Elizabeth Banks Lifestyle, Wiki, Net Worth, Income, Salary, House, Cars, Favorites, Affairs, Awards, Family, Facts & Biography

Elizabeth Banks is an American actress, director and producer. She is known for her starring role as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games film series and as Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the Pitch Perfect film series. She made her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2, whose $69 million opening weekend gross set a record for a first time director. On television, Banks had a recurring role as Avery Jessup on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, which garnered her two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Birth Name

Elizabeth Irene Mitchell

Nickname

Liz Banks

Profession

Actress, Producer, Director

Personal Life

Birthday / Date of Birth

Elizabeth Banks was born on February 10, 1974 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States.

Age

She is currently 45 years old.

Sun Sign

Aquarius

Nationality

American

Ethnicity

White

Religion

Judaism

Education

She graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1992 and is a member of the Massachusetts Junior Classical League. She attended the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority and was elected to the Friars Senior Society. She graduated magna cum laude in 1996 with a major in communications and a minor in theater arts. In 1998, she completed schooling at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, California where she earned an MFA degree.

Family Details

• Father – Mark P. Mitchell (worked at General Electric)
• Mother – Ann (née Wallace) (Worked at a bank)
• Siblings – Geoff Mitchell (Younger Brother)

Manager

Untitled Entertainment

Marital Status

Married

Boyfriend / Spouse

Elizabeth Banks dated –

• Max Handelman (2003 – Presents) – Elizabeth married sportswriter and producer, Max Handelman in 2003. She first met him on the first day of the University on September 6, 1992. In March 2011, she gave birth to their first child, son Felix. In November 2012, the family welcomed another child, son Magnus Mitchell.

Physical Statistics

Height

• In feet – 5 feet 5 inches
• In centimeters – 165 cm
• In meters – 1.65 m

Weight

• In Kilograms – 55 kg
• In Pounds – 121 lbs

Body Measurements

• Measurements – 34-25-36
• Bust – 34 inches
• Waist – 25 inches
• Hip – 36 inches
• Bra Size – 32C

Body Build

Average

Hair Color

Blonde

Eye Color

Blue

Dress Size

Her dress size is 6 (US).

Shoe Size

She wears a size 7.5 (US) shoe.

Sexuality

Straight

Professional Statistics

Best Known For

Her recurring role as Avery Jessup on the sitcom 30 Rock from 2010 to 2012.

Film Debut

She debuted with 1998 independent film Surrender Dorothy as Vicki. She was credited as Elizabeth Casey.

Television Debut

In 1999, she had a cameo appearance in the American TV soap opera All My Children as a waitress.

Brand Endorsements

She has appeared in commercials for L’Oreal Paris, Realtor.com, Old Navy, etc.

Distinctive Features

Blue Eyes

Awards & Nominations

Elizabeth Banks Favorite

• Favorite Artists – Adele, Whitney Houston, James Morrison
• Favorite Shoes – Frye Boots
• Favorite Fashion Icons – Edie Sedgwick
• Favorite Color – Red

Elizabeth Banks Net Worth

Elizabeth Banks’s net worth has accumulated to approximately $30 million dollars.

Social Media Profiles

• Facebook – Elizabeth Banks
• Twitter – Elizabeth Banks
• Instagram – elizabethbanks

Some Lesser Known Facts About Elizabeth Banks

• She used to play a lot of baseball as a kid and used to ride horses.
• To avoid confusion with another American actress of the same name, i.e., Elizabeth Mitchell, she changed her name to Elizabeth Banks.
• She was a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority at the University of Pennsylvania.
• She is college friends with producer Todd Lieberman.
• In 2006, Banks appeared in the American football drama film Invincible, in which she played Mark Wahlberg’s love interest.
• In 2007, Banks played the female lead in the comedy film Meet Bill, alongside Aaron Eckhart and Jessica Alba.
• In 2009, Banks appeared in the horror film The Uninvited, a remake of the South Korean film A Tale of Two Sisters.
• Banks has a celebrity crush on German-Irish actor Michael Fassbender.
• She can’t stop herself from eating cupcakes. She has a weakness for them.
• Her one of the biggest mistake in life acting in the independent film Surrender Dorothy. She revealed it in an interview with Slate in 2012.
• She is a great fan of David Letterman.
• In 2012, Banks also starred in the film What to Expect When You’re Expecting alongside Jennifer Lopez
• In July 2018, Box Office Mojo ranked Banks as the 30th highest grossing actor of all time and the ninth highest grossing female actor.
• Visit her official website @ elizabethbanks.com.