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==Personal life == During the production of the film ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' (1984), Capshaw became close to director Steven Spielberg, whom she later married. Originally an [[Episcopal Church in the United States of America|Episcopalian]], she [[Conversion to Judaism|converted to Judaism]] before marrying Spielberg on October 12, 1991.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/09/24/us/from-schindler-s-list-a-jewish-mission.html |title=From 'Schindler's List,' a Jewish Mission |first=Karen W. |last=Arenson |author-link=Karen W. Arenson |newspaper=[[New York Times]] |date=September 24, 1995 |access-date=17 December 2018 |page=1001030 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/reviews/spielberg-holocaust.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |title=Film: Steven Spielberg Faces the Holocaust |first=Bernard |last=Weinraub |author-link=Bernard Weinraub |date=12 December 1993 |access-date=17 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010218130349/http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/15/reviews/spielberg-holocaust.html |archive-date=18 February 2001 |url-status=live }}</ref> They were married in both a civil ceremony and an Orthodox ceremony.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1RsIAQAAMAAJ |title=Spielberg: The Man, the Movies, the Mythology |first=Frank |last=Sanello |author-link=Frank Sanello |publisher=[[Taylor Publishing Co.]] |year=1996 |pages=274 |isbn=9780878339112}}</ref> There are seven children in the Spielberg–Capshaw family. *[[Jessica Capshaw]] – daughter from Capshaw's previous marriage to Robert Capshaw *Max Samuel Spielberg – son from Spielberg's previous marriage to actress [[Amy Irving]] *Theo Spielberg – son adopted by Capshaw before her marriage to Spielberg, who later also adopted him<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Celebrities/Spielberg-Steven-14300.html |title=Spielberg, Steven – Fun Facts, Answers, Factoids, Info, Information |work=Funtrivia.com |access-date=March 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309223135/http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Celebrities/Spielberg-Steven-14300.html |archive-date=9 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *[[Sasha Spielberg|Sasha Rebecca Spielberg]] *[[Sawyer Spielberg]] *Mikaela George Spielberg – adopted with Steven Spielberg<ref>{{cite news |last=Greissinger |first=Lisa Kay |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20103281,00.html |title=Passages |date=15 April 1996 |magazine=[[People.com]] |access-date=26 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071940/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20103281,00.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |publisher=[[Time Inc.]]}}</ref> *[[Destry Spielberg]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/21/us/steven-spielberg-fast-facts |title=Steven Spielberg Fast Facts |date=11 April 2013 |work=[[Cable News Network]] |access-date=26 April 2013 |publisher=[[Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.]]}}</ref> On April 28, 2023, Capshaw along with [[Michelle Obama]] made a surprise appearance on stage during [[Bruce Springsteen]]'s show in [[Barcelona]] where they provided backing vocals and tambourine on the song "[[Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen song)|Glory Days]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blanchett |first=Ben |date=2023-04-29 |title=Michelle Obama Joins Bruce Springsteen Onstage During Barcelona Concert |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/michelle-obama-joins-bruce-springsteen-onstage-during-barcelona-concert/ar-AA1avzvt |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=MSN.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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