Jessica Capshaw

Jessica Brooke Capshaw, born on August 9, 1976, is an esteemed American actress fondly known for her significant appearances as Jamie Stringer on the ABC legal drama series The Practice, as well as Dr. Arizona Robbins on the highly praised ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Born in Columbia, Missouri, she is recognized as the stepdaughter of the legendary director Steven Spielberg, whom her mother, Kate Capshaw, married when Jessica was just 15. Her academic journey took her from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles to Brown University, where she showcased her acting abilities in productions of Arcadia and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She graduated in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in English literature and spent her summers honing her acting prowess at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Her early professional career included a minor role in the drama The Locusts at age 19, and then she appeared in Adam Rifkin's independent film Denial. Few years later, she joined the cast of Grey's Anatomy and her contract was extended to appear in all the remaining episodes of the season due to her commendable performance. She stayed on the show until March 2018, and during her tenure, she was widely praised for her portrayal of one of network television's first LGBTQ characters in a series regular role. In her personal life, Capshaw is married to Christopher Gavigan since 2004 and together they have four children.