Bethany Joy Lenz (formerly Galeotti; born April 2, 1981 in Hollywood, Florida, The United States) is an American actress, singer-songwriter and filmmaker.
She is best known for her portrayal of Haley James Scott on The WB/CW television drama One Tree Hill and starring on the CBS Daytime Soap Opera Guiding Light as Michelle Bauer Santos.
She's also famous for as a music artist and as a member of the band Everly.
Filmography:
- Thinner (1996) as Linda Halleck
- Guiding Light (1998 — 2000) as Michelle Bauer Santos / Teenage Reva Shayne clone
- Mary and Rhoda (2000) as Rose Cronin
- Charmed (2001) as Lady Julia
- Felicity (2001) as Gretchen
- Off Centre (2001) as Heather
- The Guardian (2003) as Claire Stasiak
- One Tree Hill (2003 — 2012) as Haley James Scott
- Bring It On Again (2004) as Marni Potts
- Life Unexpected (2010) as Haley James Scott
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2013) as Darcy Blaine
- Dexter (2013) as Cassie Jollenston
- Men at Work (2013) as Meg
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016) as Stephanie Malick
- American Gothic (2016) as April
- Colony (2017) as Morgan
- Grey's Anatomy (2018) as Jenny
- Pearson (2019) as Keri Allen
- Message in a Bottle (2019) as Abbey
- Good Sam (2022) as Amy Taylor
Tropes:
- The Cast Show Off: She is a singer and is given several chance to show her pipes. Most notably in One Tree Hill and her Hallmark movies.
- Directed by Cast Member: Directed One Tree Hill episodes: "Screenwriter's Blues", "At The Bottom of Everything" and "Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace".
- Middle Name Basis: Although she professionally goes by her full name, she's known as Joy and her Instagram handle is Joylenz.
