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Jessica Capshaw & Camilla Luddington: Early Dislike on "Grey's Anatomy" Set Explained

2024-12-05

Jessica Capshaw and Camilla Luddington, known for their roles on 'Grey’s Anatomy', launched a new podcast this year. However, their relationship had a rather tumultuous beginning. On Sophia Bush's 'Work in Progress' podcast, Luddington, 40, shared that on her first day as a Grey's cast member in 2012, she managed to rub Capshaw the wrong way. Capshaw, 48, who played Dr. Arizona Robbins from 2009 to 2018, explained that when Luddington joined as Dr. Jo Wilson in season 9, she had just returned to work after having her daughter and was dealing with a lot. During a break from filming, Luddington took a picture of the burger truck and tweeted about it, not realizing Capshaw was in the background motorboating four burgers. Capshaw thought it was pure sabotage and they had a tense first season. But eventually, they reconciled when they were the only two to show up for a planned cast dinner and ended up loving each other.

The Incident on Set

Capshaw described the scene on set during that break. Luddington was gorgeous and fun with a contagious laugh, and everyone was excited to work with her. Shonda Rhimes had gotten a food truck with burgers, and Capshaw went out to get one. Luddington also went outside to take a picture and tweet about the truck. But little did she know the implications of that picture. Capshaw's presence in the background, motorboating the burgers, led to a misunderstanding that almost derailed their relationship.

The story gets more interesting as it unfolds. Luddington was shocked when she found out about Capshaw's actions. She thought she was just taking a picture of the truck, not realizing the impact it would have. Capshaw, on the other hand, felt betrayed and thought it was pure sabotage. This incident became a turning point in their relationship and set the stage for a rocky start.

The Tension During the First Season

During Luddington's first season on 'Grey’s', things remained icy between her and Capshaw. There was a lot of tension in the air, and it seemed like their friendship was on the verge of collapse. But despite the difficulties, they both continued to work together on the show.

They had to navigate through these challenging times, trying to find a way to move forward. Each day on set was a struggle as they tried to avoid each other and deal with the residual emotions from the incident. It was a difficult period for both of them, but they knew they had to find a way to reconcile.

The Reconciliation

Ultimately, fate intervened when they were the only two to show up for a planned cast dinner. This forced them to confront their issues and start the process of reconciliation. They sat down and had a heart-to-heart conversation, where they finally opened up about their feelings.

During that dinner, they realized that they had both been dealing with a lot of personal issues and that their actions had been driven by those emotions. They forgave each other and started to rebuild their friendship. From that point on, their relationship grew stronger, and they became closer than ever.