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American actress Jessica Capshaw was born on August 9, 1976, in Columbia, Missouri. The daughter of actress Kate Capshaw and the stepdaughter of Steven Spielberg made her television debut with a guest-starring role on the short-lived series "High Incident," and later she had her first film role as Patsy in the movie "The Locusts." Jessica went on to have major parts in the films "View Form The Top," "Groomsman" and "Minority Report." Jessica has an English degree from Brown University and also took acting classes at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
Fair haired-beauty Jessica Capshaw had an easy means of entering the world of show business, as her stepfather is blockbuster director Steven Spielberg, but she didn't let that stop her from learning the ropes on her own. After graduating from Brown University, Capshaw attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She then began wracking up a modest collection of supporting roles on episodes of shows like ER and the British series Odd Man Out, as well as in movies like Minority Report and The Groomsmen. In 2002, Capshaw joined the cast of the series The Practice, playing Jamie Stringer from 2002 to 2004. Another starring TV role came in 2009, when she signed on to play Dr. Arizona Robbins on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy. Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide

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