Lizzy Caplan

About

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...

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The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Family GuySeries • 1999American Dad!Series • 2005SmallvilleSeries • 2001New GirlSeries • 2011True BloodSeries • 2008The LeagueSeries • 2009Childrens HospitalSeries • 2008The Cleveland ShowSeries • 2009Masters of SexSeries • 2013Angie TribecaSeries • 2016Mean GirlsMovie • 2004Das BootSeries • 2018Now You See Me: Now You Don'tMovie • 2025Truth Be ToldSeries • 2019Party DownSeries • 2009Castle RockSeries • 2018Tru CallingSeries • 2003Freaks and GeeksSeries • 1999Inside JobSeries • 2021Now You See Me 2Movie • 2016Fleishman Is in TroubleSeries • 2022Once and AgainSeries • 1999Zero DaySeries • 2025