Jessica Capshaw | |
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Born | Jessica Brooke Capshaw August 9, 1976 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
Alma mater | Brown University (BA) |
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Years active | 1997–present |
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Children | 4 |
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Relatives | Steven Spielberg (stepfather) |
Jessica Brooke Capshaw [1] (born August 9, 1976 [2] ) is an American actress known for her roles as Jamie Stringer on the ABC legal drama series The Practice , and as Arizona Robbins on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy .
Capshaw was born in Columbia, Missouri. [3] She is the stepdaughter of director Steven Spielberg, whom her mother married when Capshaw was 15. [4]
Capshaw graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles in 1994, then attended Brown University, [5] where she was in productions of Arcadia and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof . [3] She graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature. [3] During summers, she attended classes at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London, [6] where she appeared as Puck in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream . [3]
Capshaw had a minor role in the drama The Locusts (1997), co-starring her mother, at age 19, [3] then appeared in Adam Rifkin's independent film Denial (1998). [3] She played Dorothy Wheeler in the slasher film Valentine (2001), had a minor role in Minority Report (2002), then a lead role in Edward Burns's The Groomsmen (2006). [3]
In 2009, Capshaw became a regular on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. It was announced in December 2008 that she would join the cast as pediatric surgeon Arizona Robbins for a multi-episode arc. [7] Initially scheduled to appear in only three episodes of the show's fifth season, series creator Shonda Rhimes extended her contract to appear in all of the season's remaining episodes, [8] and she became a series regular in the sixth season. [9]
Capshaw was established as a love interest for orthopedic surgery resident Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez). Rhimes was pleased with the chemistry between them, saying that the addition of Capshaw to the cast was an element of the season of which she was most proud: "I love Jessica Capshaw, and when I say love I mean love. She couldn't be a more wonderful person, and I feel like the chemistry Arizona and Callie have feels like the Meredith and Derek chemistry to me. I find them delightful to watch." [10] Initial media reaction was positive. Matt Mitovich of TV Guide called Capshaw a "fan favorite", and Chris Monfette of IGN praised the addition of "fresh, new characters" such as Robbins over the course of the season. [11] [12] [13]
In March 2018, Capshaw left Grey’s Anatomy, with the producers citing creative reasons. [14] She posted a statement on Twitter highlighting her character's significance: "She was one of the first members of the LGBTQ community to be represented in a series regular role on network television. Her impact on the world is permanent and forever." [15]
Capshaw is married to Christopher Gavigan. [16] They have four children. [17] [18]
In 2010, she posed nude for the May issue of Allure magazine. [19]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | The Locusts | Patsy | |
1998 | Denial | Marcia | |
1999 | The Love Letter | Kelly | |
2000 | Killing Cinderella | Beth | |
Big Time | Claire | Short film | |
2001 | Valentine | Dorothy Wheeler | |
2002 | The Mesmerist | Daisy Valdemar | |
Minority Report | Evanna | ||
2003 | View from the Top | Royalty International Flight Attendant | Uncredited |
2006 | The Groomsmen | Jen | |
2007 | Blind Trust | Cassie Stewart | |
2014 | The Hero of Color City | Duck | |
2020 | Holidate | Abby Benson | |
2022 | Dear Zoe | Elly Gladstone | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | ER | Sally McKenna | 1 episode: "Rites of Spring" |
1999-2000 | Odd Man Out | Aunt Jordan | Main cast 13 episodes |
2001 | The Back Page | TV movie | |
2002-2004 | The Practice | Jamie Stringer | Main cast Seasons 7 & 8; 42 episodes |
2005 | How I Met Your Mother | uncredited | 1 episode: “Okay Awesome” |
Into the West | Rachel Wheeler | 1 episode: "Manifest Destiny" | |
2006 | Thick and Thin | Mary | Unaired |
Bones | Rebecca Stinson | 2 episodes: "Mother and Child in the Bay", "The Truth in the Lye" | |
2007 | The L Word | Nadia Karella | 3 episodes: "Livin' La Vida Loca", "Lassoed", "Layup" |
2009 | Head Case | 1 episode: "Tying the Not" | |
2009–2018; 2024 | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Arizona Robbins | Recurring (Season 5) Main Cast (Seasons 6–14) Guest star (Season 20); 214 episodes |
2010 | One Angry Juror | Sarah Walsh | TV movie |
2022 | Tell Me Lies | CJ Albright | |
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Actor Liz Vassey is 51. Actor Kevin McKidd is 50. Actor Rhona Mitra (ROH'-nuh MEE'-truh) is 48. Actor Texas Battle is 47. Actor Jessica Capshaw is 47. Actor Ashley Johnson is 40. Actor Anna Kendrick is 38.See also:
Actress Liz Vassey is 41. Actor Kevin McKidd is 40. Actress Rhona Mitra (ROH'-nuh MEE'-truh) is 38. Actor Texas Battle is 37. Actress Jessica Capshaw is 37. Actress Ashley Johnson is 30. Actress Anna Kendrick is 28
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