Jessica Capshaw
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 Jessica Capshaw in her Grey's Anatomy Season Nine Promotional Photo |
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| Born | Jessica Brooke Capshaw August 9, 1976 Columbia, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Christopher Gavigan (2004–present) |
| Children | Luke Gavigan Eve Gavigan Poppy Gavigan |
| Parents | Kate Capshaw Robert Capshaw |
| Relatives | Steven Spielberg (stepfather) Sasha Spielberg (half-sister) |
Jessica Brooke Capshaw (born August 9, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Jamie Stringer in The Practice and Dr. Arizona Robbins on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. She was introduced in the latter show's fifth season as an attending surgeon and the new head of pediatric surgery.[1] Originally contracted to appear in three episodes, Capshaw's contract was extended to the remainder of the fifth season, with her becoming a series regular in the sixth season.
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Early life [edit]
Capshaw was born in Columbia, Missouri, the daughter of actress and producer Kate Capshaw, and Robert Capshaw, a sales manager, marketing director, business executive, and high school principal.[2] She is the stepdaughter of director Steven Spielberg.[3] She graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in 1994 and Brown University in 1998[4] with an English degree. She then attended acting classes at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London.[1]
Career [edit]
In the motion picture, Valentine, Capshaw played Dorothy Wheeler. In 2009, she became a regular on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy as Pediatric Surgeon Dr. Arizona Robbins opposite Sara Ramirez, also reuniting with The Practice co-star Chyler Leigh and Valentine co-star Katherine Heigl. She was a recurring character in the fifth season, and was upgraded to series regular in the sixth.
Personal life [edit]
Capshaw married writer and founder of a child health nonprofit Christopher Gavigan[5] on May 22, 2004 at her family's East Hampton estate.
Capshaw has three children with her husband Christopher Gavigan: Luke (b. September 2007), Eve (b. October 2010), and Poppy (b. June 2012).
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | ER | Sally | Guest Appearance |
| Odd Man Out | Aunt Jordan | ||
| 2000 | Big Time | Claire | |
| 2001 | Valentine | Dorothy Wheeler | |
| 2002 | Minority Report | Officer Evanna | |
| The Practice | Jamie Stringer | Series regular | |
| The Mesmerist | Daisy | ||
| 2003 | View from the Top | Air Hostess | |
| 2005 | Into the West | Rachel Wheeler | Mini-series |
| 2006 | The Groomsmen | Jen | |
| Thick and Thin | Mary | ||
| Bones | Rebecca Stinson | Season 2, Episode 2 and 5 (guest star) | |
| 2007 | The L Word | Nadia Karella | |
| Blind Trust | Cassie Stewart | ||
| 2009–present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Arizona Robbins | Series Regular |
| 2010 | One Angry Juror | Sarah Walsh |
References [edit]
- ^ a b "Character Bios". ABC.com. Retrieved 2009.
- ^ Jessica Capshaw Biography (1976–) at Film Reference
- ^ Jessica Capshaw - IMDB bio
- ^ "Reunion Report 1998". Brown Alumni Magazine. July/August 2003.
- ^ "Christopher Gavigan". Penguin.com.
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