Sophia Bush today is one of the most popular and beautiful American actresses. Fame came to her thanks to her role in the popular series "One Tree Hill". Currently, the young actress does not stop developing her own career, actively participating in a variety of projects.
Sophia Bush: biography and general data
The future movie and television star was born on July 8, 1982 in the state of California, in the city of Pasadena. Her mother Maurin worked as a photo studio manager, father Charles Bush was a famous advertising photographer. It is worth noting that Sophia Bush is the only child in the family.
Of course, in childhood, the girl was fond of stage art, and even from time to time took part in various productions of the school theater. And after graduation, she entered the University of Southern California, where she quickly became a member of the prestigious Kappa Gamma Kappa Society and took over as social leader. And in 2000, she became the beauty queen at the annual famous Parade of Roses tournament in Pasadena - on that day she was first noticed by specialists in the selection of actors.
First career steps
In 2002, the film first appeared, where Sofia Bush starred. The filmography of the actress began with the comedy "The King of Parties" - here she got a small role as a new girl in college. In the same year, she got an episodic character in the detective thriller “Flashpoint”.
Despite the small roles, the actress received positive reviews from critics. In 2003, she played Faith Mackenzie in one of the episodes of the popular teenage series Sabrina the Little Witch. She can also be seen in the episode "Parts of the Body", where she got the role of Ridley.
The series "One Tree Hill" and the recognition of the audience
In September 2003, the premiere of the first series of the new drama series “One Tree Hill” took place. And one of the main characters was played by Sophia Bush. Her filmography replenished with the role of Brooke Davis.
Here, the actress masterfully played a narcissistic and selfish girl, the captain of the school support team, who was used to getting everything she wanted without thinking about the consequences. The series lasted nine seasons on the air, and Sophia Bush was present in each of them. And with each series, her character changed, experiencing the divorce and bankruptcy of her parents, the illness and betrayal of her beloved guy, dizzying success in the modeling business and tragedy in her personal life. This role was a turning point in the career of the actress.
After all, the series was very popular not only among teenagers, but also among the adult category of viewers. For the role of Brooke, the actress was nominated several times for prestigious film awards.
Sophia Bush: filmography
While working on the series, the actress participated in other projects. In 2005
she played Zoe Lang in the movie "Supercox." And in 2006, she again appeared on the screens in the horror film Lost, where she played the gamer Oktober, who is trying to escape from the vengeful spirit of
Countess Bathory.In the same year, she got the role of Bet, the offended girl in the youth comedy "Die Joe Tucker." And in 2007, Sophia Bush consolidated her success, having received the main role of Gracie in the thriller "Companion".
In the future, other films with the participation of the actress appear. In 2008, she played Katie Popovich in the film “Circle of the Elect”, and in 2009 she got the role of Mary in the film “Table for Three”. In 2010, Sofia worked on the British romantic comedy How to Marry a Billionaire. In the same year, she played Haley in the movie Southern Discomfort. In 2012, the actress received the role of Eli Landow in the comedy series Partners.
Interesting Facts
It is worth noting that after working on the series "One Tree Hill", the actress received a lot of attractive and profitable offers. She still continues to appear on the covers of glossy magazines and from time to time takes part in various advertising campaigns. In 2007, she took seventh place in the ranking of the most beautiful and sexy women according to one of the British magazines.
In 2008, Sophia Bush actively participated in the election campaign of Barack Obama, organizing campaigns in Texas. And in 2009, together with other friends, the actors opposed the ban on same-sex marriage. And some time later, she founded a fund to help people affected by the explosion of a deep-sea oil well in the Gulf of Mexico.
The personal life of the actress
Ever since the audience found out who Sophia Bush is, the personal life of the actress began to interest all fans. Of course, so beautiful and talented.
the girl never suffered from a lack of attention from the opposite sex. The first serious relationship of the actress began on the set of the series "One Tree Hill". For two years, she met with her partner Chad Michael Murray, after which the young people decided to get married. Sofia Bush’s wedding took place on April 16, 2005. However, after a few months, the actors announced a divorce. There was talk in the press that the cause of the breakup was Chad’s romance with Paris Hilton.
In 2008, the young actress had another romance - this time her lover was James Lafferty, another actor in the series, but the young people also quickly cooled to each other. Subsequently, Sophia Bush met with Austin Nichols - for four years, the actors converged, then diverged, until the young man became one of the key characters in the last seasons of the series. More than once he talked about the fact that it was because of Sofia that he came to the project. By the way, on the screen, the actors also played a couple in love with a difficult relationship.