Bethany Joy Lenz
Acting • Born 1981-04-02
Biography
Bethany Joy Lenz (born April 2, 1981) is an American actress, singer-songwriter and filmmaker. She is known for her portrayal of Haley James Scott on The WB / The CW television drama One Tree Hill (2003–2012). Following the conclusion of One Tree Hill, Lenz has continued to make numerous guest appearances on TV shows, as well as becoming a series regular in both season 8 (2013) of Showtime’s Dexter as well as USA’s short-lived legal drama Pearson (2019). Since 2014 she has become a regular face for the Hallmark Channel, starring in 9 Hallmark Channel original movies as of 2022. In 2022 she starred in and executive produced the horror film So Cold the River.
Filmography
37 credits
An Unexpected Christmas
Movie • 2021
Emily
Bring It On Again
Movie • 2004
Marni Potts
Harvest Moon
Movie
Mary and Rhoda
Movie • 2000
Rose Cronin
The Christmas Secret
Movie • 2014
Christine Eisley
A Biltmore Christmas
Movie • 2023
Lucy Hardgrove
Psalty's Salvation Celebration
Movie • 1992
Shelly
Thinner
Movie • 1996
Linda Halleck
Savoring Paris
Movie • 2024
Ella
Extortion
Movie • 2017
Julie Riley
Snowed Inn Christmas
Movie • 2017
Jenna Hudson
Royal Matchmaker
Movie • 2018
Kate Gleason
Poinsettias for Christmas
Movie • 2018
Ellie Palmer
I Love You, I Love You Not
Movie • 1996
Bottled with Love
Movie • 2019
Abbey Lawrence
A Valentine's Match
Movie • 2020
Natalie Simmons
Just My Type
Movie • 2020
Vanessa Sills
Five Star Christmas
Movie • 2020
Lucy Ralston
Blindfire
Movie • 2020
Jan Bishop
So Cold the River
Movie • 2022
Erica Shaw
Maybe It's Me
TV • 2001
One Tree Hill
TV • 2003
Haley James Scott
The Guardian
TV • 2001
Claire Stasiak
Charmed
TV • 1998
Lady Julia
Off Centre
TV • 2001
Heather
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Darcy Blaine
Felicity
TV • 1998
Gretchen
Life Unexpected
TV • 2010
Haley James Scott
Dexter
TV • 2006
Cassie Jollenston
Men at Work
TV • 2012
Meg
Good Sam
TV • 2022
Amy Taylor
Pearson
TV • 2019
Keri Allen
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
TV • 2013
Stephanie Malick
Colony
TV • 2016
Morgan
Grey's Anatomy
TV • 2005
Jenny
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Hope Valley: 1874
TV • 2026
Rebecca Clarke