Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks is an American actress, director, and producer who rose to prominence in the 2000s.

She is known for comedic and dramatic roles in films like *The 40-Year-Old Virgin*, *Pitch Perfect*, and *The Hunger Games* series, where she played the flamboyant Effie Trinket.

She directed *Pitch Perfect 2* and *Charlie's Angels*.

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acting style/genre association

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Joaquin Phoenix · Javier Bardem · Tilda Swinton · Willem Dafoe · Cate Blanchett

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Kristen Stewart · Tilda Swinton · Patricia Arquette

gender in directing comedy

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Todd Phillips · Seth Rogen

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Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G