Alex
Arizona
Callie
Cristina
Derek
Izzie
Lexie
Mark
Meredith
Miranda
Owen
Richard
Arizona Robbins
JESSICA CAPSHAW
Attending (Peds)
STRENGTHS:
Confident; ambitious; cheerful
WEAKNESSES:
Babies and kids; some would say her name
Arizona SAYS
I am mad at you. And, I'm crying because you're the boss. My boss. Which brings up issues of authority and my dad, who you kind of remind me of.
Next Quote-
Richard Webber
to Arizona:"You think you can fight me, and win?"
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Callie Torres
to Arizona:"I thought, I thought that last night would be the night for us. You know? Our night. But, you wanted to go to a fancy restaurant. I can't do that. I can't."
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Callie Torres
to Arizona:"No, do not. Do not Calliope me. Ok, you said it was awesome. George. Sweet, kind George, who can't even kill a fly is joining the army to go to Iraq in the middle of a war and you said awesome."
CHARACTER BIO
LIKES:
Babies and kids; Callie Torres; roller skates
DISLIKES:
Crying in front of the Chief; not being taken seriously
NOTABLE RELATIONSHIPS:
Arizona and Callie continue to make their relationship work, despite a number of distractions and outside influences—namely, Callie’s dad.
Arizona hails from a navy family. Currently, little is known about her past.
OTHER:
Arizona seems to appreciate everything she has in her life, as evidenced by her naturally happy and energetic nature. She is a true source of optimism and inspiration – not only for Callie, but for the entire staff at SGH.
ACTOR BIO
Doesn’t if feel like Jessica Capshaw has been on Grey’s Anatomy since the beginning? The truth is she came along in Season 5 as our favorite pediatric surgeon, Dr. Arizona Robbins. And, thankfully, she’s here to stay!
Jessica’s past television credits include The Practice, The L Word and Bones. In 2005, she starred in the TNT miniseries Into the West, with Keri Russell and Josh Brolin. She also starred on the big screen opposite Ed Burns and Brittany Murphy in The Groomsmen.
Jessica earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature at Brown University, and also starred in many of the University’s productions. She took advantage of her summer breaks by attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts Summer Program in London, where she starred as “Puck” in a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Armed with an Ivy League education and insatiable ambition, Jessica pursued her dream of becoming an actress.
She currently resides in Los Angeles with her hubby, Christopher Gavigan, and their two year-old son, Luke.
GET TO KNOW THE CHARACTERS
WHAT'S ARIZONA UP TO?
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I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watchin' Me
October 01, 2009Callie considers taking a job in Portland, OR, but Arizona asks her to stay as her girlfriend.
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Now or Never
May 15, 2009After clashing with Callie over George joining the Army, Arizona explains that her brother died in Iraq.
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No Good at Saying Sorry (One More Chance)
May 01, 2009Callie and Arizona clash because Callie's now broke and upset that her family doesn't support their relationship.
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Sweet Surrender
April 24, 2009Callie's dad visits SGH and can't understand that she's dating Arizona. Callie confronts him and is cut off financially.