been turned down because she had taken student loan for degree and upon acceptance of proposal she had to quit her education at America Conservatory Theatre.
- She met with the president Gorge W. Bush during the screening of her movie Seabiscuit at White House in 2003.
- She has played the role of Laura Bush in “W” a biographical film of George Bush as the wife of him.
- Her name was taken into consideration for the role of Susan Storm in Fantastic Four however it has been given to Jessica Alba instead.