Elizabeth Irene Banks ( born February 10, 1974) is an American actress, director, model and producer. She is known for her starring role as Effie Trinket in The Hunger Games film series (2012–15) and as Gail Abernathy-McKadden in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012–17). She made her directorial debut with Pitch Perfect 2 (2014), whose $69 million opening-weekend gross set a record for a first-time director.
