Like Parker Posey, Valerie Harper, and Eve Arden, actress Lizzy Caplan was a brassy brunette with a knack for sharp-tongued comedy. The young Caplan managed to impress audiences in a wide variety of film and television projects – most notably the 2004 feature “Mean Girls.” The dependable player also top-billed in the CBS comedy hit, “The Class” (2006- ), where she played – what else? – a smart and sassy young woman who had a way with a quip.

Born Elizabeth Anne Caplan on June 30, 1982 in Los Angeles, CA, Caplan attended Alexander Hamilton High School and initially studied piano, but clashes