What role did Sophia Bush play on Chicago Fire? Character details explored

On the hit Chicago Franchise, Sophia Bush, the famous American actress and philanthropist, played Detective Erin Lindsay. She first appeared on the show Chicago Fire, introducing the character of Detective Erin Lindsay. Further, she went on its spin-off show, Chicago P.D., establishing a whole new fan base.

Sophia's character was central to Chicago Fire, featuring prominently in several major storylines. Reporting directly to Sergeant Hank Voight, Erin was a sharp detective known for her quick-witted nature and excellence at her job. 

Everything to know about Sophia Bush’s character on Chicago Fire

Detective Erin Lindsay is a character on the Chicago Franchise. Although the character had a bad beginning, she later turned out to be one of the best detectives in the Intelligence Unit.

Erin was a junior detective under Hank Voight. Voight initially utilized her as an informant, then, with his wife Camille, took her officially as their foster daughter and legal guardian.

Lindsay's stint on the shows was a never-ending struggle in which her tumultuous personal life kept spilling over into her demanding work. The one incident that finally destroyed her was the devastating death of Firehouse 51 paramedic Leslie Shay.

Mourning sent Lindsay into a tailspin of excessive drinking and addiction to painkillers, an addiction that was ominously facilitated by her estranged birth mother, Bunny Fletcher, a chronic drug abuser herself.

The peak of this battle came in the Season 2 finale of Chicago P.D. when she dramatically quit her job, although Voight secretly excused her, marking it as a brief sabbatical instead.

In romance, she had a large, although short-lived, affair with Chicago Fire's Lieutenant Kelly Severide, which was ended mainly because he was so caught up in his own loss over Shay's demise.

Yet, her primary, long-term love affair was with her Intelligence colleague, Detective Jay Halstead. Their fan favorite coupling, "Linstead," was consistently strained by Voight's rigid prohibition on in-unit relationships, but it was founded upon an amazingly durable, mutual trust.

Halstead was among the few individuals she ever permitted to observe the complete, unvarnished reality of her past.

It's worth noting that Lindsay did not pass away. She left quite willingly. In the last episode of Chicago P.D.'s fourth season, after tremendous job-induced pressure and a tough Internal Affairs examination, Lindsay made a big move: she took a great promotion to become a Special Agent with the FBI's Counterterrorism Division and relocated to New York.

That final shot of her looking out over the cityscape was intentionally designed to leave a slight opening for a future return, a possibility that hasn't materialized to date.

About Sophia Bush

Sophia Anna Bush is an American actress who was born in Pasadena, California, on July 8, 1982. Before appearing on the One Chicago family, Bush had already built a major career. 

The actress is best known for her portrayal of the iconic character Brooke Davis on the teen drama One Tree Hill from 2003 to 2012. 

Sophia was a regular on Chicago P.D., Chicago Fire, and Chicago Med. She has also played the lead in the medical drama Good Sam and had a recurring role on the long-running success of Grey's Anatomy.

Off-screen, she is well-regarded for her tireless advocacy efforts and dedication to many philanthropic and social issues.

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