Caitlin FitzGerald
Biography
Caitlin FitzGerald is an American actress who was raised in Camden, Maine, and first became interested in acting as a child, performing in community theater and school productions. She graduated from Concord Academy in 2002 and later studied drama at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and the Stella Adler Studio, plus Shakespeare at RADA. She is known for playing Libby Masters in the Showtime drama Masters of Sex from 2013 to 2016 and Simone in the Starz series Sweetbitter from 2018 to 2019. Her film credits include It's Complicated (2009), Damsels in Distress (2011), Adult Beginners (2014), and The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot (2019). In 2010 she starred in a production of Hedda Gabler, and in 2012 she co-wrote and starred in Like the Water. She also starred in UnREAL in 2018 and appeared in Othello at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in 2025.
43years old
Turns 44 on August 25in 288 days
- Born Camden
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 15 years2009 to 2024
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Beyond film
FitzGerald took the lead in Hedda Gabler in 2010. That staging of the play happened in a private New York City house, with just twenty-five people watching.
Early training
FitzGerald earned her degree from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, where her drama training took place at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She also spent time in London studying Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Behind the camera
FitzGerald co-wrote the screenplay for Like the Water, an independent film from 2012, and also starred in it. The movie takes place in Maine.
Caitlin FitzGerald movies on Netflix
Lost on a Mountain in Maineas Mrs. Ruth Fendler
The Trial of the Chicago 7as Agent Daphne O'Connor
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfootas Maxine
All I Wishas Alison
The Showas Sylvia
Always Shineas Beth
Mercyas Melissa
Adult Beginnersas Kat
Manhattan Romanceas Theresa
Damsels in Distressas Priss
Dirty Movieas Bank Teller
It's Complicatedas Lauren Adler
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot2019 Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Waras Maxine
IMDb rating 5.715K votes
Worked with
Caitlin FitzGerald shares two films with Famke Janssen, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Famke Janssen2 films together, 2017 to 2018
Famke Janssen's page All I Wish2018IMDb rating 5.2FitzGerald as AlisonJanssen as Vanessa
The Show2017IMDb rating 5.6FitzGerald as SylviaJanssen as Ilana Katz
Dean Neistat2 films together, 2019 to 2024
Dean Neistat's page Lost on a Mountain in Maine2024IMDb rating 6.1FitzGerald as Mrs. Ruth FendlerNeistat as State Trooper in Canoe
The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot2019IMDb rating 5.7FitzGerald as MaxineNeistat as Paxton
Alec Baldwin1 film together, 2009
Alec Baldwin's page It's Complicated2009IMDb rating 6.6FitzGerald as Lauren AdlerBaldwin as Jake Adler
Ellen Burstyn1 film together, 2018
Ellen Burstyn's page All I Wish2018IMDb rating 5.2FitzGerald as AlisonBurstyn as Celia Berges
Meryl Streep1 film together, 2009
Meryl Streep's page It's Complicated2009IMDb rating 6.6FitzGerald as Lauren AdlerStreep as Jane Adler
Colleen Camp1 film together, 2016
Colleen Camp's page Always Shine2016IMDb rating 5.6FitzGerald as BethCamp as Sandra
Aaron SorkinDirector, 1 film, 2020
All films by Aaron Sorkin The Trial of the Chicago 72020IMDb rating 7.7FitzGerald as Agent Daphne O'Connor
Nancy MeyersDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Nancy Meyers It's Complicated2009IMDb rating 6.6FitzGerald as Lauren Adler
Robert D. KrzykowskiDirector, 1 film, 2019
All films by Robert D. Krzykowski The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot2019IMDb rating 5.7FitzGerald as Maxine
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