Elizabeth Banks

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Elizabeth Banks was born on February 10, 1974 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts as Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell. She is 5' 5" [1.65 m] tall.

Don't know her? You will. You might have already seen her in many other movies in non-starring roles but she's listed 15th on IMDB in the movie "Man on a Ledge" and she is listed 3rd in "The Hunger Games." Still not sure? She's been in "The 40 Year Old Virgin" as well as a couple of the Spiderman movies. If you still aren't sure, look her up. She has her own web site here and here is her IMDB link. Great actress because she can do all the roles and do them convincingly.

Factoids:

• Graduated magna cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996, where she was a member of Delta Delta Delta. Was the first in her family to graduate from college.
• Graduated from American Conservatory Theater's Advanced Training Program in 1998.
• Enjoys fantasy football as a hobby.
• Was considered for the role of Susan Storm/Invisible Girl in Fantastic Four.
• Converted to Judaism after marrying her husband in 2003.
• Met President George W. Bush when Seabiscuit (2003) was screened at the White House. In Oliver Stone's W. (2008/I), she plays the role of Laura Bush, the president's wife.
• As a young child, she was a contestant on the Nickelodeon game show "Finders Keepers" (1987).
• Graduated from Pittsfield (Massachusetts) High School in 1992.
• Turned down a role in The Crazies (2010) because the role was too similar to her character in Slither (2006), and she didn't want to repeat herself.
• Got the role in Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) after Rosario Dawson turned it down.
• Bad Santa (2003) is her favorite holiday movie.
• Has a weakness for cupcakes.

Quotes:

• I really think that we do a disservice to young people in America by not being more open about sex. Abstinence programs do not work. It's a natural, physical thing having sex.
• I'm pleased that Hollywood hasn't figured out how to pigeonhole me yet..."
• I love physical comedy. I love Oscar Wilde, I love Shakespeare comedies, I love improv. I knew I had a knack for it at a certain level, but I came into this business as a classically trained drama student and that was my reputation. When you live in a leading lady's body, which I do, you have to constantly prove that you are funny.
• Every once in a while I play a true idiot, and they're really fun to play.

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