Who is Elizabeth Hanks?

Elizabeth Ann Hanks was born on May 17, 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a writer, editor and occasional actress, best known as the daughter of actor Tom Hanks from his first marriage to actress Samantha Lewes. She grew up alongside her father and stepmother, actress Rita Wilson.

Elizabeth Hanks net worth

As of the beginning of 2020, Elizabeth Hanks net worth is estimated to be close to $1 million earned through success in her numerous endeavors. Although she earns a little from her work as a writer and editor, she probably benefits from the success of her father, who has a net worth estimated at over $390 million.

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Tom Hanks is one of the most recognizable stars in Hollywood and has appeared in countless blockbusters.

Early life and education

Elizabeth grew up in Los Angeles amidst the culture and life of the entertainment industry as both her parents worked as actors. They gave her freedom of choice when it came to her career path later in life – her father did not pressure her to become an actress. With their wealth, she received her high school education at Archer School, a prestigious private girls’ school in the area.

After taking her matriculation exam, she realized that writing and reading was her passion, and she pursued a degree in language in literature from the New York-based school, Vassar College.

After completing her undergraduate degree, she continued her education and briefly lived in Scotland, where she enrolled at the University of St Andrews. There she studied more about literature. and also expanded her knowledge of the language. She began to speak fluent Spanish, almost as good as her English.

Acting and writing

Growing up, Elizabeth got the chance for small acting roles alongside her father. She had another sibling from her father first marriage and two half-siblings who were all encouraged to watch their father work. She remained in contact with her mother until 2002, when she passed away due to illness.

Her first movie appearance was in a small role in ‘Forrest Gump’, one of the films that helped define her father’s career in the 1990s. This led her to get another appearance in the movie “That Thing You Do!” which was her father’s directorial debut, which tells the story of a fictional one-hit-wonder band – the film resulted in the creation of a one-hit-wonder with the same name as the film’s title.

She then retired from acting for a long period of time and returned only for an appearance in the short film “Anchored”. Meanwhile, she started writing a blog, where she expressed her opinion on various issues.

Her experience and skills developed over the years led to her being hired by the online publication Huffington Post, where she stayed for a while, and then moving to the literary magazine, the Los Angeles Review of Books.

Father – Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks found his stride in the 1980s when he started getting starring roles and became popular in projects like “Big” and “Splash”. In the ’90s, he established himself as one of Hollywood’s top actors, with an Academy Award-winning performance in “Philadelphia,” portraying a gay lawyer who contracted AIDS.

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The following year he won another Academy Award for his performance in “Forrest Gump”, portraying the titular below-average IQ male.

Since the late 1990s, he has also worked regularly with acclaimed director Steven Spielberg. One of the duo’s first notable films was “Saving Private Ryan,” and he eventually worked with Spielberg on projects such as “Bridge of Spies,” “The Terminal,” and “Catch Me If You Can.” He also teamed up with the director in the award-winning mini-series “Band of Brothers”, although Hanks played more of a background role.

Apart from his work with Spielberg, he had other notable projects such as “The Green Mile”, “Cast Away”, “Sleepless in Seattle”, “Captain Phillips”, and “Road to Perdition”. He is also the voice of the character Sheriff Woody in the “Toy Story” franchise.

The success of Tom Hanks and recent projects

Tom Hanks has become one of the most popular actors in the world and is considered an icon by many. His films have grossed nearly $10 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors from the US. He has also shown versatility with his ability to play both dramatic and comedic roles. After his work in “Toy Story 4” and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”, he works as the star of the war movie “Greyhound”.

Other projects he is working on are the sci-fi movie ‘BIOS’ and ‘News of the World’.

He will also play Elvis Presley’s manager, Tom Parker, in the film about the legendary singer. It is also rumored that he will be part of the Disney live-action remake of the movie “Pinocchio”, in which he would portray the puppeteer Geppetto. He is also said to be working on another collaboration with Spielberg, continuing their work of wartime miniseries such as “Band of Brothers” and “The Pacific”, though their next project meant cutting ties with HBO due to the company’s budget constraints.

Private life

Elizabeth Hanks has largely stayed out of the media spotlight – she doesn’t talk about romances in her writing. People believe that she is married and probably has a family, although she has not commented on it. In 2020 her father was diagnosed with COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic. He was diagnosed while in Queensland, Australia, filming for his upcoming project “Elvis”. Medical experts revealed he contracted the disease while out of the country; he was admitted to Gold Coast University Hospital but was discharged after a week.