Jessica Capshaw

American actress (born 1976)
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Jessica Capshaw

Summary

Jessica Capshaw is a human[1]. She was born in Columbia[2]. She was born on August 9, 1976[3]. She worked as an actor[4], film actor[5], and television actor[6]. She ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,814 views/month, #3,633 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jessica Capshaw was born in Columbia[2].
  • Jessica Capshaw was born on August 9, 1976[3].
  • Jessica Capshaw's father was Steven Spielberg[8].
  • Jessica Capshaw's mother was Kate Capshaw[9].
  • Among Jessica Capshaw's spouses was Christopher Gavigan[10].
  • A child of Jessica Capshaw was Luke Gavigan[11].
  • Jessica Capshaw held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Jessica Capshaw's native language[13].
  • Jessica Capshaw worked as an actor[4].
  • Jessica Capshaw worked as a film actor[5].
  • Jessica Capshaw's professions included television actor[6].
  • Jessica Capshaw's education included a stint at Brown University[14].
  • Jessica Capshaw's education included a stint at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15].
  • Jessica Capshaw's education included a stint at Harvard-Westlake School[16].
  • Jessica Capshaw is recorded as female[17].
  • Jessica Capshaw's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jessica Capshaw's family name is recorded as Capshaw[19].
  • Jessica Capshaw's given name is recorded as Jessica[20].
  • Jessica Capshaw's official website is recorded as http://www.jessicacapshaw.org[21].
  • Jessica Capshaw's web feed URL is recorded as https://jessicacapshaw.org/feed/[22].
  • Jessica Capshaw's relative is recorded as Max Spielberg[23].
  • Jessica Capshaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jessica Capshaw's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[25].
  • Jessica Capshaw's start of work period is recorded as 1997[26].
  • Jessica Capshaw's sibling is recorded as Sasha Spielberg[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1976-08-09[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 949d7022-c921-413b-8b17-6abae5c5fbdc[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Columbia[2], Jessica Capshaw… she was born on August 9, 1976[3]. Her father was Steven Spielberg[8]. Her mother was Kate Capshaw[9]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Educated at Brown University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34], headquartered in Providence[35]; Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15], a drama school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1904[38]; and Harvard-Westlake School[16], a university-preparatory school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1900[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film actor[5], and television actor[6].

Personal Life

Jessica Capshaw was married to Christopher Gavigan[10]. A child of her was Luke Gavigan[11].

Why It Matters

Jessica Capshaw ranks in the top 0.36% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,814 views/month, #3,633 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Jessica Capshaw born?

Born in Columbia[2], Jessica Capshaw…

Who were Jessica Capshaw's parents?

Jessica Capshaw's father was Steven Spielberg[8]. Jessica Capshaw's mother was Kate Capshaw[9].

Who was Jessica Capshaw married to?

Jessica Capshaw's spouses include Christopher Gavigan[10].

What did Jessica Capshaw do for work?

Jessica Capshaw worked as actor[4], film actor[5], and television actor[6].

Where did Jessica Capshaw go to school?

Jessica Capshaw was educated at Brown University[14], Royal Academy of Dramatic Art[15], and Harvard-Westlake School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . GeneaStar. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . closerweekly.com. closerweekly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jessica
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender female
    Stepparent Steven Spielberg
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