Sophia Bush - Hollywood Hoodlums

Sophia Bush

Written by Endymion

Thursday, 07 June 2007

Biography

Sophia Anna Bush was born on July 8, 1982, in Pasadena, California. She is an only child. Her father, Charles William Bush, is a renowned advertising and celebrity photographer, and her mother, Maureen Bush, runs a photography studio.

Young Bush was brought up in Pasadena; she made her acting debut in a school theater production while attending Westridge School for Girls, a small private school in her hometown. She was crowned the Queen of the Tournament of Roses at Pasadena Rose Parade in 2000; that same year she graduated from HS. In 2002 Sophia Bush made her screen debut as Sally, a college student, in the comedy Van WilderOne Tree Hill (2003). She was also cast to play opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Nick Stahl in Terminator 3 but, after she began principal photography on the film, the director deemed her too young for the role and she was soon replaced by actress Clare Danes.

However, Bush got her big break when 'One Tree Hill' developed a loyal following and became her steady gig over four seasons. It was while working on the series that Bush began dating her on-screen love interest, actor Chad Michael Murray. They wed in a seaside ceremony at the historic Casa del Mar Hotel in Santa Monica, California, in April 2005, but split after five months, in September 2005. She suffered from the traumatic experience and emotional pain of separation, while continuing her work on the series, now having a "professional relationship" with Murray and his new fiancée Kenzie Dalton. In February 2006, Bush filed petition to annul her brief marriage on the grounds of fraud; finally, she and Murray got divorced in December 2006. Meanwhile, she continued to land big screen roles, such as October Bantum in Stay Alive (2006), a horror film by writer/director William Brent Bell, and as Beth in John Tucker Must Die (2006), a comedy by director Betty Thomas. Bush is co-starring as Grace Andrews, who is terrorized by a killer played by Sean Bean, in the remake of The Hitcher (2007).

Outside of her acting profession, Bush has been working as an Assignment Editor for Annenberg TV News in her spare time. Her other talents include horseback riding, boxing, and photography. She enjoys reading and spending time with her friends and is currently residing in Wilmington, North Carolina, where the 'One Tree Hill' show is filmed. (2002) opposite Ryan Reynolds. She attended University of Southern California for three years and took Journalism major and Theatre minor, albeit she did not graduate, taking her leave of absence after getting the part as Brooke Davis, a flirtatious cheerleader on the WB TV series

Details

Date of Birth
8 July 1982, Pasadena, California, USA

Birth Name
Sophia Anna Bush

Nickname
Soph

Height
5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Filmography

The Narrows (2008) (post-production) .... Kathy Popovich

"One Tree Hill" .... Brooke Davis (86 episodes, 2003-2007)
    - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone (2007) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis
    - The Runaway Found (2007) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis
    - It Gets Worse at Night (2007) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis
    - You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love (2007) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis
    - Prom Night at Hater High (2007) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis
      (81 more)

The Hitcher (2007) .... Grace Andrews

John Tucker Must Die (2006) .... Beth

Stay Alive (2006) .... October

Supercross (2005) .... Zoe Lang

"Nip/Tuck" .... Ridley (3 episodes, 2003)
    - Cliff Mantegna (2003) TV Episode .... Ridley
    - Megan O'Hara (2003) TV Episode .... Ridley
    - Nanette Babcock (2003) TV Episode .... Ridley

Learning Curves (2003) .... Beth

"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" .... Fate Mackenzie (1 episode, 2003)
    aka Sabrina (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    aka Sabrina Goes to College (USA: promotional title)
    - Romance Looming (2003) TV Episode .... Fate Mackenzie

The Flannerys (2003) (TV)

Point of Origin (2002) (TV) .... Carrie Orr
    aka In the Heat of Fire (Europe: English title: DVD title)

Van Wilder (2002) .... Sally
    aka Van Wilder: Party Liaison (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK) (USA: working title)
    aka National Lampoon's Van Wilder (USA: complete title)
    aka Party Animals - ... wilder geht's nicht! (Germany)