Fans of “One Tree Hill” once faced the harsh possibility of life without the teen drama, but that time has passed, thank the big network executive in the sky. The soapy drama has returned for a fifth season, Teens, especially, are for Ms. Bush, the female star of the show. They want her photos, her biography, and much more on her love life. Interest in her past relationships with quarterback Tony Romo and ex-husband (and co-star) Chad Michael Murray continues to spike.

Sophia Bush as Brooke Davis on One Tree HillA stunning brunette and former beauty queen, Sophia Bush made a name for herself as the seductive vixen Brooke Davis on The WB series “One Tree Hill”(2003- ). Though often cast as the flirtatious bad-girl, Bush’s own down-to-earth persona added a touching vulnerability to many of her roles.

Born July 8, 1982 in Los Angeles to parents Charles and Maureen, the true-blue California girl attended Westridge School for Girls in her hometown of Pasadena.

As a freshman, she developed a penchant for acting and became involved in school theater productions. In 2000, the beautiful senior was crowned Queen of the Tournament of Roses Parade. After graduation, Bush attend the University of Southern California (USC) for three years with a journalism major and theatre minor before leaving college to pursue her acting career. While matriculating USC, the outgoing young actress also served as social chair of her sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma.

Bush’s first screen role arrived in the form of college student, Sally, in “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” (2002) opposite Ryan Reynolds. Next came a small role in the HBO arsonist thriller “Point of Origin” (2002), starring Ray Liotta and John Leguizamo. Soon, Bush was cast in her first major role opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Nick Stahl in “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines” (2003).

Though Bush began principle photography on the film, director Jonathan Mostow changed his mind and deemed her too young for the role of Stahl’s love interest, Kate Brewster. The 19-year old simply did not look the part of her mid-twenties character. Bush was soon replaced by actress Claire Danes.

Despite losing such a high-profile gig, the undeterred Bush continued auditioning and honing her craft. She landed small roles on the notable television shows “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” (ABC, 1996-2003) and “Nip/Tuck” (FX, 2003 - ), as well as a role in the forgettable film “Learning Curves” (2003).

Bush finally got her big break when she won the role that would make her famous — flirtatious cheerleader Brooke Davis on the WB’s “One Tree Hill.” Now a regular on a seemingly promising new show, Bush left USC and her Southern California roots behind to shoot the series in Wilmington, NC. The teen drama premiered in the fall of 2003 and quickly developed a loyal following, much like its flashier competition, “The O.C.” (Fox, 2003 - ).

It was while working on location, that Bush began dating her co-star and on-screen love interest, Chad Michael Murray. The attractive pair’s storybook courtship was closely followed by fans and press alike. The couple tied the knot to much fanfare on April 16, 2005, only to announce their separation five shockingly short months later. The same tabloids and teen mags that followed the courtship with near-religious fervor, utilized the same approach in pin-pointing the cause of the split and its unavoidable fallout on the set.

While continuing her popular “One Tree” role, Bush returned to the big screen in 2005, playing love interest to Steve Howey in the motorcycle action film “Supercross.” In 2006, Bush continued to land big screen roles, taking a stab at the horror genre with “Stay Alive” and “John Tucker Must Die.”

On April 16, 2005, Bush married actor Chad Michael Murray, her One Tree Hill co-star. They dated for almost two years before they were 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. Later, rumors surfaced that Bush and Dallas Cowboys Quarterback Tony Romo were dating. They were reportedly seen together in Texas.

In December 2007, it was reported by Rush & Molloy in the New York Daily News that Bush has “now hooked up with co-star James Lafferty”; the report also mentioned that a rep for the actress has denied there’s any romance .

Sexiest countdown rankings: 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.