Lizzy Caplan
Born
June 30, 1982 (43 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
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 have earned her nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
Her first acting role was on Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000). Since then, she has 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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Cobweb
Carol
2023
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Marissa
2022
7 Up & Me
Self
2019
The Toll Road
Emily
2019
Extinction
Alice
2018
The Disaster Artist
Lizzy Caplan
2017
Now You See Me 2
Lula
2016
Allied
Bridget Vatan
2016
The Night Before
Diana
2015
The Interview
Agent Lacey
2014
Beef
Audrey
2014
The Sidekick
Bailey
2013
Save the Date
Sarah
2012
3, 2, 1... Frankie Go Boom
Lassie
2012
Marvel One-Shot: Item 47
Claire Wise
2012
Queens of Country
Jolene Gillis
2012
Bachelorette
Gena Myers
2012
New Girl
Julia Cleary · (4 episodes)
2011
High Road
Sheila
2011
Home for Actresses
Lizzy
2011
127 Hours
Sonja Ralston
2010
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride
Juliette Flowers
2010
Hot Tub Time Machine
April
2010
Successful Alcoholics
Lindsay
2010
Crossing Over
Marla
2009
My Best Friend's Girl
Ami
2008
Cloverfield
Marlena
2008
Crashing
Jacqueline
2007
Love Is the Drug
Sara Weller
2006
American Dad!
Debbie (voice) · (4 episodes)
2005
Mean Girls
Janis Ian
2004
Hardcore Action News
Lizzy Lyons
2003
Everybody's Doing It
Angela
2002
Orange County
Party Girl
2002
From Where I Sit
Lily
2000
Drag
Zero Day
Alexandra Mullen · (6 episodes)
2025
Fatal Attraction
Alex Forrest · (8 episodes)
2023
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Libby Epstein · (8 episodes)
2022
Inside Job
Reagan Ridley (voice) · (18 episodes)
2021
Truth Be Told
Lanie Buhrman / Josie Buhrman · (8 episodes)
2019
Das Boot
Carla Monroe · (8 episodes)
2018
Castle Rock
Annie Wilkes · (10 episodes)
2018
Ill Behaviour
Nadia · (3 episodes)
2017
Chelsea
Self · (1 episode)
2016
Angie Tribeca
Deirdre · (1 episode)
2016
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Masters of Sex
Virginia Johnson · (46 episodes)
2013
The Last Leg
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · (1 episode)
2012
Mr. Sunshine
Vivian Cornelli · (1 episode)
2011
Conan
Self · (2 episodes)
2010
The League
Rebecca Ruxin · (3 episodes)
2009
The Cleveland Show
(1 episode)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2009
Party Down
Casey Klein · (21 episodes)
2009
Childrens Hospital
Casey Klein · (1 episode)
2008
Childrens Hospital
Harmony · (1 episode)
2008
True Blood
Amy · (6 episodes)
2008
The Class
Kat Warbler · (19 episodes)
2006
Related
Marjee Sorelli · (19 episodes)
2005
Tru Calling
Avery Bishop · (4 episodes)
2003
The Pitts
Faith Pitt · (7 episodes)
2003
Smallville
Tina Greer · (2 episodes)
2001
Undeclared
Beautiful Girl · (1 episode)
2001
Freaks and Geeks
Sara · (4 episodes)
1999
Once and Again
(1 episode)
1999
Family Guy
Woman Arguing With Quagmire (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The Simpsons
Virginia Johnson (voice) · (1 episode)
1989