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Elizabeth Banks
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Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell on February 10, 1974) is an American actress.
Banks was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. As a young child, she was a contestant on the Nickelodeon game show Finders Keepers. She graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1992 and is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (1996). In 1998 she completed schooling at the American Conservatory Theater. In 2003, Banks married Max Handelman, who had been her boyfriend since college. She converted to Judaism upon marrying him.[1]
She is known for her roles in
Seabiscuit,
Heights,
Spider-Man and
Spider-Man 2 (playing the part of
Betty Brant), and quickly gaining widespread exposure through movies like
The 40-Year-Old Virgin and
Slither. She also plays Mark Wahlberg's love interest in the Disney movie,
Invincible.
In May of 2006, she appeared in the
season five finale of the NBC sitcom
Scrubs as Dr. Kim Briggs, Urologist, who is the love interest of
J.D. (
Zach Braff). The character has appeared throughout season six as a recurring guest star.
Contents
- 1 Filmography
- 2 Television Credits
- 3 Footnotes
- 4 External links
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Filmography
Television Credits
Footnotes