Sophia Bush rocks a dress by Helmut Lang at a screening of The Private Lives of Pippa Lee at New York City’s AMC Loews 19th Street theater on Sunday (November 15).

The 27-year-old One Tree Hill actress checked out the film starring Blake Lively, who attended the screening with BF Penn Badgley.

Sophia, who directed the November 9 episode of One Tree Hill, recently spoke with StarNewsOnline about her love for Wilmington, where the show shoots.

“It’s really my home away from home at this point,” Sophia shared. “You become part of a larger family living there that long, and it’s been a joy. Those of us who are out there now are incredibly tight.”

See more pics here: Sophia Bush is ‘Private Lives’ Lovely | Sophia Bush : Just Jared.

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After seven years playing fashionista Brooke Davis on the locally filmed TV series “One Tree Hill,” Sophia Bush has become a fixture in the Wilmington area. She can often be spotted hanging with friends in downtown restaurants and clubs, or putting her celebrity to good use at area fundraisers.

“I think people have lost sight of how important it is to give back,” Bush said recently at a fundraiser for the Wilmington Police Recreation Association Officer Down Memorial Wall.

Bush, 27, said her parents always encouraged charity work when she was growing up, and she wants to pass that encouragement on to other young people.

And she certainly can count a lot of young people among her fans. Strong support by young women is the biggest reason “One Tree Hill” has stayed on the air so long. We recently caught up with Bush, who will step behind the camera to direct the Nov. 9 episode, to reflect on seven years of “One Tree Hill.”

Q: So you’ve been in Wilmington seven years now …

A: It’s really my home away from home at this point. Everybody knows my coffee order or what glass of wine I’m going to have before I’ve even sat down. You become part of a larger family living there that long, and it’s been a joy. Those of us who are out there now are incredibly tight.

via Sophia Bush talks about how Wilmington, ‘One Tree Hill’ have evolved | StarNewsOnline.com | Star News | Wilmington, NC.

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Also, the purple dress is the one Quinn was wearing the night of COB’s fashion show (and morning after .  A few people were looking for that purples dres, so there ya go!

That being said, I’m excited to see what Chad has coming up!

Kenzie Dalton showers her fiance Chad Michael Murray’s ex-wife, Sophia Bush, with compliments in one of her recent blog posts. Here’s what the 21-year-old former beauty pageant contestant had to say about Sophia:

“I had the television on The Bonnie Hunt Show as I was getting ready for work yesterday. She is my favorite talk show host. I hear a familiar raspy voice and come into the room to watch actress Sophia Bush do an interview. I can’t help but respect her for being a smart person, having self respect and doing good in the community. Every time we see each other we always have a enjoyable conversation. When I worked with her we had girl chats during our lunch breaks and ordered take out. I must say Sophia is a very down-to-earth person and fun to be around. She is a great example of how a woman should act in the public eye, more girls should look up to her as a role model. She will do well in her skills as a motivational speaker.”

Kenzie, who has an ad campaign coming out soon for the cosmetic company Wet n’ Wild, also took the time to update us on Chad, who recently left One Tree Hill.

She wrote, “Chad has not signed on to any movie project although he has been offered a few. Stay tuned for [a] secret project Chad is working on that should be finished by next year.”

via Kenzie Dalton: Sophia Bush is Smart, Great Role Model | Chad Michael Murray, Kenzie Dalton, Sophia Bush : Just Jared.

Sophia Bush stops by The Bonnie Hunt Show on Tuesday (October 13) and shares that she’s honored that she was be asked to join the organization Teachers Count because her teachers were so influential in who she has become.

The 27-year-old One Tree Hill actress said, “I think particularly with young people in the entertainment industry, the focus has gotten inappropriate. When people can have careers which consist of nothing but going to parties…and they get paid to go to parties because they’ve been less than clothed…it’s not something I can believe in. The ‘I”ll do anything to be famous’ standard doesn’t last.”

As for what she finds sexy, Sophia said, “I think smart is sexy because that’s all that lasts.”

We bet Austin Nichols is a very smart man, then! (They were spotted holding hands at Sunday’s Hollywood Style Awards.)

via Sophia Bush & Austin Nichols Hold Hands | Austin Nichols, Sophia Bush : Just Jared.