History Creator / ElizabethBanks

** While accepting an award at the Women in Film’s Crystal and Lucy awards show, she blatantly threw shade at Creator/StevenSpielberg, saying that while she had seen ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' and every Franchise/IndianaJones movie, he had not made ''one'' film starring a woman, ending her speech with “I don’t mean to call your ass out, but I guess I am.” It was then IMMEDIATELY pointed out to her that he had, in fact, directed not one, not two, but ''three'' films starring a woman (''Film/TheSugarlandExpress'', ''Film/TheColorPurple'', and ''Film/TheBFG''), and was at the time working on a fourth (''Film/ThePost''). To her credit, she then turned around and immediately issued a very public apology, took full responsibility, and admitted she was wrong.

* DoingItForTheArt:[[invoked]] For ''Film/PowerRangers2017'', a language of Eltar was created for the characters to speak. Elizabeth became fluent in it.

->''"She's basically the most awesome, kick-butt, smart action hero of all time. A strong role model for girls everywhere. ...Oh I'm talking about Elizabeth Banks, not Wyldstyle. That was... clear right?"''

-->-- '''Wyldstyle''' (voiced by Elizabeth Banks), ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie''

-->-- '''Wyldstyle''' (voiced by Elizabeth Banks), The LEGO Movie

* ''Series/TheMuppets'' {{as Herself}} (2 episodes)

* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: She's moved towards comedy or roles that are more light-hearted (Effie Trinket provides comic relief, and Rita Repulsa is a very hammy villain) since starring in ''{{Series/Slither}}'' and ''{{Series/Scrubs}}''.

** While accepting an award at the Women in Film’s Crystal and Lucy awards show, she blatantly threw shade at Creator/StevenSpielberg, saying that while she had seen ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' and every Franchise/IndianaJones movie, had not made ONE film starring a woman, ending her speech with “I don’t mean to call your ass out, but I guess I am.” It was then IMMEDIATELY pointed out to her that he had, in fact, directed not one, not two, but three films starring a woman (''Film/TheSugarlandExpress'', ''Film/TheColorPurple'', and ''Film/TheBFG''), and was at the time working on a fourth (''Film/ThePost''). To her credit, she then turned around and immediately issued a very public apology, took full responsibility, and admitted she was wrong.

* ''Film/Shaft2000'' (2000) as Trey's Friend[[note]]billed as Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell[[/note]]

** David Wain directed her, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino, Allie Stamler, A.D. Miles, Nina Hellman and Paul Rudd in both ''Wet Hot American Summer'' and ''Role Models''.

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Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell, February 10, 1974 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts) is an American actress, producer and director. She changed her last name to avoid confusion with actress Creator/ElizabethMitchell.

!She appeared in
[[folder: Film]]

* ''Film/{{W}}'' as Laura Bush

* ''Film/PeopleLikeUs'' as Frankie

* ''Film/TheHungerGamesCatchingFire'' as Effie Trinket

* ''Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjay'' Parts 1 & 2 as Effie Trinket
* ''Film/WalkOfShame'' as Meghan Miles

* ''Pitch Perfect 2'' as Gail Abernathy-[=McKadden=] (also director and producer)

* ''Pitch Perfect 3'' as Gail Abernathy-[=McKadden=] (also producer)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie2TheSecondPart'' as Wyldstyle/Lucy

[[folder: Television]]
* ''Series/AllMyChildren'' as [[TheCameo Waitress]]
* ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' as Catherine
* ''Series/LawAndOrderSVU'' as Janina Tobias Jansen
* ''Series/WithoutATrace'' as Clarissa
* ''Series/StellaUS'' as Tamara
* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' as Dr. Kim Briggs
* ''Series/TheMuppets'' as Herself
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' as Becky Aragino, Lisa Silver
* ''Series/ModernFamily'' as Sal
* ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Avery Jessup
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' as Pam Fisherman
* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' as Mrs. Claus/Shana "Scarlett' O'Hara
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' as Grulinda
* ''WesternAnimation/MoonbeamCity'' as Pizzaz Miller
* ''Series/PressYourLuck'' ([[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/elizabeth-banks-joins-abc-s-game-show-block-as-press-your-luck-host-1206936 host of 2019 revival]] for Creator/{{ABC}})
* [[Series/SesameStreet Sesame Street: The Magical Wand Chase]] - Bird Lady (voice only)
* ''Series/MrsAmerica'' as Jill Ruckelhaus

!Tropes

* ShipperOnDeck: Stated that she shipped Effie/Haymitch from early on in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' -- a popular pairing despite having little basis in the books -- and asked Suzanne Collins if they could [[PromotedToLoveInterest get together]] in the end in the movies. [[spoiler:And indeed -- by ''[[Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjay Mockingjay, Part 2]]'', [[AscendedFanon it's heavily implied that they do.]]]]
** Banks even gave her character in the ''Film/PitchPerfect'' movies the surname "Abernathy" (which is Haymitch's surname in ''The Hunger Games''), apparently as a tribute to her ship. Possibly among the biggest AscendedFangirl moves in movie history.

* ShipperOnDeck: Stated that she shipped Effie/Haymitch from early on in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' - a popular pairing despite having little basis in the books - and asked Suzanne Collins if they could [[PromotedToLoveInterest get together]] in the end in the movies. [[spoiler:And indeed - by ''[[Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjay Mockingjay, Part 2]]'', [[AscendedFanon it's heavily implied that they do.]]]]

** While accepting an award at the Women in Film’s Crystal and Lucy awards show, she blatantly threw shade at Creator/StevenSpielberg, saying that while she had seen ''Film/{{Jaws}}'' and every Franchise/IndianaJones movie, had not made ONE film starring a woman, ending her speech with “I don’t mean to call your ass out, but I guess I am.” It was then IMMEDIATELY pointed out to her that he had, in fact, directed not one, not two, but three films starring a woman (The Sugarland Express, The Color Purple, and The BFG), and was at the time working on a fourth (''Film/ThePost''). To her credit, she then turned around and immediately issued a very public apology, took full responsibility, and admitted she was wrong.

** David Wain directed her, Joe Lo Truglio, Ken Marino,Allie Stamler, A.D. Miles, Nina Hellman and Paul Rudd in both ''Wet Hot American Summer'' and ''Role Models''.

* ShipperOnDeck: Stated that she shipped Effie/Haymitch from early on in ''Literature/TheHungerGames'' - a FanPreferredPairing despite having little basis in the books - and asked Suzanne Collins if they could [[PromotedToLoveInterest get together]] in the end in the movies. [[spoiler:And indeed - by ''[[Film/TheHungerGamesMockingjay Mockingjay, Part 2]]'', [[AscendedFanon it's heavily implied that they do.]]]]

** While accepting an award at the Women in Film’s Crystal and Lucy awards show, she blatantly threw shade at Steven Spielberg, saying that while she had seen Jaws and every Indiana Jones movie, had not made ONE film starring a woman, ending her speech with “I don’t mean to call your ass out, but I guess I am.” It was then IMMEDIATELY pointed out to her that he had, in fact, directed not one, not two, but three films starring a woman (The Sugarland Express, The Color Purple, and The BFG). To her credit, she then turned around and immediately issued a very public apology, took full responsibility, and admitted she was wrong.

** She nearly got the role of Susan Storm in ''Film/FantasticFour2004'', which went to Jessica Alba.

Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell, February 10, 1974) is an American actress, producer and director. She changed her last name to avoid confusion with actress Creator/ElizabethMitchell.