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Banks was born Elizabeth Maresal Mitchell 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.

Banks is known for her roles in Seabiscuit, Heights, the Spider-Man films (playing the part of Betty Brant), and the cult comedy Wet Hot American Summer. She quickly gained 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 2006, she appeared in the season five finale of the NBC sitcom Scrubs as Dr. Kim Briggs, the love interest of J.D. (Zach Braff). The character has appeared throughout season six and seven as a recurring guest star.

In 2005, she also appeared on the show Stella, as she is a long time friend of its creators/stars, the Stella comedy troupe.

Banks is also due to star in a number of upcoming comedies. She plays the female lead in the comedy Meet Bill, alongside Aaron Eckhart and Jessica Alba. Banks also has a small role in the 2007 family comedy Fred Claus, along with Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti, and played a love interest in the 2008 comedy Definitely, Maybe. She recently started filming the thriller A Tale of Two Sisters.

She will next star in Zack and Miri Make a Porno, written and directed by Kevin Smith and co-starring Seth Rogen. She is currently in final talks to play Laura Bush in Oliver Stone's biopic film W, which is on the life and presidency of George W. Bush.

• Surrender Dorothy (1998) as Vicki
• Third Watch(1999) TV-Series as Elaine Elchisak (1 episode 1999)
• Sex & the City(2000) TV-Series as Catherine (1 episode 2000)
• Shaft(2000) as Trey's Friend
• Wet Hot American Summer (2001) as Lindsay
• Ordinary Sinner(2001) as Rachel
• Law & Order: SVU (2001)TV-Series as Jaina Jenson (1 episode 2001)
• Spider-Man(2002) as Betty Brant
• Swept Away(2002) as Debi
• Without a Trace (2002) TV-Series as Clarissa (1 episode 2002)
• Catch Me if You Can(2002) as Lucy Forrest
• The Trade (2003) as Sioux Sever
• Seabiscuit(2003) as Marcela Howard
• Spider-Man 2(2004) as Betty Brant
• Heights(2005) as Isabel
• Sexual Life(2005) as Sarah
• Stella (2005) TV-Series as Tamara (1 episode 2005)
• The Baxter (2005) as Caroline Swan
• The 40-Year-Old Virgin(2005) as Beth
• Daltry Calhoun (2005) as May
• Slither(2006) as Starla Grant
• The Sisters(2006) as Nancy Pecket
• Scrubs(2006) TV-Series as Dr. Kim Briggs (13 episodes 2006-2007)
• Invincible (2006) as Janet Cantrell
• Spider-Man 3(2007) as Betty Brant
• Wainy Days (2007)TV-Series as Shelly (2 episodes 2007)
• Fred Claus(2007) as Charlene
• Comanche Moon(2008) TV-mini-series as Maggie
• Definitely, Maybe(2008) as Emily (Sarah)
• Meet Bill (2008) as Jess
• Meet Dave(2008) as Gina Morrison
• W.(2008) as Laura Bush