Lizzy Caplan

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birthname = Elizabeth Anne Caplan
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birthplace = Los Angeles, California
yearsactive = 2000 - present
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Elizabeth Anne "Lizzy" Caplan (born June 30, 1982) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the CBS show "The Class", in the 2004 film "Mean Girls", and the 2008 film "Cloverfield".

Biography

Early life

Caplan was born in Los Angeles, California and grew up in a Reform Jewish family.cite journal | last =Miller| first=Gerri| authorlink =| coauthors =| title =Mean girl no more| journal =American Jewish Life Magazine| volume =| issue =| pages =| publisher =| date =2005 | url =http://www.atlantajewish.com/content/092005/falltv/lizzy.html| doi =| id =| accessdate =2006-12-13 ] She attended Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, [ [http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_class/bio/caplan.shtml Lizzy Caplan - Bios - The Class on CBS ] ] where she starred in such productions as "Much Ado about Nothing" and "You Can't Take It with You".

Career

Caplan began her television acting career in 1999, when she played the minor role of Sara on the series "Freaks and Geeks". She had a series of guest appearances on other shows, and has been a guest on Sharon Osbourne's talk show. Lizzy also appeared in Jason Mraz's music video for "You and I Both". Another of her major television characters came on "Smallville". She debuted on that show on November 6, 2001, playing "freak of the week" Tina Greer on the episode "X-Ray". She reprised her role on the show on January 14, 2003, in the episode "Visage". For two episodes she also appeared on the series, "Once and Again", as a girl named Sarah, playing an ex-girlfriend of Katie Singer (Mischa Barton).

Although she was already an experienced actress, she gained much notice in the 2004 movie "Mean Girls", where she played alternative styled girl Janis Ian, named for singer-songwriter Janis Ian. In 2003, she starred in the television series "The Pitts", playing Faith Pitt. In the second season of "Tru Calling", she played Avery Bishop, a friend of Tru Davies.

Caplan landed a starring role in 2005, playing Marjee Sorelli, the troubled sister in "Related", a one-hour dramedy on The WB. The show was cancelled after one season. In 2006, Caplan played the starring role of Sara Weller in Wesley Strick's thriller, "Love is the Drug". After "Related" ended, Caplan was cast in the CBS sitcom "The Class", which premiered on September 18, 2006 and lasted one season. The final episode aired March 5, 2007.

Caplan, along with Jason Ritter, presented a People's Choice Award for Favorite Soundtrack From a Movie, in January 2007.

On May 16, 2007, the CBS sitcom "The Class" was announced as officially canceled. "The Class" was taped in front of a live studio audience in Burbank, California on Stage 24, the same soundstage that the sitcom "Friends" was filmed on. Lizzy, along with her co-star Heather Goldenhersh, appeared on the talk show "The View" in early 2007.

Lizzy has recently appeared in the J.J. Abrams project, "Cloverfield", where she plays Marlena Diamond. She is currently filming the romantic comedy "My Best Friend's Girl" where she plays Ami, the roommate of Kate Hudson's character Alexis, which is due out September 19 2008. She is also lending her voice to the character of Faith Pitt, in the animated version of her canceled TV show, "The Pitts" in 2009. Caplan has recently been nominated for a Saturn award for her work in "Cloverfield" as "Best Supporting Actress". Caplan has just finished a short film with "Cloverfield" co-star T.J. Miller entitled "Successful Alcoholics", which will be released on the internet sometime in the summer.

Personal life

Caplan resides in the Hollywood Hills with some roommates. She has a cat named Lisa Turtle, which she named after her favorite character on "Saved By The Bell". She became a godmother to her friend Busy Phillips' daughter when she was bon in August 2008. [ [http://www.celebrity-babies.com/2008/03/update-actress.html Update: Actress Busy Philipps expecting first child, a girl : Celebrity Baby Blog ] ] Caplan's Cloverfield character, Marlena Diamond, has a Myspace page.

Filmography/television

References

External links

* [http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_class/bio/caplan.shtml Lizzy Caplan at CBS - The Class]
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