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My Take
Lizzy Caplan is my favorite kind of actor: the one critics rediscover every few years and act surprised about. From Freaks and Geeks onward she has specialized in sharp-tongued outsiders who turn out to be the emotional center of the story, and her Emmy-nominated work in Masters of Sex proved that deadpan wit and real vulnerability can live in the same performance. What I respect most is her patience — she never chased the obvious leading-lady route, just kept choosing interesting material until the industry caught up. Two decades in, she still feels underrated, which somehow suits her perfectly.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lizzy Caplan
- Name (Japanese)
- リジー・キャプラン
- Reading
- りじー・きゃぷらん
- Born
- June 30, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Alexander Hamilton High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lizzy Caplan born?
Born June 30, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Lizzy Caplan from?
Lizzy Caplan is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Lizzy Caplan do?
Lizzy Caplan works as actor, film actor, television actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.