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Jessica Capshaw is an actress best known for her roles on THE PRACTICE and global hit GREY'S ANATOMY as ‘Dr. Arizona Robbins’, a role spanning over 10 years.

Capshaw graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles in 1994. She then enrolled at Brown University, where she appeared in productions of Arcadia and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She graduated in 1998 with a B.A. in English. During summers, she attended classes at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London, where she appeared as Puck in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Capshaw’s other Television credits include: THE L WORD, BONES, BLIND TRUST, HEAD CASE, ONE ANGRY JUROR, and the TNT miniseries INTO THE WEST with Keri Russell, Josh Brolin, and Skeet Ulrich. 

Capshaw had a minor role in the drama THE LOCUSTS, co-starring her mother, at age nineteen. She subsequently had a role in Adam Rifkin's independent film DENIAL. In the 2001 slasher film VALENTINE, Capshaw played ‘Dorothy Wheeler’. She then had a lead role in Edward Burns' THE GROOMSMEN.

Sshe co-starred in the ensemble Netflix holiday comedy HOLIDATE with a star-studded cast including Emma Roberts, Kristen Chenoweth. She also appeared in dramatic coming-of-age film DEAR ZOE with Sadie Sink (STRANGER THINGS).

Jessica resides in Los Angeles with her four children and husband, Christopher Gavigan, the co-founder of The Honest Company with Jessica Alba, and eco-expert. His newest venture is Prima – a CBD skincare and wellness brand.