History of Elizabeth Banks in Timeline
Elizabeth Banks is a versatile American actress, director, writer, and producer recognized for her roles in popular film franchises like The Hunger Games as Effie Trinket and Pitch Perfect as an ICCA commentator. Banks marked her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2 (2015), achieving a record-breaking $69 million opening weekend for a first-time director. She also directed Charlie's Angels (2019) and the horror-comedy film Cocaine Bear (2023). In 2002, Banks co-founded Brownstone Productions with her husband, Max Handelman.
2013: Practicing Judaism
In 2013, Elizabeth Banks stated that she practices Judaism, her husband's faith, and has been essentially Jewish for 15 years, though she hasn't completed the formal conversion rituals.
2016: Support for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign
In 2016, Elizabeth Banks supported Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and performed Rachel Platten's "Fight Song" with other celebrities at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. She also identifies as a feminist.
September 2020: Urging followers to contact VoteRiders
In September 2020, Elizabeth Banks used her Instagram to encourage her followers to contact VoteRiders for voter ID information and assistance for the presidential election.
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