Capshaw says she plans to audition for the show again.
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FormerGrey’s AnatomystarJessica Capshawhad hoped to be a part of the phenomenon that isThe White Lotus.
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“I auditioned for one of those parts.

Jessica Capshaw appeared in ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ as as Arizona Robbins.Credit:Bob D’Amico/ABC
I auditioned forLeslie Bibb’s part.
We all have a very different take on it.
So watching Leslie, I was like, ‘Oh my God!’

Leslie Bibb played Kate in ‘The White Lotus,’ and Jessica Capshaw photographed in December 2024 in New York City.Fabio Lovino/HBO; Marleen Moise/WireImage
I was so in, and I thought she was fantastic.”
Capshaw didn’t seem to be deterred by losing a part this season.
It took her three auditions to get cast on the hospital drama, she recalled.

And it paid off.
Her character Arizona Robbins was a regular from 2009 to 2018.
“I’ll just keep going.”

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