Sophia Bush is an American actress, producer, director, and activist born on July 8, 1982, in Pasadena, California. She is best known for her role as Brooke Davis in the TV drama series One Tree Hill (2003–2012) and as Detective Erin Lindsay in the NBC police procedural Chicago P.D. (2014–2017). More recently, she starred as Dr. Samantha "Sam" Griffith in the medical drama Good Sam (2022) and appeared in Grey's Anatomy in 2024
. Bush has also acted in several films including John Tucker Must Die (2006), The Hitcher (2007), The Narrows (2008), Chalet Girl (2011), Marshall (2017), Acts of Violence (2018), and voiced a character in Incredibles 2 (2018)
. Beyond acting, Sophia Bush is known for her philanthropy and activism, particularly in human rights, women's empowerment, and environmental causes. She supports organizations such as the Time's Up movement, DoSomething.org, and the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust. She also co-hosts the Drama Queens podcast with former One Tree Hill co-stars
. In her personal life, she has been involved in advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and publicly came out as queer. She has also been recognized for her contributions to the arts and activism
