A comely blonde who hid her light locks for her memorable turn as a Gothic outcast in the teen screen comedy
Mean Girls, Caplan had recurring roles on
Freaks and Geeks and
Tru Calling before earning a leading role on the short-lived 2006 sibling dramedy
Related as a party-planning drama queen. She traded that sentimental role for a grittier comic turn as a rebellious beauty on the sitcom
The Class.
Lizzy Caplan Fast Facts:- Dyed her hair black and gained weight for her role in Mean Girls.
- Said of her Related persona: "My character is sort of a walking disaster, but so am I."
- Regarding her onscreen love life: "I have to live vicariously through my characters. I get to kiss other boys and it's allowed. It's fabulous."
