Bilson graduated from Walter Reed Middle School in 1996 and from Notre Dame High School in 1999. During her time at Notre Dame, she appeared in productions of Bye Bye Birdie, Once Upon a Mattress and The Crucible, and appeared on stage together with Katharine McPhee, who attended the same school and would later be a finalist on American Idol. Grossmont College in San Diego, but dropped out after one year, taking her father's advice to pursue a professional acting career and making several appearances in commercials, including advertisements for Subway restaurants, Raisin Bran and Pepto-Bismol. She made her screen acting debut in early 2003, appearing in episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, and in the short film Unbroken. Bilson was subsequently cast in The O.C., which debuted in August 2003. Her character, Summer Roberts, was initially intended to appear in only a few episodes, but became a series regular after a successful run, as Bilson's on-screen romance with Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) became a noted aspect of the series. As a result of the success of The O.C., Bilson has become well-known among teenage audiences. At the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, Bilson collected three awards: "Choice Hottie Female", "Choice TV Actress (Drama)" and "Best Onscreen TV Chemistry" (jointly won with Adam Brody). In 2005, Maxim magazine named her sixth in their annual "Hot 100 List"; in 2006, the publication awarded her #14. The UK edition of FHM Magazine named her 28th in the 2006 100 Sexiest Women in the World list, while the US Edition Ranked her 77th in 2005.[15] Bilson was also named one of the "50 Most Beautiful People" in 2006 People magazine. In January 2008, radio host Howard Stern named her the "hottest chick in Hollywood." In UK's FHM, Bilson was named the 16th Sexiest Woman In The World 2008. In the US version of the same list, she was placed at #30. Bilson's first film role was in The Last Kiss, a romantic comedy-drama also starring Zach Braff and Jacinda Barrett. In the film, which opened on September 15, 2006, Bilson plays a college student who seduces Braff's character. Bilson had long wanted to work with Braff, having admired the film Garden State, which he directed and starred in. A body double was used for the film's sexual scene between Bilson and Braff's characters, as Bilson specified that she "feel[s] really strong[ly]" about not appearing in a nude scene.One review of the film noted that Bilson played the role with "surprising depth", although another critic described her role as "Glenn Close in Fatal Attraction as an airhead valley girl with a hot bod". Bilson has stated that she prefers acting in feature films to appearing on television, and that she would like the kind of roles "that Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson are offered". She has specified that though she is "grateful" for the success of The O.C., she feels that the show "is over" and that she is "ready to move on" to film roles. In September 2006, unconfirmed reports surfaced that Bilson was linked to star in a film version of the comic book character Wonder Woman; Bilson has stated that these reports were untrue. These reports spawned solely from a Wonder Woman costume she wore in an episode of The O.C. In late 2006, Bilson was cast in the role of Millie in Doug Liman's thriller Jumper, as the replacement for actress Teresa Palmer; she began filming the role in October of that year and the film was released on February 14, 2008. Rachel also appeared in a two-episode arc on The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz's NBC comedy, Chuck. She is currently shooting a new film titled New York, I Love You, starring alongside Natalie Portman, Robin Wright Penn, Blake Lively and Shia LaBeouf.

• November 13, 2009: Bilson Does It Again: Just when I started to think that Rachel Bilson was going to bring on the hot (as evidenced here), she goes right back to her sensible wardrobe and is out on the streets shopping again. Considering that I haven't seen this chick do anything to...
• November 5, 2009: Bilson Flaunts It: You know, I'm eternally on the fence about whether or not I fully dig Rachel Bilson. But these pictures from her layout in Flaunt Magazine (yet another publication that I had never heard of until hot pictures of the Bilsonator showed up in them)...
• October 7, 2009: Bilson Feeds: I wish that I could say that I was more excited about these pictures of Rachel Bilson out shopping in Santa Monica, but aside from the beige f*ck-me boots, there really isn't all that much for me to go on here. She feeds the meter and covers up...
• September 16, 2009: Hairy Bilson: Rachel Bilson doesn't always appeal to me. Sometimes she tries so hard to fade into a crowd that she stands out even more by looking crappy. But sometimes she tries hard to look good and ends up being the vanilla that gets avoided in a tub of...
• July 20, 2009: Body Shop: Rachel Bilson: I'll be honest, my main concern this week was picking someone with a decent ass pic so that certain detractors will get off my back. And while not big in the movie scene yet, this week's hottie does have a particularly fine...
• July 17, 2009: Bell & Bil Are Cozy: I had no idea that Kristen Bell and Rachel Bilson were close friends, but here they are pictured together (and apart) at the anniversary of the 3.1 Phillip Lim clothing store in LA the other night. Now if they only had one more hot brunette, that...
