A striking actress with a sophisticated, well-bred look, Elizabeth Banks quickly earned a reputation as one of the most promising young actresses in Hollywood. Originally hailing from Massachusetts, Banks received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and her graduate degree at the American Conservatory Theater, where she garnered extensive stage credits in productions such as “Hurly Burly,†“Bethlehem,†“A Midsummer Night’s Dream,†“A Woman of No Importance†and “Uncle Vanya,†as well as the Guthrie Theater’s production of “Summer & Smoke.â€
