Lizzy Caplan

Lizzy Caplan Quick Details:

• Full Name: Elizabeth Anne Caplan
• Date of Birth: June 30, 1982
• Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
• Profession: Actress
• Parents: Richard Caplan (father), Barbara née Bragman (mother)
• Notable Roles:
  • Marlena Diamond in Matt Reeves’s Cloverfield.
  • Amy Burley in Alan Ball’s critically acclaimed vampire television series True Blood
  • Carol in Cobweb
• Awards:
  • Nominated as Best Supporting Actress at the Saturn Awards in 2007 as Marlena Diamond in Cloverfield.
• Trivia:
  • She is the niece of the late publicist Howard Bragman
  • She gave up playing the piano to focus on acting

Lizzy Caplan's Early Life and Background:

• Born June 30, 1982, in Los Angeles, California, to political aide Barbara née Bragman and lawyer Richard Caplan, Caplan has two siblings: Benjamin and Julie.
• Attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Castle Heights and the school's Academy of Music. She did not attend college because of her desire to start her acting career. 

Lizzy Caplan's Entry into the Acting World:

• Her first acting role was Sara on the television show Freaks and Geeks. 
• Her feature film debut was in the comedic film Mean Girls as Janis Ian.  

Lizzy Caplan's Hollywood Career Highlights — including what new movies Lizzy Caplan is working on and what upcoming roles Lizzy Caplan will be playing:

• Annie Wilkes in the Hulu series based on Stephen King’s works, Castle Rock 
• Sonja Ralston in the biographical, psychological survival film 127 Hours
• Carol in Cobweb
• Lula May, Now You See Me 3
• Alexandra Mullen, Zero Day, a Netflix series with Robert De Niro, Joan Allen, and Jesse Plemons

Beyond Acting: Other Professional Endeavors of Caplan's

• Caplan attended Alexander Hamilton High School’s Academy of Music and learned how to play piano; she was also on the school’s soccer team.