Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Sexiest countdown rankings
5 Filmography
6 Awards
7 References
8 External links
[edit] Early life
Bush, an only child, was born and raised in Pasadena, California[1] to Charles William Bush, an advertising and celebrity photographer, and Maureen, a photography studio manager.[2] Bush has Italian ancestry,[3] and attended Westridge School for Girls (Pasadena), as well as the University of Southern California. She was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority,[4] where she served as Social Chair.
In 2000, she was the Tournament of Roses Parade Queen. Bush attended USC for three years before landing the role of Brooke Davis on One Tree Hill (2003).
[edit] Career
Bush made her first big screen appearance in the comedy Van Wilder. Since then, she has made appearances in several television shows including Nip/Tuck, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, and Punk'd. She was cast as Kate Brewster in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, but was replaced by Claire Danes because the director thought she was too young.[5][6] In 2003, she won the role of Brooke Davis in the television series One Tree Hill. The series rose Bush to fame and has recently begun airing its sixth season.
In between seasons of One Tree Hill, Bush has been cast in several films, such as Supercross, Stay Alive, John Tucker Must Die, and The Hitcher (the remake).
Bush received a "Rising Star" award at the Vail Film Festival for her work in The Hitcher. She has also won three Teen Choice Awards for her work in John Tucker Must Die and The Hitcher.
On April 20, 2007, it was confirmed that Bush will star in Francois Velle's The Narrows with Kevin Zegers, Eddie Cahill and Vincent D'Onofrio. It is reported that she will play the beautiful, intelligent and self-assured Kathy Popovich. Filming began in New York on April 24, 2007 and is due for a 2008 release date. Bush is also starring in the film Table for Three, which is set to have a 2009 release date. The story centers on a suddenly single young man, Scott Teller (Brandon Routh), who invites a "perfect couple," Mary and Ryan (Bush and Jesse Bradford), to share his large apartment. When Teller meets the girl of his dreams, Leslie (Jennifer Morrison), he believes that Ryan and Mary are intentionally sabotaging his chances with her because they desperately need him in their life to hold their dysfunctional relationship together.[7][8]
[edit] Personal life
Sophia Bush at an autograph signing.On April 16, 2005, Bush married actor Chad Michael Murray, her One Tree Hill co-star. They dated for almost two years before they were married in Santa Monica. But then they announced their separation on September 26, 2005 after five months of marriage when Bush filed court papers to have their marriage annulled citing fraud. In December 2006, Bush and Murray's divorce was made final.[9] Bush was in a relationship with Stay Alive co-star Jon Foster after her divorce until August 2007.[10] Later, rumors surfaced that Bush and Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo were dating. They were reportedly seen together in Texas.[11]
In December 2007, it was reported by Rush & Molloy in the New York Daily News that Bush had "now hooked up with co-star James Lafferty"; the report mentioned that a rep for the actress denied there was any romance.[12][13] In May 2008, photos surfaced of Lafferty and Bush at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), which fueled rumors of a possible romance.[14] On October 27, 2008, Murray confirmed the romance between Bush and Lafferty. "[Sophia and I] are both professional and mature enough to get through it," he said. "And now it's just easy. We're just friends. And she's got James, and James and I are friends."[15][16]
In February 2008, Bush made several appearances in Texas in support of the Barack Obama campaign in the Texas Presidential primary election. She was joined in Dallas, Fort Worth, and Waco by fellow actor Adam Rodriguez. Touring mostly college campuses, they urged young voters to get involved politically.[17][18][19]
[edit] Sexiest countdown rankings
In late April 2007, Bush ranked #90 in the UK's popular men's magazine FHM, in their countdown of 100 Sexiest Women of 2007. Subsequently, she ranked #89 in the US edition of the same magazine. In May 2007, Bush ranked extremely high at #24 in the Maxim Hot 100 List of 2007. She has also appeared on the cover of the November 2006 edition of Maxim with One Tree Hill co-stars, Hilarie Burton and Danneel Harris. In previous years, Bush has ranked #3 on Femme Fatales: The 50 Sexiest Women of 2004 and named #15 on Much Music's 20 Hottest Women of 2004.
Year Countdown Name Rank #
2004 Femme Fatales: The 50 Sexiest Women of 2004 3[20][21]
Much Music's 20 Hottest Women of 2004 15[22]
2007 Maxim's Hot 100 List of 2007 24[23]
FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2007 90 UK[24]
FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2007 89 US[25]
2008 AskMen's Top 99 Women of 2008 86[26]
The Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Famous Faces From Around the World 2008 20[27]
FHM's 100 Sexiest Women of 2008 24 UK[28]
The 50 Hottest Women on Television 33[29]
The 2008 AfterEllen.com Hot 100 63[30]
Fall TV's Sexiest Primetime Stars 6[31]
The Top 15 Hottest Former Sorority Girls 4[32]
The 21 Hottest Italian Women Alive 4[33]
[edit] Filmography
Bush at the 2008 Toronto International Film FestivalFilms
Year Movie Role Other notes
2002 Van Wilder Sally
2003 Learning Curves Beth
2005 Supercross Zoe
2006 Stay Alive October Bantum
John Tucker Must Die Beth
2007 The Hitcher Grace Andrews
2008 The Narrows Kathy Popovich
2009 Table for Three Mary
Television
Year Title Role Other notes
2002 Points of Origin Carrie Orr
2003 The Flannerys
2003 One Tree Hill Brooke Davis (2003- )
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Fate Mackenzie
Nip/Tuck Ridley
2005 Punk'd Herself
[edit] Awards
Year Group Award Result Notes
2005 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Drama Nominated One Tree Hill
2006 Teen Choice Awards TV - Choice Actress: Drama/Action Adventure Nominated One Tree Hill
2007 Vail Film Festival Rising Star Award Won
Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actress: Comedy Won John Tucker Must Die
Choice Movie Actress: Horror/Thriller Won The Hitcher
Choice Movie: Breakout Female Won The Hitcher / John Tucker Must Die
2008 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Actress: Drama Nominated One Tree Hill
Hollywood Life’s 5th Annual Hollywood Style Awards New Hollywood Style Icon Award Won