• May 6, 2009: MET Gala Hotties: Every year the Metropolitan Opera has one of their special galas where the bigger of the stars (or those who have some special kind of "in") come to the red carpet to either shine or look like costumed idiots. This year I think the prize goes to...
• May 5, 2009: Bilson Goes Where?: Actually, I have no clue where Rachel Bilson is going. She's walking the streets of New York, carrying one of those disgusting oversized and overly expensive purses that the teeny tiny actresses of Hollywood prefer, looking better than usual....
• March 3, 2009: Hot or Not: Rachel Bilson: Seems like everyone is getting married or engaged lately, what with supermodels like Adriana Lima and Giselle (please don't make me look up the spelling of her last name right now), as well as every Salma finally...
• February 18, 2009: Vadar Engages Bilson: Rachel Bilson, that girl mainly known for being on "The O.C." and then later in JUMPER, where she met Darth Christensen, is now off the market by said actor. She's 27, he's 27. They're both about as interesting as the argument...
• February 4, 2009: Bilson Goes Hippie: Rachel Bilson is normally a pretty attractive chick. But she's lately been bordering on Mischa Barton hippiness and I'm not too sure that I approve. Granted, she only has one movie, WAITING FOREVER, in post-production for this year. I just hope...
• December 17, 2008: D&G Gets the Hotties: Apparently, the place to be on Monday night was at the D&G flagship boutique opening. I put up individual posts of the girls I thought were the hottest, Danielle Panabaker and Amber Heard, but I know that my taste can run a little differently than...
• October 2, 2008: Bilson's InStyle: Like I've mentioned before, Rachel Bilson really doesn't do all that much for me. And I prefer brunettes. However, I know some of you out there are fans, so here's the cover and inside photo of Bilson in the upcoming issue of InStyle magazine. You...
• September 29, 2008: Bilson Looks Boyish: Maybe it's just me, but as a straight woman, I don't normally find Rachel Bilson hot. However, Rachel Bilson dressed up to look like a hot young boy? I can get down with that. Too bad she didn't have some horn-rimmed glasses to go with.
• September 9, 2008: Bachelorette Bilson: Rachel Bilson, best known for her stint on "The O.C." and as the talking 2X4 in the movie JUMPER, hosted an event at the Bellagio Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on Friday night referred to as "The Ultimate Bachelorette...
• September 8, 2008: Lane, Larter & Bilson: If you ever thought at one point in your life or still believe that a younger woman today will always look better than an older woman no matter what, be prepared to eat your words because the latest cover shoot from Glamour magazine has finally...
• July 28, 2008: Bilson's Butt Again: Goddamn this girl looks good in tight jeans and a t-shirt. I'd give anything to be that dog that Rachel Bilson is walking in the candids below cause I'd constantly be trying to pull her pants off with my teeth or engaging in the typical "leg hump"...
• July 21, 2008: Bilson's Tight Buns: Whenever you need a reminder about what a cute ass looks like in tight jeans, look no further than Rachel Bilson cause damn does that girl know how to swing it. Just the other day, Rachel was once again seen in Beverly Hills and her ass was...
• May 13, 2008: Nichols' G.I. Boobs: If you've already seen the stellar promotional shots of Rachel Nichols donning the wickedly tight battle gear for her role in "G.I. Joe" coming next year, the set photos you see below won't really surprise you at all. They won't be a surprise...
• April 21, 2008: Bilson Loves New York: It looks like Rachel Bilson has been having a pretty busy year so far between a ton of acting gigs, photo shoots, events, etc. However, this is all in a day's work for a Hollywood hottie so she's definitely making the best of it. Recently, Bilson...
• April 4, 2008: Hottie Clip #234: Rachel Bilson In A Hot Bra - "JUMPER"
• February 26, 2008: Bilson's Tight Butt: I do love when a gorgeous celebrity goes out in public with a sexy and super-tight pair of jeans on, there is nothing hotter in this world. Not even a tight mini-skirt matches it in my opinion. So when I see these brand-new candid photos of Rachel...
• January 30, 2008: Bilson's "Jumper" Shots: Can you possibly look at the photos below and say that Rachel Bilson is not friggin' cute? I didn't think you could because she is absolutely adorable in a sexy way that I just can't seem to explain. With "Jumper" only a couple of weeks away, the...
• January 16, 2008: Bilson Does "GQ": Sweet horny toads! I've never really followed much that Rachel Bilson has ever done and to be perfectly honest, the first movie I'll ever see of her is in the upcoming sci-fi/action flick, "Jumper" which is coming soon. However, I've never denied...
• January 7, 2008: Bilson Does Empire: We all know her and we all love her as well. Rachel Bilson is just one of those hotties where you just want to know how the hell she turned out so damn cute as she grew up. However, we just know that she's smokin' hot and we can definitely settle...