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EXCLUSIVE 90s actress who starred in two classic comedies steps out in LA on rare outing... can you guess who it is?
Fans of classic '90s comedies did a double take when one of their favorite scene-stealers stepped out in L.A. on Monday.
The actress, now 77, looked youthful as she was spotted grocery shopping at the upscale Bristol Farms market in West Hollywood.
Dressed in checked trousers, a cozy cardigan, and chunky loafers, she looked worlds away from the hapless high school teacher she portrayed in the iconic 1995 coming of-age comedy.
Her laid-back look also marked a sharp contrast from the flirty outfits she rocked as Kirstie Alley 's sassy best friend Rona in 1989's Look Who's Talking and its 1990 sequel Look Who's Talking Too.
Still, longtime fans instantly recognized her signature fiery red locks — the same ones she's been flaunting since her guest appearance on Quantum Leap.
Can you guess the star?
If you said Twink Caplan, you're absolutely right!
Back in 2020, Caplan marked the 25th anniversary of Clueless - in which she played hapless teacher Miss Toby Geist - with heartfelt reflections on the enduring popularity of the film and the deep affection she still receives from fans.
Speaking to the Today show, she admitted the lasting impact of her role continues to surprise her.
'It moves me to think that I would move anybody or that they would like me that much,' Caplan said at the time.
Caplan credited the film's success to its casting — especially praising Silverstone, who led the film as Cher Horowitz.
'There's no one in the world that could have played this role because she was so beautiful and so naively approachable and so kind and funny,' she said.
She also shared fond memories of the late Brittany Murphy, who played Tai, recalling how Murphy's charm stood out during auditions.
'We kept her in the room for other people's auditions because she was just delicious, such a sweet girl,' Caplan said.
The on-screen romance between Miss Geist and Mr. Hall remains one of Caplan's favorite parts of the film.
'When they found each other, it completed them. And it was genuinely kind of pulling your heartstrings.'
Caplan also reflected on her longtime collaboration with director Amy Heckerling, who based the character of Miss Geist on one of her own former teachers.
'This movie that she wrote and directed was so amazing and put every one of us actors in the stratosphere because of it,' she said. 'And she is so loved.'
Caplan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on December 25, 1947.
While she's best known for her role as Miss Geist in Clueless — a part she later reprised and executive-produced for the ABC television spinoff — her career spans decades of film and television.
While she starred as Alley's BFF Rona in Look Who's Talking and its sequel, Look Who's Talking Too, Caplan declined to appear in second sequel Look Who's Talking Now (1993).
She also appeared in the cult TV series Fast Times.
As a producer, Caplan worked on films like Loser and I Could Never Be Your Woman, often appearing on screen alongside stars like Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, and Michelle Pfeiffer
In Frasier, she played the fall-back fiance of Donny Douglas.
As a producer, Caplan worked on films like Loser and I Could Never Be Your Woman, often appearing on screen alongside stars like Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Other credits include guest spots on Community, Frasier, CSI, Quantum Leap, and Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie.
Throughout it all, Caplan has remained a beloved character actress known for her comedic charm and unmistakable red hair.
