Elizabeth Banks — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Elizabeth Irene Banks. Born in 1974 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA. She was the eldest of 2 children. Her father worked at a factory, and her mother at a bank. She studied at the University of Pennsylvania and the American Film Institute. She works as an actress, director, and producer. She is married to Max Handelman, and the couple has 2 sons: Felix and Magnus

🏆Main awards🏆: MTV Movie Awards (2013) [The Hunger Games], Women in Film Crystal Award (2009) [Contribution to the film industry]

🎬Main projects🎬: "The Hunger Games" (2012), "Pitch Perfect" (2012), "Charlie's Angels" (2019)

Filmography

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2026 The Miniature Wife Lindy Littlejohn

Interesting facts

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The eldest of four children in the family.
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In November 2012, Elizabeth and Max Handelman had their second son, Magnus Mitchell, who was also carried by a surrogate mother.
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Graduated from high school in Pittsfield in 1992.
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Graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996.
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Graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996.
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Graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in 1998.
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Elizabeth tried to get pregnant for several years, but the treatment was unsuccessful. Both children in the marriage were born via surrogate mothers.
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Her real name is Elizabeth Mairsell Mitchell. Banks changed it so she would not be confused with actress Elizabeth Mitchell.
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Graduated from the American Conservatory Theater in 1998.
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Her real name is Elizabeth Irene Mitchell.
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In March 2011, Elizabeth and her husband Max Handelman had their first child, a son named Felix. The boy was carried for the couple by a surrogate mother. Elizabeth had been trying to get pregnant for several years, but this and subsequent treatment were unsuccessful.