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Sophia Bush

Sophia Bush is an American actress, activist, director, and producer. Sophia Bush is best known for her nine-season role as Brooke Davis on the television drama series “One Tree Hill,” in which she appeared in 186 episodes and directed four.

Early Life and Childhood

Sophia Bush first opened her eyes on July 8, 1982, in Pasadena, California, United States, and is currently 41 years old. Her parents gave her the name Sophia Anna Bush and she was born under the Cancer zodiac sign. She is of American nationality and of mixed ethnicity, having ancestors from England, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Northern Ireland. Similarly, she is currently 39 years old, having celebrated her 39th birthday in 2021. She is the only child of Charles William Bush and Maureen Searson. Her father is an advertising and beauty photographer, and her mother owns a photography studio.

Sophia Bush’s childhood picture (Source: Instagram)

Likewise, she received her education at Westridge School for Girls, where she was a member of the volleyball team, and graduated in 2000. She went on to major in journalism at the University of Southern California (USC). But, after landing the role of Brooke Davis in “One Tree Hill” in 2003, she dropped out after her junior year.

Sophia Bush – Net Worth 2024

She has a net worth of $9 million as of 2021. However, we can safely assume that her annual salary is in the thousands of dollars. She was also chosen as the spokesperson for the eMission launch. She has several endorsement deals, including one with Ocean Pacific. Her acting, activism, directing, and producing careers are also major sources of income for her.

Professional Life

Sophia Bush began her acting career in the 2002 film “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder,” after which she went on to star in a number of TV shows, including “Nip/Tuck,” “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” and the HBO film “Point of Origin”. In 2002, she played Kate Brewster in “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,” and in 2003, she landed the role of Brooke Davis in the WB television series “One Tree Hill”. She has also appeared on the covers of popular publications such as “Entertainment Weekly,” “Lucky,” “Maxim,” “Glamour,” “InStyle,” and “Zooey Magazine”.

Later that year, she starred in the 20th Century Fox comedy “John Tucker Must Die” and in the supernatural thriller “Stay Alive” from Buena Vista Pictures. Similarly, she starred as Grace Andrews in the 2007 remake of the classic horror film “The Hitcher”. As well as starred in Francois Velle’s 2008 independent film “The Narrows”. She co-starred in the British romantic comedy film “Chalet Girl,” which was released in February of the following year. She joined the cast of the upcoming CBS sitcom “Partners” in February 2012, and she was also cast in the lead role in the television pilot “Hatfields & McCoys”.

Sophia Bush featuring at an event (Source: Jimmy Choo)

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Likewise, she also joined the cast of “Chicago P.D.” in August 2013 as Det. Erin Lindsay premiered on January 8, 2014, but she left after four seasons. She also appeared frequently on “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago Med,” the first and third Chicago franchise series, respectively. In addition to acting, she provided the voice of Voyd, an aspiring superhero, in Pixar’s 2018 film “Incredibles 2”. She played Veronica in four episodes of the first season of Hulu’s “Love, Victor” in 2020. In 2021, she will start a podcast called “Drama Queens” with her One Tree Hill co-stars Hilarie Burton and Bethany Joy Lenz.

Moreover, she can also be seen in the 2021 film “False Positive” by Corgan. Aside from acting, Bush is a founding member of the Times Up movement, a charity that raises funds to support sexual harassment victims.

Awards

She has won Teen Choice Awards for her role in “John Tucker Must Die”, “The Hitcher”,  VH1 Do Something Awards for Herself, Annual Young Hollywood Awards for Herself, and Nelson Mandela Changemaker Award for Herself.

Personal Life

Sophia Bush is a married woman with two children. In May 2004, she got engaged to her One Tree Hill co-star Chad Michael Murray. The pair married on April 16, 2005, in Santa Monica, California. After five months of marriage, Bush and Murray announced their separation in September 2005. Bush filed papers for annulment in February 2006, citing fraud as the reason. Her petition was denied in December 2006. And she and Murray were granted a divorce.

Sophia with her partner (Source: Instagram)

Similarly, she is engaged to Grant Hughes. And she has recently been in a romantic relationship. Grant is a Los Angeles-based businessman. The 39-year-old “One Tree Hill” actress shared a photo of the businessman down on one knee in Lake Como, Italy, on Tuesday. Similarly, she announced the couple’s engagement more than a year after they first became linked. She gushed poetic about the proposal, which took place during a romantic boat ride.

She captioned

“the most incredible, moving surprise of my life.” “So it turns out that being your favorite person’s favorite person is the actual best feeling on planet Earth #YES,” 

Moreover, she was also in relationships with John Foster (2006-2007), Austin Nichols (2006-2012), James Lafferty (2008-2009), Dan Fredinburg (2013-2014), and Jesse Lee Soffer (2014-2015).

Body Measurements

Sophia Bush has a slim body build and stands at a perfect height of 5 ft 4 in or 163 cm. Her body weight is approximately 55 kg (121 pounds). Moreover, her dark brown hair and hazel eyes are attractive. Her raspy voice and dimples have drawn a large number of admirers. Her body measurements are also 35-25-34 in (89-63.5-87 cm).

Sophia Bush – Social Media

Similarly, she is active on social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has gained more than 1.2 million followers on Twitter under the username @SophiaBush. She has gained more than 1.1 million followers on Facebook under the username @sophiabush. Moreover, she has gained more than 3.9 million followers on Instagram under the username @sophiabush.