Elizabeth Banks is an American actress. Banks made her film debut in the low-budget independent film Surrender Dorothy. She is best known for her roles in the films Definitely, Maybe, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, W., Role Models, Wet Hot American Summer, and The Uninvited. She co-starred as Effie Trinket in the film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' novel, The Hunger Games, released on March 23, 2012. On television, Banks had a recurring role of Avery Jessup on the sitcom 30 Rock, which gained her a nomination for an Emmy Award. Previously, Banks had starred in the recurring role of Dr. Kim... Briggs on Scrubs from 2006 to 2009. Banks was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the eldest of four children of Ann and Mark P. Mitchell. Her father was a factory worker for General Electric and her mother worked in a bank. As a girl, she loved playing baseball and riding horses. She played little league until she broke her leg sliding into third at a game. Looking for something else, she tried the school play. After that, acting became her passion. .
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