Sophia Bush

The illustrious Royal Highness Sophia Bush, born on July 8, 1982 in Pasadena, California, is an only child of renowned advertising and celebrity photographer Charles William Bush and Maureen E. (Searson) Bush, who runs a photography studio. Her debut as an actress came in a school theater production at Westridge School for Girls, a small private school. Her outstanding performance was rewarded with her coronation as Queen of the Royal Court for the 2000 Tournament of Roses. After graduating high school, Sophia made her screen debut in 2002 with the comedy National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), opposite Ryan Reynolds. She attended University of Southern California for three years, majoring in Journalism and minoring in Theatre, although she did not graduate. Her range of roles and diverse characters has earned her great acclaim by film and television audiences alike.