As reported by The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Jessica Capshaw, who played Dr Arizona Robbins<\/strong> between 2009 and 2018, will officially reprise her role in the new season. Her initial departure saw her character relocate to New York so her daughter, Sofia, could be in the same city as her daughter\u2019s other mother, Arizona\u2019s ex-wife Dr Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez).<\/p>\n It\u2019s unclear currently how many episodes Capshaw is expected to appear in, but she will be joined in the new season by\u00a0Alex Landi, also returning as his character Dr Nico Kim, and newcomers Natalie Morales and Freddy Miyares.<\/p>\n Morales will be playing Dr Monica Beltran, a paediatric surgeon, while Miyares will be playing the recurring character Dorian, a patient involved in a serious accident.<\/p>\n Capshaw\u2019s character\u2019s exit proved controversial at the time, with then co-showrunner<\/span>\u00a0and executive producer Krista\u00a0Vernoff saying Arizona was written out for story reasons alongside fellow popular star Sarah Drew.<\/span><\/p>\n Both Arizona and Dr April Kepner (Drew) exited the show at the end of the fourteenth season, though Drew has made guest appearances in recent seasons.<\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n Capshaw said in a statement post to Twitter<\/a>, which has recently been re-branded as X, at the time: \u201cFor the past 10 years I have had the rare privilege of not only playing Arizona Robbins but also being madly in love with playing her. Arizona Robbins is kind, intelligent, funny, insightful, bold, playful, fierce and really good at her job.<\/p>\n \u201cShe was one of the first members of the LGBTQ<\/span>\u00a0community to be represented as a series-regular role on network television. Her impact on the world is permanent and forever. Forever. I am grateful that I have gotten to bring her to life and for the life that she has brought to me.<\/p>\n \u201cI am sad to see her go, but I am consoled by the idea that she will continue to live on and on in all of our consciences and our imaginations. Shonda<\/span>, thank you for the ride on this incredible rollercoaster.\u201d<\/p> Along with this casting news, we\u2019ve also been hearing more about the show\u2019s future, with President of Disney Television Group Craig Erwick saying recently, as reported by Deadline<\/a>: \u201cRight now, our focus is on the immediate future of Grey\u2019s Anatomy, which is celebrating its 20th season, a remarkable achievement, creatively and for the network, the audience and the creators.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the show is as creatively strong as it\u2019s ever been. Not just the live [episodes] you are watching today, but it\u2019s fuelling growth for our streaming platform.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Jessica](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2024\/02\/GettyImages-655410274-e3fe88e.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"GettyImages-655410274\\"\/")
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