<Tr> <Th> Parent (s) </Th> <Td> Kate Capshaw </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Relatives </Th> <Td> Steven Spielberg (stepfather) Sasha Spielberg (maternal half - sister) Theo Spielberg (adopted brother) </Td> </Tr> <P> Jessica Brooke Capshaw Gavigan (born August 9, 1976), known professionally as Jessica Capshaw, 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 Grey's Anatomy's fifth season as an attending surgeon and the new head of pediatric surgery . 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 . </P> <P> 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 . 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 . Her mother converted to Judaism subsequent to her birth . </P>

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