Lizzy Caplan facts for kids
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Lizzy Caplan
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Caplan at the 2014 PaleyFest
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Elizabeth Anne Caplan
June 30, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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Tom Riley
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| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Howard Bragman (uncle) |
Elizabeth Anne Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in popular movies and TV shows. You might know her as Janis Ian from the movie Mean Girls (2004). She also played Virginia Johnson in the TV series Masters of ... (2013-2016).
Lizzy Caplan has been nominated for awards like the Primetime Emmy Awards. Her first acting job was on the TV series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000). She has also been in other TV shows such as Party Down and Castle Rock. Some of her other movies include Cloverfield (2008) and Now You See Me 2 (2016).
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Early Life and School
Elizabeth Anne Caplan was born on June 30, 1982. She grew up in Los Angeles, California. Her father was a lawyer, and her mother worked as a political aide. Lizzy is the youngest of three children. She has an older brother and an older sister.
When she was 13 years old, her mother passed away. Her uncle is a well-known publicist named Howard Bragman. Lizzy went to Alexander Hamilton High School. She studied music there and first learned to play the piano. Later, she decided to focus on acting. She also played on her school's soccer team. Lizzy finished high school in 2000. She chose not to go to college so she could start her acting career right away.
Starting Her Acting Career
Lizzy Caplan began acting in 1999. Her first role was as a character named Sara in the TV series Freaks and Geeks. People liked her performance so much that her character became a regular on the show. After that, she made guest appearances on many different TV shows. She even appeared in a music video for Jason Mraz.
In 2004, Lizzy became more widely known. This was when she played Janis Ian in the popular movie Mean Girls. She also had a role in the TV show Tru Calling. In 2005, she starred in the show Related. In 2006, she was in the movie Love is the .... Variety magazine even named her one of "10 Actors to Watch." She then joined the TV show The Class.
Big Roles in Movies and TV
In 2008, Lizzy Caplan played Marlena Diamond in the movie Cloverfield. She was nominated for an award for this role. She also appeared in the romantic comedy My Best Friend's Girl. Later that year, she had a guest role on the vampire show True Blood.
She also starred in the comedy series Party Down. In 2010, she was in the movie 127 Hours. In 2012, two of her films, Save the Date and Bachelorette, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. She also appeared in the TV show New Girl. In 2014, she played Agent Lacey in the movie The Interview.
Starring in Masters of ... (2013–2016)
In 2013, Lizzy Caplan started playing Virginia E. Johnson in the TV series Masters of .... This show was on the Showtime channel. Her acting in the series received great reviews. In 2014, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her role.
Producers chose Lizzy for the role of Virginia Johnson because they felt she truly captured the character's spirit. Lizzy herself said she understood many parts of Johnson's personality. This was because Johnson was a single woman who focused on her career before starting a family. Lizzy's performance earned her several nominations for top acting awards.
Personal Life
Lizzy Caplan got engaged to British actor Tom Riley in May 2016. They first met in January 2015 while Lizzy was filming a movie in London. They got married in September 2017. In 2021, they welcomed their son. Before marrying Tom Riley, Lizzy dated actor Matthew Perry from 2006 to 2012.
Awards and Nominations
Lizzy Caplan has been recognized for her acting with several nominations:
- In 2007, she was nominated for a Saturn Award for her role in Cloverfield.
- In 2010, she received a Teen Choice Award nomination for Hot Tub Time Machine.
- For Masters of ..., she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Satellite Awards between 2014 and 2015.
- In 2016, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Now You See Me 2.
- In 2023, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her work in Fleishman Is in Trouble.
Images for kids
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Lizzy Caplan at PaleyFest in 2014.
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Lizzy Caplan at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con.
See also
In Spanish: Lizzy Caplan para niños
