Lizzy Caplan
Known for ActingBorn 1982-06-30Los Angeles, California, USA
Elizabeth Anne Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. Her performances as Virginia E. Johnson in the Showtime series Masters of Sex (2013–2016) and as Libby Epstein in FX on Hulu's Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022) have earned her nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Her first acting role was on the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000). Since then, she had series-regular roles in several television series including Related (2005–2006), Party Down (2009–2010; 2023), Das Boot (2018), Castle Rock (2019), Truth Be Told (2019), Fatal Attraction (2023), and Zero Day (2025).
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Caplan's film breakthrough came with her role as Janis Ian in Mean Girls (2004). Her other film appearances include My Best Friend's Girl (2008) Cloverfield (2008), Hot Tub Time Machine, 127 Hours (both 2010), Save the Date, Bachelorette (both 2012), The Interview (2014), Now You See Me 2, Allied (both 2016), and Cobweb (2023).
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Known for
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
2025 · as Lula
Mean Girls
2004 · as Janis Ian
Cloverfield
2008 · as Marlena
Now You See Me 2
2016 · as Lula
Hot Tub Time Machine
2010 · as April
The Interview
2014 · as Agent Lacey
127 Hours
2010 · as Sonja Ralston
Cobweb
2023 · as Carol
Allied
2016 · as Bridget Vatan
Orange County
2002 · as Party Girl
Extinction
2018 · as Alice
The Night Before
2015 · as Diana
The Disaster Artist
2017 · as Lizzy Caplan
Crossing Over
2009 · as Marla
My Best Friend's Girl
2008 · as Ami
Bachelorette
2012 · as Gena Myers
The Sidekick
2013 · as Bailey
Marvel One-Shot: Item 47
2012 · as Claire Wise