About

Known credits:
46
Birthday:
1982-06-30
Place of birth:
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Lizzy Caplan

Overview

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 have earned her nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards. 

Her first acting role was on  Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000). Since then, she has 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).

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Known for

Acting
2025 Zero Day Actor Alexandra Mullen 69
Fair
2023 Cobweb Actor Carol 62
Fair
2023 Fatal Attraction Actor Alex Forrest 66
Fair
2022 The People We Hate at the Wedding Actor Marissa 59
Average
2022 Fleishman Is in Trouble Actor Libby Epstein 71
Good
2021 Inside Job Actor Reagan Ridley (voice) 80
Very good
2019 7 Up & Me Actor Self 58
Average
2019 The Toll Road Actor Emily 59
Average
2018 Castle Rock Actor Annie Wilkes 71
Good
2018 Extinction Actor Alice 59
Average
2017 Ill Behaviour Actor Nadia 69
Fair
2017 The Disaster Artist Actor Lizzy Caplan 69
Fair
2016 Allied Actor Bridget Vatan 67
Fair
2016 Now You See Me 2 Actor Lula 67
Fair
2015 The Night Before Actor Diana 60
Fair
2014 The Interview Actor Agent Lacey 61
Fair
2014 Beef Actor Audrey 58
Average
2013 Masters of Sex Actor Virginia Johnson 70
Good
2013 The Sidekick Actor Bailey 59
Average
2012 Save the Date Actor Sarah 58
Average
2012 3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom Actor Lassie 58
Average
2012 Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 Actor Claire Wise 61
Fair
2012 Queens of Country Actor Jolene Gillis N/A
N/A
2012 Bachelorette Actor Gena Myers 55
Average
2011 High Road Actor Sheila 58
Average
2011 Home for Actresses Actor Lizzy N/A
N/A
2010 127 Hours Actor Sonja Ralston 70
Good
2010 The Last Rites of Ransom Pride Actor Juliette Flowers 57
Average
2010 Hot Tub Time Machine Actor April 60
Fair
2010 Successful Alcoholics Actor Lindsay 59
Average
2009 Crossing Over Actor Marla 59
Average
2008 My Best Friend's Girl Actor Ami 57
Average
2008 Cloverfield Actor Marlena 66
Fair
2007 Crashing Actor Jacqueline 58
Average
2006 Love Is the Drug Actor Sara Weller 58
Average
2006 The Class Actor Kat Warbler 69
Fair
2005 Related Actor Marjee Sorelli 70
Good
2004 Mean Girls Actor Janis Ian 71
Good
2003 The Pitts Actor Faith Pitt 69
Fair
2003 Hardcore Action News Actor Lizzy Lyons N/A
N/A
2002 Everybody's Doing It Actor Angela 58
Average
2002 Orange County Actor Party Girl 59
Average
2000 From Where I Sit Actor Lily N/A
N/A
1999 Freaks and Geeks Actor Sara N/A
N/A
Drag Actor N/A
N/A

Production
2010 Successful Alcoholics Production Producer 59
Average