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South China Morning Post
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Steven Spielberg's wife of 30-plus years, Kate Capshaw: she's been an actress, producer, painter, model and teacher – and is the matriarch of the acclaimed director's extended, blended family
Amid the mixed responses to Disney's new live-action Snow White, leading lady Rachel Zegler opened up about how she bagged the title role. She revealed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that it was a 'glowing recommendation' Webb received about her from Steven Spielberg, who directed her in the Oscar-winning film West Side Story, that helped her book the part. Rachel Zegler in a scene from Disney's live-action version of Snow White. Photo: Disney via AP Zegler isn't the first to find their breakout role while working with the War Horse director. Actors like Gwyneth Paltrow Christian Bale and Drew Barrymore all found their big breaks in Hollywood through a Spielberg film, but did you know that the director met his own wife, Kate Capshaw, when he cast her for one of his movies? Here's everything to know about Spielberg's wife. Kate Capshaw's background Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw at the 1999 Oscars, in Los Angeles. Photo: AFP Advertisement Capshaw, 71, born Kathleen Sue Nail, hails from Fort Worth, Texas. Her mother, Beverley Sue, was a cosmetologist and travel consultant; father Edwin worked for an airline. She's a University of Missouri alumna, having studied history education and special education. What does Kate Capshaw do for work? Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw met when he cast her in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, starring Harrison Ford. Photo: @stevenspielbergfans/Instagram Capshaw taught Missouri children with learning disabilities, per People. After quitting – she told Entertainment Tonight she didn't find it 'stimulating' – she moved to New York with husband Robert Capshaw and embarked on a modelling career. After their split, she turned to acting and made her debut in TV series The Edge of Night. She subsequently appeared in films including Black Rain (1989) and Just Cause (1995). In 2022, Capshaw produced and gave art direction on Marcus Mumford's Spielberg-directed music video, 'Cannibal'. She's also an artist, her paintings featuring in exhibitions. How did she meet Steven Spielberg? Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg at the 2002 premiere of his film Minority Report, in New York. Photo: AP Per People, Capshaw and Spielberg met when he cast her in 1984's Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, starring Harrison Ford . The following year the Oscar-winning director, now 78, married Carrie actress Amy Irving, eventually moving in with Capshaw after his divorce in 1989. Spielberg and Capshaw married in 1991, Capshaw converting to Judaism for him. Their blended family
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
9-1-1: Nashville Adds Grey's Anatomy's Jessica Capshaw — Who Is She Playing?
ABC's 9-1-1 spinoff just snagged another high-profile TV star. Jessica Capshaw, best known to TVLine readers for starring as Dr. Arizona Robbins (aka one half of #Calzona) on Grey's Anatomy, has been tapped to star alongside Chris O'Donnell in 9-1-1: Nashville, our sister site Deadline reports. More from TVLine Will Trent EP Reveals We Won't See Gina Rodriguez Again in Season 3 - But Will Marion Return in the Future? Seriously? Grey's Anatomy Is Making Us Take Sides, and It Feels Like [Bleep] 9-1-1 Episode Title Teases Major Loss for the 118 - Which Firefighter Is Hearing Their 'Last Alarm'? No official character details are available for Capshaw's character, though she is believed to be the wife of O'Donnell's Captain Don Sharpe, who is described as 'a rugged fire captain and rodeo rider who runs Nashville's busiest firehouse with his beloved son. Don's a devoted husband and family man but he has his secrets.' Though an official premiere date has not yet been set, 9-1-1: Nashville has received a straight-to-series order and is expected to air sometime in the 2025–2026 TV season. It will not have a backdoor pilot in the current season of 9-1-1, nor is it expected to feature any characters from either the flagship series or its short-lived Fox spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star. Capshaw scrubbed in for more than 200 episodes of Grey's Anatomy, between her 2009 debut and most recent appearance in 2024. Additional TV credits include roles on Bones, ER, The L Word, The Practice and Tell Me Lies, among other series. Neither ABC nor 20th Television have confirmed Capshaw's casting. Thus far, only she and O'Donnell have had their names publicly attached to the spinoff. Does the addition of Capshaw to the cast make you more interested in checking out 9-1-1: Nashville? Drop a comment with your thoughts below. 9-1-1: Nashville — Everything We Know So Far View List Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘9-1-1: Nashville' Casts ‘Grey's Anatomy' Alum Jessica Capshaw
