Jessica Capshaw Plans To “Keep Auditioning” For ‘The White Lotus’ After Losing Part To Leslie Bibb​on April 11, 2025 at 2:21 am

Following her tenure at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Jessica Capshaw is hoping to join another iconic TV ensemble.

The Grey’s Anatomy actress recently recounted auditioning for the part of Kate Bohr on Season 3 of The White Lotus, which ultimately went to Leslie Bibb, whose performance she praised as “fantastic.”

“I auditioned for Leslie Bibb’s part, and I remember getting to the audition and being like — I mean, I’m just such a huge fan of the show, so I was giddy with excitement,” she told Grey’s co-star Camilla Luddington on their Call It What It Is podcast.

“It’s always so fun to put together an audition and see where it goes, and then see it come to fruition,” added Capshaw. “Because what’s unbelievably remarkable and wild about the casting process is we’re all very different, we all have a very different take on it.”

Although Bibb ultimately landed that part of Kate, one third of a girls trip that also features Carrie Coon and Michelle Monaghan, praising her take on the role. “Watching Leslie, I was like, ‘Oh my god.’ I was so in and I thought she was fantastic,” raved Capshaw.

After landing the Grey’s Anatomy part of Dr. Arizona Robbins in 2009, following multiple audition attempts, Capshaw isn’t giving up on the Mike White HBO series.

“I’ll audition, I’ll keep auditioning. That’s what I did for Grey’s,” said Capshaw. “I loved Grey’s Anatomy and I was like, ‘I’ll audition all the times!’ And I took three times, so I’m hoping it’ll just take two for Mike White and The White Lotus. I’ll just keep going.”