Arizona Robbins

Arizona Robbins
Grey's Anatomy character
The Season 9 Promotional Photo of Jessica Capshaw as Dr. Arizona Robbins
First appearance	"Wish You Were Here" 5x11, January 8, 2009 (as recurring cast) "Good Mourning" 6x01, September 24, 2009 (as a series regular)
Created by	Shonda Rhimes
Portrayed by	Jessica Capshaw
Information
Occupation	Attending pediatric surgeon and fetal surgeon at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital
Title	Attending Pediatric Surgeon Chief of Fetal Surgery Board Director at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital M.D. F.A.C.S.
Family	Daniel Robbins (father) Barbera Robbins (mother) Timothy Robbins (brother, deceased)
Spouse(s)	Callie Torres (divorced)
Significant other(s)	Lauren Boswell Leah Murphy
Children	Sofia Robbin Sloan Torres Miscarried baby

Arizona Robbins, M.D. is a fictional character on the ABC television series Grey's Anatomy, portrayed by Jessica Capshaw. She was introduced in the show's fifth season as an attending surgeon and the new chief of pediatric surgery. Originally contracted to appear in three episodes, Capshaw's contract was extended to the remainder of the fifth season, with her becoming a series regular in the sixth season.

Robbins has been characterized as "quirky" and "perky", and is well known for wearing heely shoes and a Holly Hobbie pink scrub cap, designed to appeal to her younger patients. She was established as a love-interest for orthopedic resident Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez) after the Torres' storyline with Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) was cut short due to what series creator Shonda Rhimes called "a lack of chemistry". Shonda Rhimes was in contrast pleased with the chemistry between Robbins and Torres, citing the addition of Capshaw to the cast as an element of the season of which she was most proud. Initial media reaction to the character was positive. Matt Mitovich of TV Guide described her as a "fan favorite", and Chris Monfette for IGN praised the addition of "fresh, new characters", such as Robbins over the course of the season.

Following the death of Dr. Jordan Kenley (John Sloman), Chief Webber (James Pickens, Jr.) replaces his head of pediatric surgery with Dr. Arizona Robbins, a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Robbins has a romantic interest in orthopedic 5 resident Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez), and kisses her. The two embark on a relationship, but when Torres' father, Carlos (Héctor Elizondo), learns of the relationship, he threatens to cut her off financially unless she returns home with him. When Torres' father returns to Seattle and continues to reject his daughter's sexuality, Robbins is able to convince him to reconsider. She tells Mr. Torres that her father was able to accept her own sexuality, as she promised him she was still the "good man in a storm" he raised her to be, and that Torres is still the same person he raised. Torres is dismayed to learn that Robbins doesn't want children, and the two come to a conclusion that they cannot continue their relationship, since they both want different things. However, after a shooter enters Seattle Grace with a vendetta for Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey), Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh), and Richard Webber (James Pickens, Jr.), they are in lockdown together, and the two reconcile.