Best known for her lead role as Juliet Burke on the ABC drama mystery series Lost, Elizabeth Mitchell was already an established actress when Elizabeth Banks (born Elizabeth Irene Mitchell) made her acting debut on the soap opera Santa Barbara.
Elizabeth Banks (L) changed her name as actress Elizabeth Mitchell (R) was already registered in the Screen Actors Guild under that name
“It had nothing to do with liking Tyra or Ernie or any other Banks. I just wanted something short and sweet and a little WASP-y, because I wanted to advertise exactly what I was,” Elizabeth Banks said in a 2008 interview with Los Angeles Daily News about picking a new name in order to join the Screen Actors Guild.
Without giving it much thought, she wanted a single-syllable surname to contrast with the longer Elizabeth, “so I made a list and then alphabetized it, and Banks was the first one on the list. And I called SAG and they said it was available, so I said, ‘I’ll take it!’ I just wanted it over with!”
In November 2013, Elizabeth Banks outshone her co-stars once again at a special screening of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire held in New York City.
Elizabeth Banks gels her short blonde hair back at a special screening of “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” held at AMC Lincoln Square in New York City on November 20, 2013
The actress shimmered in an embellished two-piece outfit from Jenny Packham that featured a strapless bustier top and tailored pants with intricate crystal embellishments on the bodice and on the sides of each pant leg.
She pulled her hair back into a stylish updo, and added a splash of color to her ensemble with bright red lips.
Elizabeth Banks wears a Jenny Packham jumpsuit and bright red lipstick on the red carpet
She completed her effortlessly cool and classy look with diamond earrings from Lorraine Schwartz.
The Modern Family actress finished her ensemble with a black pair of “Pigalle” pumps from Christian Louboutin.
Elizabeth Banks’s feet in Christian Louboutin pumps
It seems that Elizabeth has an ongoing love affair with her Louboutins as she was spotted wearing two different pairs of shoes from the designer in one day.
She’s not the only one who can’t get enough of Christian Louboutin’s spectacular shoes as Hollywood stars like Lupita Nyong’o and Kristen Wiig have openly declared their love for the powerhouse shoe label.
Elizabeth Banks’s feet in “Pigalle” pumps
Elizabeth wore a pair of glossy patent leather Christian Louboutin “Pigalle” pumps, which feature covered heels, pointed toes, and the brand’s trademark red leather soles.
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