Lizzy Caplan
Actor
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).
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Filmography
Mean Girls
as Janis Ian 2004
127 Hours
as Sonja Ralston 2010
Cloverfield
as Marlena 2008
The Interview
as Agent Lacey 2014
Allied
as Bridget Vatan 2016
The Disaster Artist
as Lizzy Caplan 2017
Hot Tub Time Machine
as April 2010
Extinction
as Alice 2018
The Night Before
as Diana 2015
Bachelorette
as Gena Myers 2012
Cobweb
as Carol 2023
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
as Lula 2025
My Best Friend's Girl
as Ami 2008
Marvel One-Shot: Item 47
as Claire Wise 2012
Orange County
as Party Girl 2002
Crossing Over
as Marla 2009