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Lizzy Caplan Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

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Born:
1982-06-30

Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA

Credits:
76 Total Roles

Lizzy Caplan

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Drag MOVIE Self
2025 Now You See Me: Now You Don't MOVIE Lula
2025 Zero Day TV Alexandra Mullen
2023 Cobweb MOVIE Carol
2023 Fatal Attraction TV Alex Forrest
2022 The People We Hate at the Wedding MOVIE Marissa
2022 Fleishman Is in Trouble TV Libby Epstein
2021 Inside Job TV Reagan Ridley (voice)
2019 Truth Be Told TV Lanie Buhrman / Josie Buhrman
2019 7 Up & Me MOVIE Self

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