Jessica Capshaw is the latest addition to the cast of '9-1-1: Nashville' at ABC, Variety has learned. Capshaw will star in the '9-1-1' spinoff alongside previously announced cast member Chris O'Donnell. The show was originally announced in February and will debut during the 2025-2026 broadcast season. Exact plot details for the series are being kept under wraps, aside from the fact it will focus on first responders in the titular Tennessee city. More from Variety Disney's Craig Erwich on Broadcast TV's Resurgence, Fates of 'Doctor Odyssey' and 'The Bachelor' - and Which Ratings Matter Most (EXCLUSIVE) 'Abbott Elementary' Star Janelle James on Finding Out Ava Was Fired: 'I Was Like, Do I Still Get Paid?' '9-1-1: Nashville' Casts Chris O'Donnell Reps for 20th Television and ABC declined to comment. The role brings Capshaw back to ABC, where she most famously starred as Dr. Arizona Robbins in the hit medical drama 'Grey's Anatomy.' She appeared on 'Grey's Anatomy' from Season 5-14 and then made a guest appearance in Season 20. Capshaw also previously starred in the ABC legal drama 'The Practice' for its final two seasons. Capshaw's other credits include the Hulu series 'Tell Me Lies' and the Netflix film 'Holidate.' She is repped by CAA and Gang Tyre. '9-1-1: Nashville' is the latest expansion of the '9-1-1' franchise. Fox previously aired the Texas-based '9-1-1: Lone Star' starring Rob Lowe, with that show wrapping up its run after five seasons in early February. '9-1-1' was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Tim Minear and premiered on Fox in 2018 before moving to ABC for its seventh season in 2024. Season 8 of the series is currently airing. '9-1-1: Nashville' hails from writers Murphy, Minear, and Rashad Raisani, with all three executive producing. Chris O'Donnell, Falchuk and '9-1-1' star Angela Bassett also executive produce. 20th Television, where Murphy is under an overall deal, is the studio. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Disney+ in April 2025 The Best Celebrity Memoirs to Read This Year: From Chelsea Handler to Anthony Hopkins
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Jessica Capshaw Shares White Lotus Audition Story, Says the Actress Who Landed Role Was ‘Fantastic'
A stay at The White Lotus was nearly what the doctor ordered for Grey's Anatomy alum Jessica Capshaw. In the latest episode of her and Camilla Luddington's Call It What It Is podcast — in which the former and current Grey's stars break down the Season 3 finale of The White Lotus — Capshaw shared that she went up for the role of Kate Bohr, the Austin, Texan who reunited with longtime gal pals Jaclyn and Laurie for a girls trip to Thailand. More from TVLine The Last of Us Renewed for Season 3 at HBO The White Lotus Poll: Which Character Should Come Back for Season 4? The White Lotus Composer Reveals He Won't Return for Season 4 After Clashes With Mike White; 'Have Fun With Whatever You're Doing Next' White Replies Leslie Bibb wound up playing Kate to Michelle Monaghan's actress Jaclyn and Carrie Coon's legal eagle Laurie. 'I auditioned for Leslie Bibb's part,' Capshaw said, 'and I remember getting to the audition and being like — I mean, I'm just such a huge fan of the show, so I was giddy with excitement.' TV Roles Almost Played by Someone Else View List Reflecting on casting processes in general, she added, 'It's always so fun to put together an audition and see where it goes, and then see it come to fruition, because what's unbelievably remarkable and wild about the casting process is we're all very different, we all have a very different take on it.' Suffice to say, Bibb's take on Kate made Capshaw a fan. 'Watching Leslie, I was like, 'Oh my god.' I was so in and I thought she was fantastic,' Capshaw effused. Capshaw went on to tell Luddington that she is determined to book a stay at a White Lotus, in a future season. 'I'll audition, I'll keep auditioning. That's what I did for Grey's' and the role of Dr. Arizona Robbins, she reminded. 'I loved Grey's Anatomy and I was like, 'I'll audition all the times!' And I took three times, so I'm hoping it'll just take two for Mike White and The White Lotus. I'll just keep going.' Would you have been curious to see Capshaw's take on Kate, or do you think a better fit is in her future? Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
