Elizabeth Banks

Producer, director, actress

Producer, director, actress

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Director Elizabeth Banks talks about the risks of releasing “Cocaine Bear” in theaters, working with Ray Liotta, and dealing with career failures.

Elizabeth Banks: 'Cocaine Bear' is 'truly entertaining, gory, jump-scary, horrific'

Director Elizabeth Banks talks about the risks of releasing “Cocaine Bear” in theaters, working with Ray Liotta, and dealing with career failures.

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In the ‘Hunger Games’ movies, Elizabeth Banks’ pink-haired character Effie Trinket had a memorable catchphrase: “May the odds be ever in your favor.”

Actress, producer, director Elizabeth Banks on making it in the mainstream

In the ‘Hunger Games’ movies, Elizabeth Banks’ pink-haired character Effie Trinket had a memorable catchphrase: “May the odds be ever in your favor.”

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In the ‘Hunger Games’ movies, Elizabeth Banks’ pink-haired character Effie Trinket had a memorable catchphrase: “May the odds be ever in your favor.”

Actress, producer, director Elizabeth Banks on making it in the mainstream

In the ‘Hunger Games’ movies, Elizabeth Banks’ pink-haired character Effie Trinket had a memorable catchphrase: “May the odds be ever in your favor.”

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