Elizabeth Banks is 41 years old today. To honor this occasion, let’s look back at one of her best roles: Avery Jessup, the conservative news anchor who stole Jack Donaghy’s heart on 30 Rock. These seven moments best epitomize the character, who was always fiery, and quite often hilarious.
When she went to extreme lengths to hide her pregnancy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbI2epUsO-E
Her early work with Overshoppe.com
When she revealed the secret of morning jogging:
When she was trapped in North Korea, and forced to deliver propaganda over the airwaves (which, to be fair, wasn’t that different from her old job):
When she learned the horrifying truth of the decline in American-made goods:
When she made it difficult for Jack and Liz to continue their mentor-mentee relationship:
And finally, when she was abundantly clear why Jack should be with her instead of Nancy: