Grey’s Anatomy
Jessica Capshaw play Arizona Robbins inGrey ’s Anatomy , but before she got that role , she auditioned for two other characters . make by Shonda Rhimes , Grey ’s Anatomypremiered on ABC in 2005 , and even though it get down as a mid - season replacement , it was so well - received by critics and viewers that it has lived on for over 10 seasons and shows no signs of block soon , even if some of its most popular characters are now gone .
Grey ’s Anatomyfollows the basic premiss of aesculapian dramas and focuses on the lives of operative interne , residents , and attending as they juggle their professional and personal life , which more often than not overlap and make way for a peck of drama . The serial is led by Meredith Grey ( Ellen Pompeo ) , who witness have seen go through all character of obstacles and tragedies alongside her close friends and family , but the show has also keep up the lives of her co-worker quite closely . Among those was Arizona Robbins , former Head of Fetal Surgery atGrey Sloan Memorial Hospitaland who had a relationship with Callie Torres ( Sara Ramirez ) .
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Arizona was introduced inGrey ’s Anatomyseason 5 and made her last show in season 14 , as she moved to New York to be with Callie and their daughter , Sofia . Arizona was originally set to appear in only three episodes , but Capshaw ’s contract was extended for the eternal sleep of the 5th season and she ended up becoming a serial even from time of year 6 onward . But before Arizona became a part ofGrey ’s Anatomy , Capshaw auditioned for two very different and smaller function , but she was turned down . First , she auditioned to play Nurse Rose , who in brief datedDerek Shepherd ( Patrick Dempsey ) . Capshaw toldTVGuideshe try out for it two weeks after she had her Logos , and was n’t interested in auditioning for anything , but she catch the opportunity and take it – but the part get going to Lauren Stamile instead .
About a year later , she try out for another part inGrey ’s Anatomy , one that was unknown at the clip and turn out to be that of Sadie , Meredith ’s friend who was an intern at Seattle Grace Hospital for a while . Capshaw was turn down again and the part go to Melissa George , but she shared that the producers kept say they loved her , and that good effect finally pay off , as she get the part of Arizona Robbins about a month later . In the remnant , Arizona became a fan - favorite thanks to Capshaw ’s performance and charisma and her storylines , peculiarly that of her kinship with Callie , and pull in a billet in many lists of best mirthful character on tv set .
Since her difference fromGrey ’s Anatomy , Jessica Capshaw has appear in the television movieOne Angry Juror , the rom - comHolidate , and the play movieDear Zoe . give that Arizona Robbins was n’t killed off as many otherGrey ’s Anatomycharactershave been , she could return at some point in the series , which would be a squeamish treat for fans given how pop she was .
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