Lizzy Caplan

Acting

Lizzy Caplan

Born June 30, 1982Los Angeles, California, USA74 credits

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.

Known For

Filmography

Zero Day
2025Zero Day
as Alexandra MullenTV
Cobweb
2023Cobweb
as CarolMovie
Fatal Attraction
2023Fatal Attraction
as Alex ForrestTV
Fleishman Is in Trouble
2022Fleishman Is in Trouble
as Libby EpsteinTV
Inside Job
2021Inside Job
as Reagan Ridley (voice)TV
Truth Be Told
2019Truth Be Told
as Lanie Buhrman / Josie BuhrmanTV
7 Up & Me
20197 Up & Me
as SelfMovie
The Toll Road
2019The Toll Road
as EmilyMovie
Das Boot
2018Das Boot
as Carla MonroeTV
Castle Rock
2018Castle Rock
as Annie WilkesTV
Extinction
2018Extinction
as AliceMovie
The Disaster Artist
2017The Disaster Artist
as Lizzy CaplanMovie
Allied
2016Allied
as Bridget VatanMovie
Chelsea
2016Chelsea
as SelfTV
Angie Tribeca
2016Angie Tribeca
as DeirdreTV
The Interview
2014The Interview
as Agent LaceyMovie
Beef
2014Beef
as AudreyMovie
Masters of Sex
2013Masters of Sex
as Virginia JohnsonTV
The Sidekick
2013The Sidekick
as BaileyMovie
Save the Date
2012Save the Date
as SarahMovie
Marvel One-Shot: Item 47
2012Marvel One-Shot: Item 47
as Claire WiseMovie
Queens of Country
2012Queens of Country
as Jolene GillisMovie
High Road
2012High Road
as SheilaMovie
Bachelorette
2012Bachelorette
as Gena MyersMovie
New Girl
2011New Girl
as Julia ClearyTV
Mr. Sunshine
2011Mr. Sunshine
as Vivian CornelliTV
127 Hours
2010127 Hours
as Sonja RalstonMovie
Conan
2010Conan
as SelfTV
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
2010The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
as Juliette FlowersMovie
The League
2009The League
as Rebecca RuxinTV
Party Down
2009Party Down
as Casey KleinTV
Crossing Over
2009Crossing Over
as MarlaMovie
Childrens Hospital
2008Childrens Hospital
as Casey KleinTV
Cloverfield
2008Cloverfield
as MarlenaMovie
Crashing
2007Crashing
as JacquelineMovie
Love Is the Drug
2006Love Is the Drug
as Sara WellerMovie
The Class
2006The Class
as Kat WarblerTV
Related
2005Related
as Marjee SorelliTV
American Dad!
2005American Dad!
as Debbie (voice)TV
Mean Girls
2004Mean Girls
as Janis IanMovie
Tru Calling
2003Tru Calling
as Avery BishopTV
T
2003The Pitts
as Faith PittTV
Hardcore Action News
2003Hardcore Action News
as Lizzy LyonsMovie
Orange County
2002Orange County
as Party GirlMovie
Smallville
2001Smallville
as Tina GreerTV
Undeclared
2001Undeclared
as Beautiful GirlTV
Family Guy
1999Family Guy
as Woman Arguing With Quagmire (voice)TV
The View
1997The View
as SelfTV
The Simpsons
1989The Simpsons
as Virginia Johnson (voice)TV