• Elizabeth Banks is an American actress. As a child she was a contestant on the Nickelodeon show Finders Keepers. As an adult she completed studies at the American Conservatory Theater.

  Banks' other acting credits include Shaft, Law & Order: SVU, Spider-Man, Without a Trace, Catch Me if You Can, Seabiscuit, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Slither, Scrubs, Fred Claus and Comanche Moon.

  Her most recent roles include Meet Bill, Meet Dave, Little Big Men, A Tale of Two Sisters, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Lovely, Still and W.

• 1. Full Name: Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell
  2. Born: February 10, 1974
  3. Birthplace: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
  4. Was a contestant on Finders Keepers
  5. Spouse: Max Handelman
  6. Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Magna Cum Laude
  7. Attended American Conservatory Theater
  8. Upcoming Movie for 2011: The Next three Days http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1458175/

• Quotes from Elizabeth Banks

  "I didn’t even mind having KY Jelly being smeared on me." — Elizabeth Banks on her role in Slither

  "I am not afraid of much. I kill all the spiders in my house, and I'm planning to go skydiving. I am into girl power, and I'm very self-sufficient." — Elizabeth Banks on what she's afraid of

  "You got to have an agent... it's a business. But I think there is a way to be artful and commercial at the same time." — Elizabeth Banks on having an agent

  "When I was in college I was accused of being a goody two-shoes. But every goody two-shoes has a bad side." — Elizabeth Banks on her life in college

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