| Jessica Capshaw | |
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![]() Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins |
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| Born | August 9, 1976 Columbia, Missouri |
| Spouse(s) | Christopher Gavigan (2004-present) |
Jessica Capshaw (born August 9, 1976) is an American actress. She known for her role as Jamie Stringer in The Practice and for the role as Dr. Arizona Robbins in Grey's Anatomy.
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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.[1] She is the stepdaughter of director Steven Spielberg. She graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in 1994 and Brown University in 1998 with an English degree. She then attended acting classes at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London.
In the motion picture, Valentine, she played Dorothy Wheeler. Capshaw married Christopher Gavigan, CEO of Healthy Child, Healthy World, on May 22, 2004 in East Hampton. On September 8, 2007 she and her husband had their first child Luke Gavigan. In 2009, Jessica became a regular on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy reunited with The Practice co-star Chyler Leigh and Valentine costar Katherine Heigl. Jessica has a 1-1/2 year old son.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | The Locusts | Patsy | |
| 2000 | Big Time | ||
| 2001 | Valentine | Dorothy Wheeler | |
| 2002 | Minority Report | Officer Evanna | |
| 2002 | The Practice | Jamie Stringer | Recurrent role |
| 2005 | Into the West | Rachel Wheeler | Mini-series |
| 2006 | The Groomsmen | Jen | |
| Thick and Thin | Mary | ||
| Bones | Rebecca | 2 episodes (guest star) | |
| 2007 | The L Word | Nadia | |
| 2007 | Blind Trust | Cassie Stewart | |
| 2009-present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Arizona Robbins | Series Regular |
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