[4] Capshaw graduated from Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles in 1994, then attended Brown University,[5] where she was in productions of Arcadia and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
[3] During summers, she attended classes at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London,[6] where she appeared as Puck in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
[3] Capshaw had a minor role as Jeremy Davies' potential love interest in The Locusts (1997), which starred her mother, then appeared in Adam Rifkin's independent film Denial (1998).
Matt Mitovich of TV Guide called Capshaw a "fan favorite", and Chris Monfette of IGN praised the addition of "fresh, new characters" such as Robbins over the course of the season.
[14] She posted a statement on Twitter highlighting her character's significance: "She was one of the first members of the LGBTQ community to be represented in a series regular role on network television.