Sophia Anna Bush (born July 8, 1982) is an American actress and director.
She's perhaps best known for playing Brooke Davis on The WB/The CW's One Tree Hill for all nine of its seasons on the air, as well as Det. Erin Lindsay in Dick Wolf's Chicago franchise on NBC. She also starred in the 2006 film John Tucker Must Die and the 2007 remake of The Hitcher.
Selected filmography:
- One Tree Hill (2003 — 2012) as Brooke Davis
- John Tucker Must Die (2006) as Beth McIntyre
- The Hitcher (2007) as Grace Andrews
- Chalet Girl (2011) as Chloe
- Chicago (2013 — 2017) as Det. Erin Lindsay:
- Chicago Fire (recurring guest; 2013 — 2014)
- Chicago P.D. (regular; 2014 — present)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (recurring guest; 2014 — 2016)
- Chicago Med (recurring guest; 2015)
- Incredibles 2 (2018) as Voyd (voice)
Sophia Bush provides examples of the following tropes:
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Romance on the Set: She was married to One Tree Hill love interest Chad Michael Murray for a year, and then went on to date their fellow co-stars James Lafferty and Austin Nichols. - What Could Have Been: She was originally cast as Kate Brewster in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, but was replaced by Claire Danes after a week into shooting.
