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Sophia Bush - Biography |
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Sophia Bush, an only child, was born
and raised in Pasadena, California to Charles William Bush, who is one of
the top advertising and celebrity photographers working in the United
States today, and Maureen, a photography studio manager. Bush was an
athletic young girl on her varsity volleyball team, and did not consider
acting until after graduation. She attended Westridge School for Girls
(Pasadena) and the University of Southern California and was a member of
the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, where she served as Social Chair. Bush
attended USC for three years before getting the role of Brooke Davis on
One Tree Hill (2003). In 2000, she was the Tournament of Roses Parade
Queen.
Bush is of French-Canadian and Italian ancestry.
Bush made her first big screen appearance in the comedy Van Wilder as
Sally (the freshman who seduces Van and doesn't know who Air Supply is).
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, as the director thought she was too young. In 2003, she won the
role of Brooke Davis in the television series One Tree Hill. The show is
one of The CW network's biggest hits and is exported all around the world.
It was here she met future husband Chad Michael Murray, whom she would
marry and then divorce a few months later.
In between working on One Tree Hill, Bush has been cast in many films,
such as Supercross, Stay Alive, John Tucker Must Die, and a remake of The
Hitcher.
Bush recently received a "Rising Star" award at Vail Film Festival for her
work in The Hitcher. She also won 3 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.
On April 16, 2005, Bush married actor Chad Michael Murray, her One Tree
Hill co-star. They dated for almost two years before they got married in
Santa Monica. But then they announced their separation on September 26,
2005 after five months of marriage. In December of 2006, Bush and Murray's
divorce was made final. Bush was seen with Stay Alive co-star Jon Foster
after her divorce until August 2007. Recently, rumors have surfaced that
Bush and Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo are dating. They were
reportedly seen together in Texas.
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's 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 |
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Sophia Bush - Personal Quotes |
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(On starring with her husband
on "One Tree Hill" (2003) "People say 'Oh, it must be so nice being
able to kiss your own husband on the show', but really, it's not.
It's so awkward being intimate with your husband with hundreds of
people watching and a camera present".
"I love boxing. There's something fierce about using your body's
force that way."
"I've turned into a total insomniac. Chad will wake up for a 4 a.m.
snack, and I will have completely redecorated a room in our house!"
"I get to experiment with a lot of looks with my character so that's
really fun for me. It's like getting to paint a new canvas
everyday."
"I want to play everything. I really want to do it all."
"Samaire (Armstrong) and I spent a lot of time shopping together and
just running around town. She's such a great girl. She's an artist
and has a really creative mind. I loved it when they sent me the
Stay Alive (2006) script. Mc G called and said `listen, read this
role and tell me what you think'. She's so different from anybody
I've gotten to play which was what drew me to it. Aside from the
fact that the script is great, original and creepy as hell, the
character is very, very cool. She's such a bad ass. She's a rough
around the edge girl and fits into this sect that is of New
Orleans".
I think what's exceptional about that is typically in the sociology
of our culture, we're so used to those gender roles of the women
being supported and it's wonderful when you see that that's really
not how it is. Because sorry to say, women run the house. They run
the family. They hold things up. I mean, it's like you don't ever
see your mom get sick because she handles everything. And it's kind
of amazing I think to show people just how strong women are. And
people enjoy it. And I think people want to see women that reflect
women in their lives that they know now. [In reference to the
portrayal of strong women in cinema]
"People care about my personal life. But really I'm dorky! I drink
beer and go to football games. And ya know, sit in my house in a
t-shirt on the weekends and play with my dog!"
"Getting wasted is only OK when you're young enough to not know
better."
On working with ex-husband, Chad Michael Murray: "my job is my job,
and my personal life is my personal life, and I keep them separate.
It's my job. It's not always easy, but it's my work - it's what I
love and take pride in, and I won't let that slack because of
personal circumstances."
"I've always been the long-term relationship, go-home-and-meet-mom
girl." |
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Sophia Bush - Filmography |
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The Narrows (2008) .... Kathy
Popovich
"One Tree Hill" .... Brooke Davis (91 episodes, 2003-2008)
- Four Years, Six Months, Two Days (2008) TV episode .... Brooke
Davis
- My Way Home Is Through You (2008) TV episode .... Brooke Davis
- Racing Like a Pro (2008) TV episode .... Brooke Davis
- All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone (2007) TV episode .... Brooke
Davis
- The Birth and Death of the Day (2007) TV episode .... Brooke Davis
(86 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) |
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Sophia Bush - Related Links |
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Wikipedia: Sophia Bush
YouTube: Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush at Babemania.com
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