Elizabeth Anne Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. Her first acting role was on the cult television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000). She received wider recognition with roles in the films Mean Girls (2004) and Cloverfield (2008), the latter of which earned her a nomination for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress. Caplan has also starred on the television shows Related (2005–2006), The Class (2006–2007), and Party Down (2009–2010).
From 2013 to 2016, Caplan played Virginia E. Johnson on the Showtime series Masters of Sex, a role for which she received nominations for a Primetime Emmy, two Satellite Awards, and a Critics' Choice Award. In 2019, she portrayed Annie Wilkes in the Hulu anthology series Castle Rock. Her other film appearances include 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 Extinction (2018).
2023
as Carol
2023
as Alex Forrest
2022
as Marissa
2022
as Libby Epstein
2021
as Reagan Ridley (voice)
2020
as Alice
2019
as Lanie Buhrman / Josie Buhrman
2019
as Self
2019
as Emily
2018
as Carla Monroe
2018
as Annie Wilkes
2017
as Nadia
2017
as Lizzy Caplan
2016
as Lula
2016
as Bridget Vatan
2016
as Deirdre
2015
as Diana
2014
as Agent Lacey
2014
as Audrey
2013
as Virginia Johnson
2013
as Bailey
2013
2012
as Sarah
2012
as Lassie
2012
as Claire Wise
2012
as Jolene Gillis
2012
as Sheila
2012
as Gena Myers
2011
as Julia Cleary
2011
as Vivian Cornelli
2010
as Sonja Ralston
2010
as Juliette Flowers
2010
as April
2010
as Lindsay
2009
as Rebecca Ruxin
2009
2009
as Casey Klein
2009
as Marla
2008
as Casey Klein
2008
as Harmony
2008
as Ami
2008
as Amy
2008
as Marlena
2007
as Jacqueline
2006
as Sara Weller
2006
as Kat Warbler
2005
as Marjee Sorelli
2005
as Debbie (voice)
2004
as Janis Ian
2003
as Avery Bishop
2003
as Faith Pitt
2003
as Lizzy Lyons
2002
as Angela
2002
as Party Girl
2001
as Tina Greer
2001
2000
as Lily
1999
as Sara
1999
1999
as Woman Arguing With Quagmire (voice)
1989
as Virginia Johnson (voice)
as Alexandra Mullen