Lizzy Caplan
American actress celebrated for Emmy-nominated performances across acclaimed television series and a diverse career spanning film and TV since 1999.
Lizzy Caplan - Personal Information
- Name: Lizzy Caplan
- Date of Birth: June 30, 1982
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
- Gender: Female
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Producer
Biography
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).
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).
Selected Filmography
A selection of Lizzy Caplan's most notable recent screen appearances across film and television.
- Drag (2026)
- Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) as Lula
- Zero Day (TV - 2025) as Alexandra Mullen
- Cobweb (2023) as Carol
- Fatal Attraction (TV - 2023) as Alex Forrest
- The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022) as Marissa
- Fleishman Is in Trouble (TV - 2022) as Libby Epstein
- Inside Job (TV - 2021) as Reagan Ridley (voice)
- Truth Be Told (TV - 2019) as Lanie Buhrman / Josie Buhrman
- 7 Up & Me (2019) as Self
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