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Alternate Names: Elizabeth Caplan, リジー・キャプラン, 丽兹·卡潘, لیزی کپلن, Elizabeth Anne Caplan
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - From Where I Sit (2000) as Lily
Most Important Roles: - Mean Girls (2004) as Janis Ian
- Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) as April
- Love Is the Drug (2006) as Sara Weller
- My Best Friend's Girl (2008) as Ami
- 127 Hours (2010) as Sonja Ralston
- Successful Alcoholics (2010) as Lindsay
- The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010) as Juliette Flowers
- Crashing (2007) as Jacqueline
- Beef (2014) as Audrey
- Save the Date (2012) as Sarah
Career Highlights: - Mean Girls (2004)
- Hot Tub Time Machine (2010)
- Love Is the Drug (2006)
- My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
- 127 Hours (2010)
- Successful Alcoholics (2010)
- The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010)
- Crashing (2007)
- Beef (2014)
- Save the Date (2012)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress (2008)
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (2014)
- Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama (2015)
- Nominated for 1 Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama (2014)
- Won Achievement Award - Outstanding Achievement in Acting (2012)
- Nominated for 1 Teen Choice Award - Choice Summer Movie Star: Female (2016)
- Nominated for 1 Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actress: Comedy (2010)
- Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Actress in a Drama Series (2014)
- Nominated for 1 IGN Award - Best Dramatic TV Performance (2019)
- Nominated for 1 IGN Award - Best TV Actress (2013)
- Nominated for 1 OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series (2023)
- Won OFTA Television Award - Best Actress in a Drama Series (2014)
- Nominated for 1 NFS Award - Best Actress (2013)
- Won INOCA TV - Best Actress in a Drama Series (2014)
- Nominated for 1 NewNowNext Award - Next Mega Star (2012)
- Nominated for 1 The BAM Award - Best Cast (2017)
- Nominated for 1 Astra TV Award - Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series (2024)
Full 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 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).
Lizzy Caplan
