Elizabeth Banks — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Actress, director, writer, and producer known for roles in The Hunger Games and Pitch Perfect film series.
Made directorial film debut with Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), setting a record for a first-time director with a $69 million opening weekend.
Co-founded the film and television production company Brownstone Productions in 2002 with Max Handelman.
Hosts the ABC game show Press Your Luck since 2019.
Earned three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for her television roles on 30 Rock and Modern Family.
Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania (1996) and earned an MFA from the American Conservatory Theater (1998).

Biography

Elizabeth Banks is an American actress, director, writer, and producer. She is widely recognized for her roles as chaperone Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games film series (2012–2015) and an ICCA commentator in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–2017). Banks made her directorial film debut with Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), which achieved a $69 million opening-weekend gross, setting a record for a first-time director.