
Lizzy Caplan
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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Known For
Acting History
2025
Now You See Me: Now You Don't as Lula May
2025Zero Day as Alexandra Mullen
2023Cobweb as Carol
2023Fatal Attraction as Alex Forrest
2022Fleishman Is in Trouble as Libby Epstein
2022The People We Hate at the Wedding as Marissa
2021Inside Job as Reagan Ridley (voice)
2019Truth Be Told as Lanie Buhrman / Josie Buhrman
20197 Up & Me as Self
2019The Toll Road as Emily
2018Das Boot as Carla Monroe
2018Castle Rock as Annie Wilkes
2018Extinction as Alice
2017Ill Behaviour as Nadia
2017The Disaster Artist as Lizzy Caplan
2016Allied as Bridget Vatan
2016Now You See Me 2 as Lula
2016Chelsea as Self
2016Angie Tribeca as Deirdre
2015The Night Before as Diana
2015Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
2014The Interview as Agent Lacey
2014Beef as Audrey
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
2014Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
2013Masters of Sex as Virginia Johnson
2013The Sidekick as Bailey
2013The Last Leg as Self
2012Save the Date as Sarah
20123, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom as Lassie
2012Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 as Claire Wise
2012Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
2012Queens of Country as Jolene Gillis
2012Bachelorette as Gena Myers
2011New Girl as Julia Cleary
2011High Road as Sheila
2011Mr. Sunshine as Vivian Cornelli
2011Home for Actresses as Lizzy
2010127 Hours as Sonja Ralston
2010Conan as Self
2010The Last Rites of Ransom Pride as Juliette Flowers
2010Hot Tub Time Machine as April
2010Successful Alcoholics as Lindsay
2009The League as Rebecca Ruxin
2009The Cleveland Show
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Party Down as Casey Klein
2009Crossing Over as Marla
2008Childrens Hospital as Casey Klein
2008Childrens Hospital as Harmony
2008My Best Friend's Girl as Ami
2008True Blood as Amy
2008Cloverfield as Marlena
2007Crashing as Jacqueline
2006Love Is the Drug as Sara Weller
2006The Class as Kat Warbler
2005Related as Marjee Sorelli
2005American Dad! as Debbie (voice)
2004Mean Girls as Janis Ian
2003Tru Calling as Avery Bishop
2003The Pitts as Faith Pitt
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
2003Hardcore Action News as Lizzy Lyons
2002Everybody's Doing It as Angela
2002Orange County as Party Girl
2001Smallville as Tina Greer
2001Undeclared as Beautiful Girl
2000From Where I Sit as Lily
1999Freaks and Geeks as Sara
1999Once and Again
1999Family Guy as Woman Arguing With Quagmire (voice)
1997The View as Self
1989The Simpsons as Virginia Johnson (voice)
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