Lizzy Caplan discusses her journey from fear of being typecast after her role in 'Mean Girls' to embracing roles that showcase her strengths. Initially worried she'd be seen only as the goth character, she reinvented her image, but struggled to find work. Over time, she leaned into her penchant for complex, flawed characters, appearing in notable series such as 'Masters of Sex' and 'Fleishman Is in Trouble.' In her new project, 'Zero Day,' she plays a congresswoman navigating a moral gray area, indicating her preference for strong, nuanced roles.
"Eventually, I just kind of started going back to the acerbic, dark-haired girls and really, that's my preferred place to be, so it all ended up working out."
"I completely changed my look so that I wouldn't get pigeonholed... My phone was not ringing off the hook."
"I always gravitate towards layered, sometimes misunderstood characters - minus the goth eyeliner."
"Alexandra represents the new blood in politics who does things differently than her predecessors."
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