Lizzy Caplan
Acting • Born 1982-06-30
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Lizzy Caplan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
76 credits
Mean Girls
Movie • 2004
Janis Ian
Hot Tub Time Machine
Movie • 2010
April
Love Is the Drug
Movie • 2006
Sara Weller
My Best Friend's Girl
Movie • 2008
Ami
127 Hours
Movie • 2010
Sonja Ralston
Successful Alcoholics
Movie • 2010
Lindsay
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
Movie • 2010
Juliette Flowers
Crashing
Movie • 2007
Jacqueline
Beef
Movie • 2014
Audrey
Save the Date
Movie • 2012
Sarah
Bachelorette
Movie • 2012
Gena Myers
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
Movie • 2012
Lassie
Everybody's Doing It
Movie • 2002
Angela
High Road
Movie • 2012
Sheila
Queens of Country
Movie • 2012
Jolene Gillis
Marvel One-Shot: Item 47
Movie • 2012
Claire Wise
Cloverfield
Movie • 2008
Marlena
The Interview
Movie • 2014
Agent Lacey
Orange County
Movie • 2002
Party Girl
The Sidekick
Movie • 2013
Bailey
The Night Before
Movie • 2015
Diana
Now You See Me 2
Movie • 2016
Lula
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Movie • 2022
Marissa
Crossing Over
Movie • 2009
Marla
Allied
Movie • 2016
Bridget Vatan
Extinction
Movie • 2018
Alice
The Disaster Artist
Movie • 2017
Lizzy Caplan
From Where I Sit
Movie • 2000
Lily
7 Up & Me
Movie • 2019
Self
Hardcore Action News
Movie • 2003
Lizzy Lyons
The Toll Road
Movie • 2019
Emily
Cobweb
Movie • 2023
Carol
Home for Actresses
Movie • 2011
Lizzy
Drag
Movie
Now You See Me: Now You Don't
Movie • 2025
Lula
New Girl
TV • 2011
Julia Cleary
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Debbie (voice)
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Woman Arguing With Quagmire (voice)
Once and Again
TV • 1999
The Class
TV • 2006
Kat Warbler
Freaks and Geeks
TV • 1999
Sara
Tru Calling
TV • 2003
Avery Bishop
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Related
TV • 2005
Marjee Sorelli
Undeclared
TV • 2001
Beautiful Girl
The Pitts
TV • 2003
Faith Pitt
Smallville
TV • 2001
Tina Greer
The Cleveland Show
TV • 2009
Inside Job
TV • 2021
Reagan Ridley (voice)
Party Down
TV • 2009
Casey Klein
Masters of Sex
TV • 2013
Virginia Johnson
Zero Day
TV • 2025
Alexandra Mullen
True Blood
TV • 2008
Amy
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Casey Klein
Fatal Attraction
TV • 2023
Alex Forrest
Chelsea
TV • 2016
Self
Fleishman Is in Trouble
TV • 2022
Libby Epstein
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Harmony
Ill Behaviour
TV • 2017
Nadia
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Truth Be Told
TV • 2019
Lanie Buhrman / Josie Buhrman
Angie Tribeca
TV • 2016
Deirdre
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Mr. Sunshine
TV • 2011
Vivian Cornelli
The League
TV • 2009
Rebecca Ruxin
Castle Rock
TV • 2018
Annie Wilkes
Das Boot
TV • 2018
Carla Monroe
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Virginia Johnson (voice)
The Last Leg
TV • 2013
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV • 2014
Self
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest