Lizzy Caplan

Elizabeth Caplan (born June 30, 1982), better known as Lizzy Caplan, is a noted actress from Los Angeles, California. Although she was already an experienced actress, she gained much notice in the 2004 movie Mean Girls.

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June 30 - 1982 - Actress - Los Angeles, California - 2004 - Movie - Mean Girls

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In "Mean Girls", she plays a tomboy girl named after a lesbian singer and songwriter, Janis Ian. Caplan's character has been compared to that of Nancy McKeon in The Facts of Life ("Jo Polniaczek").

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Tomboy - Janis Ian - Nancy McKeon - The Facts of Life

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Caplan began her television acting career in 1999, when she played Sarah on the "Freaks and Geeks" series, a television show which was geared towards teenagers. She would have a series of guest appearances at other shows, and she was spotted once hanging with Sharon Osbourne on her talk show. Another of her major television characters came on Smallville, a series about Superman as a teenager. 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.

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Television - 1999 - Freaks and Geeks - Teenagers - Sharon Osbourne - Talk show - Smallville - Superman - November 6 - 2001 - January 14 - 2003

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In 2003, she starred in the television series "The Pitts", playing the recurring role of "Faith Pitt".

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2003 - The Pitts

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In the second season of Tru Calling, she played Avery Bishop, a friend of Tru Davies.

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Caplan is currently filming a leading role in a one-hour pilot for the WB.

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