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Lizzy Caplan

Actor

Lizzy Caplan

Born June 30, 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA34 films

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.

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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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Mean Girls posterFirst watchMean Girls20047.2as Janis IanCady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
127 Hours poster7.1127 Hours2010Now You See Me 2 poster6.8Now You See Me 22016Cloverfield poster6.7Cloverfield2008The Disaster Artist poster7.1The Disaster Artist2017Allied poster6.8Allied2016The Interview poster6.2The Interview2014Now You See Me: Now You Don't poster6.4Now You See Me: Now You Don't2025Hot Tub Time Machine poster6.0Hot Tub Time Machine2010

Filmography

34 films as actor
  1. 2027Drag
  2. 2025Now You See Me: Now You Don'tLula
  3. 2023CobwebCarol
  4. 2022The People We Hate at the WeddingMarissa
  5. 2019The Toll RoadEmily
  6. 2018ExtinctionAlice
  7. 2017The Disaster ArtistLizzy Caplan
  8. 2016AlliedBridget Vatan
  9. 2016Now You See Me 2Lula
  10. 2015The Night BeforeDiana
  11. 2014The InterviewAgent Lacey
  12. 2014BeefAudrey
  13. 2013The SidekickBailey
  14. 2012Save the DateSarah
  15. 20123, 2, 1... Frankie Go BoomLassie
  16. 2012Marvel One-Shot: Item 47Claire Wise
  17. 2012BacheloretteGena Myers
  18. 2012Queens of CountryJolene Gillis
  19. 2012High RoadSheila
  20. 2011Home for ActressesLizzy
  21. 2010127 HoursSonja Ralston
  22. 2010The Last Rites of Ransom PrideJuliette Flowers
  23. 2010Hot Tub Time MachineApril
  24. 2010Successful AlcoholicsLindsay
  25. 2009Crossing OverMarla
  26. 2008My Best Friend's GirlAmi
  27. 2008CloverfieldMarlena
  28. 2007CrashingJacqueline
  29. 2006Love Is the DrugSara Weller
  30. 2004Mean GirlsJanis Ian
  31. 2003Hardcore Action NewsLizzy Lyons
  32. 2002Everybody's Doing ItAngela
  33. 2002Orange CountyParty Girl
  34. 2000From Where I SitLily