is a fictional character from the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, which airs on the ABC in the United States, and is portrayed by Jessica Capshaw.

Robbins has been characterized as "quirky" and "perky" and is well known for wearing wheeled sneakers and a Holly Hobbie pink scrub cap, intended to appeal to her young patients.

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.

[1] Capshaw addressed the significance Robbins had on fans, stating: "She was one of the first members of the LGBTQ community to be represented in a series regular role on network television.

"[2] Following the death of Dr. Jordan Kenley, Chief Webber (James Pickens, Jr.) replaces his head of pediatric surgery with Dr. Arizona Robbins, a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

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.

Each victim including Shepherd, Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), and Robbins herself must receive $15 million of compensation, which leads the hospital to a near bankruptcy as the insurance companies refuse to pay.

When Dr. Lauren Boswell (Hilarie Burton) arrives at the hospital to reconstruct the face of a baby and flirts with Robbins, she is flattered that a stranger still finds her attractive despite knowing about her injury and the two have a one-night stand.

Arizona is led to believe that she and Leah slept together, however all they did was dance and make grilled cheese sandwiches after watching Derek perform surgery on film.

Callie wants to take Sofia and move to New York with Penny but Arizona does not want to be separated from her daughter so she hires a lawyer and they go to court for a custody battle.

It was first reported in December 2008 that Jessica Capshaw would be joining the cast of Grey's Anatomy as pediatric surgeon Arizona Robbins, initially for a multi-episode arc.

[7] Robbins is described as "quirky [and] perky" by TV Guide's Matt Mitovich[8] and as "a clear and rational surgeon who is not ruled by her emotions" by Kris De Leon of BuddyTV.

[14] Torres' previous girlfriend Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith) was written out of Grey's Anatomy in 2008, due to a lack of chemistry between the characters.

Rhimes praised the chemistry between Robbins and Torres in contrast, comparing it to that between the show's primary couple Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Shepherd (Dempsey),[15] and stating: "They have that little thing that makes you want to watch them.

[14] Torres' previous girlfriend, Erica Hahn (Brooke Smith), was written out of Grey's Anatomy in 2008 due to a lack of chemistry between the characters.

In contrast, series creator Shonda Rhimes praised the chemistry between Robbins and Torres, comparing it to that between the show's central couple, Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) and Derek Shepherd (Patrick Dempsey),[15] stating: "They have that little thing that makes you want to watch them.

"[16] Rhimes highlighted the addition of Capshaw as one of the season's standout elements, expressing her satisfaction in finding a love interest for Callie who "sparkled" and admitting she wished she had done so sooner, but was ultimately pleased with Robbins.

[15] When Robbins turned Torres down in the episode "An Honest Mistake" due to her inexperience with women, series writer Peter Nowalk offered the insight: I totally understand why Arizona wouldn't want to date a newborn.

Which is not to say the Freshman won't grow to be really good at Physics, or that Callie won't catch up to Arizona on the lesbian front, it's simply that Arizona might not have the patience to wait that long.Although the characters begin a relationship, the show's 100th episode, "What a Difference a Day Makes", explores challenges they face due to Torres' father rejecting her because of her sexuality.

As Arizona goes, I think she has incredible discipline and she does, as you said, have a very strict moral compass, and marriage would not be something she would jump into without giving it a great amount of thought.

[21] Commenting on Hahn's abrupt departure from the show, Dorothy Snarker, writing for LGBT website AfterEllen.com, expressed caution about how the Grey's Anatomy writers would handle the relationship between Robbins and Torres, noting: "Jessica [Capshaw] has proven lovely and likable in her brief screen time so far.

[23] Matt Mitovich of TV Guide observed that Robbins "quickly established herself as a fan favorite,"[8] describing her as "a breath of fresh air in the often angsty halls of Seattle Grace.

Monfette commented that Robbins' ultimate contribution to the season was "introducing the element of childcare to Seattle Grace", which gave Miranda Bailey (Chandra Wilson) "a great arc.

Jessica Capshaw has an incredible ability to take even the most melodramatic of Grey's speeches and deliver them with a subtlety and an honesty that makes them come off as sincere instead of overwrought.