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Sophia Bush

Sophia Bush

Actor, also producer · Born July 8, 1982 (44) · Pasadena, California, USA

Sophia Anna Bush (born July 8, 1982) is an American actress, director and spokesperson. She is best known for playing Brooke Davis on The WB/CW's One Tree Hill and Detective Erin Lindsay on NBC's Chicago P.D. Her film credits include the 2007 remake The Hitcher, John Tucker Must Die and The Narrows.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 8, 1982 (44)
From
Pasadena, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 46 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are Sophia Bush's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
29%
Self
23%
Survival
19%
Morality
17%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Power
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 7

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
4 of 12
Hero
4 of 12
Shapeshifter
3 of 12
Herald
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
8
Joyful
7
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
6
Other
21

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Sophia Bush's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 30 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sophia Bush's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

46 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Amerigo: The Search for the American Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Summer's Last Resort(2026)

    as Milly

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Broad Trip(2026)

    Producer · as Alice

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Stranger in My Home(2025)

    as Ali

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Freedom Hair(2024)

    as Dana

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Junction(2024)

    Co-Producer · as Allison

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Another Body(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Deborah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Nora

  • Good Sam(2022)

    Show 13 episodes · as Sam Griffith

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Hard Luck Love Song(2020)

    as Carla

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • False Positive(2021)

    as Corgan

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Love, Victor(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · as Veronica

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • A Girl Named C (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer

  • Incredibles 2(2018)

    as Voyd (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Alex, Inc.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Vanessa Stanhope

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Acts of Violence(2018)

    as Detective Brooke Baker

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Marshall(2017)

    as Jennifer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Chicago Justice(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Erin Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Easy(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexandria

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Lizzy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Erin Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Thousand Year Journey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Executive Producer

  • Jane the Virgin(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Julie

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 84 episodes · as Erin Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Bonnie Raines

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 12 episodes · as Erin Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ali Landow

  • Chalet Girl(2011)

    as Chloe

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Table for Three(2009)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Narrows(2008)

    as Kathy Popovich

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Sara (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Hitcher(2007)

    as Grace Andrews

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • John Tucker Must Die(2006)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Stay Alive(2006)

    as October

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Supercross(2005)

    as Zoe Lang

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Cass Beckman

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 186 episodes · Director · as Brooke Davis

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Learning Curves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Beth

  • Nip/Tuck(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ridley Lange

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Point of Origin(2002)

    as Carrie Orr

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Van Wilder(2002)

    as Sally

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Erin Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Fate Mackenzie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Southern Discomfort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Haley

  • The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Jennifré

  • The Let Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles, 43 of them dated from 1996 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Incredibles 2 (2018)

$1.2B worldwide

Highest rated

Incredibles 2 (2018)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Chicago P.D. (2014)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19962026

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting43 of 46: 41 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting1 of 46: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing4 of 46: 3 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s16 · 14 acting · 2 crew2020s12 · 11 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
0510

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Sophia Bush's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

28thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 37 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Freedom Hair (2024)

97th percentile spread · 45% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Incredibles 2 (2018)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Sophia Bush's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles32–81 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles23–51 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles36–70 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles22–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles30–79 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Sophia Bush work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sophia Bush's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Epps shares the most, 2.

Actors

Mixed roles