Sophia Bush was a part ofChicago PD’s original main cast but left after a few seasons and has moved on to other projects in the years since. The actress got her breakthrough in 2003 when she starred asBrooke Davis inOne Tree Hill, a role she played for nine seasons and 186 episodes. Over the years, Bush appeared in other TV shows and movies, likePhineas and FerbandJohn Tucker Must Die. However, afterOne Tree Hillended,Bush didn’t wait long before she secured another series regular role on a network TV series —Chicago PD.
Bush starred as Detective Erin Lindsay in the secondOne ChicagoTV show. She made her debut in the universe prior toChicago PD’s pilot, though, as Lindsay appeared in a few episodes ofChicago Firewhen she was dating Kelly Severide. The two characters eventually broke up, andBush joined the main cast ofChicago PDin 2014.Three years later, she was gone.
Sophia Bush’s Decision To Leave Chicago PD Explained
The Actress Exited After Season 4
Sophia Bush leftChicago PDafter season 4because of her negative experiences on the set. During a 2023 episode of Bush’sDrama Queenspodcast with Hilarie Burton Morgan and Bethany Joy Lenz, the actresscompared what was happening behind the scenes ofChicago PDto her experience on the set ofOne Tree Hill.Bush said:
“What you experienced that night, the way you got yelled at, that’s exactly the sh*t I was dealing with in Chicago and also had a group of men who were like, ‘I love you so much, you’re our best friend.’ [They] never got involved and never stood up. And I know some of them are mad that I acknowledge that when we talk about this show as well, and you know what? I don’t care. That fear that I’m going to keep talking about it better be what makes you behave better on every set you’re on. From the time that you left North Carolina, the time I left Illinois, they better behave better. They better be a little afraid.”
In the years following her departure,Bush revealed that she was subject to abusive behavior when working onChicago PD.While appearing on Dax Shepard’s podcast,Armchair Expert, she said that her “body was falling apart, because [she] was really, really unhappy.” As a result, Bush decided to leave the NBC police procedural after its fourth season.
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Sophia Bush’s Movie & TV Projects After Leaving Chicago PD In 2017
Bush Was The Face Of A CBS Medical Drama In 2022
After exitingChicago PD, Sophia Bush pursued plenty of opportunities on the big and small screen. In 2018, she voiced Voyd, a superhero who can create portals, in the second movie inPixar’s $1 billionIncrediblesfranchise. However, Bush’s success didn’t stop there.
Voyd/Karen (voice)
Grey’s Anatomy
Dr. Cass Beckman
While Bush has appeared in a handful of films, she has mostly stuck to TV after leavingChicago PD. She had a recurring role in Hulu’sLove, Victor, guest starred in aThis Is Usepisode, headlined the short-lived CBS medical dramaGood Sam, and appeared as inGrey’s Anatomyseason 21. Bush’s most exciting projects are the ones that lie ahead, though. She isworking on aOne Tree Hillsequel series with Hilarie Burton Morganas an executive producer and a cast member. Bush is also reprising her role as Beth intheJohn Tucker Must Diesequel.
