Bethany Joy Lenz

Birthday: 2 April 1981, Hollywood, Florida, USA

Birth Name: Bethany Joy Lenz

Height: 163 cm

Bethany Joy Lenz was born in Hollywood Florida, an only child of Robert George Lenz (a history teacher and therapist) and Catharine Malcolm Holt Shepard (a personnel manager and entrepreneur). She is best known for her role on - the WB hit One Tree Hill (2003) - as "Haley James Scott", wife to James Lafferty's "Nathan" and childhood mate of Chad Michael Murray's "Lucas".Prior to One Tree Hill (2003), Bethany spent most of her acting career on the stage. She has called Musical theater her passion, and has performed in various productions of "Annie", "The Wizard of Oz", "Gypsy", "Cinderella", "CATS for Cats" etc...After moving from Texas to New York, Bethany portrayed "Michelle Bauer Santos" on CBS's The Guiding Light (1952). When her two year contract ended there, she left New York and moved to Los Angeles and guest starred on shows like Charmed (1998), Felicity (1998) and The Guardian (2001). She also appeared in Los Angeles stage productions of "The Outsiders" - directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and "Happy Days" (as Pinky Tuscadero) - directed by Garry Marshall.After moving from North Carolina (One Tree Hill), Bethany spent a year raising her daughter Maria before taking any more roles. Although she started an internet rotating novel 'Diamond Gothic' with 'Abigail Spencer' and 'JC Coccoli' on 'Hello Giggles.Bethany came back strong and guest starred on shows like Men at Work (2012) and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000), joined the cast on Sock Monkee Therapy (2013) and Dexter (2006), and got her own TV show Songbyrd (2014). She also joined and performed original songs on Rock the Schools Concert (2012) and recorded several songs in 2012 (Album: 'Then Slowly Grows') and 2013 (Album: 'Your Woman').She is an accomplished singer with an four-octave range, trained in New York by Richard Barrett, the director of the Brooklyn College of Opera, and in Los Angeles by renowned voice teacher Eric Vetro (Jennifer Garner, John Stamos and Ewan McGregor). Hide

So much of my heart is in my music. If you pay close attention to the lyrics, you can get a much bet Show more So much of my heart is in my music. If you pay close attention to the lyrics, you can get a much better perception of who I am when my guard is down. Hide

My dream car is a red '57 Chevrolet pickup. So I'd take a road trip in that for a day, play classic Show more My dream car is a red '57 Chevrolet pickup. So I'd take a road trip in that for a day, play classic rock music the whole time and then stop at a diner at midnight for some apple pie. Hide

I can't cook or do crafts. And put a soccer ball or a football in my hand, and I wouldn't know what Show more I can't cook or do crafts. And put a soccer ball or a football in my hand, and I wouldn't know what to do with it, but if you give me a creative outlet, usually, I'd be able to figure something out. Hide

Music is something that is in you. You can touch people with your music even if you're working a job Show more Music is something that is in you. You can touch people with your music even if you're working a job at starbucks or working a desk job. Hide

My personal style is just really easy, non fashion concerned. I have a lot of jeans and tee shirts. My personal style is just really easy, non fashion concerned. I have a lot of jeans and tee shirts.

I am a down-home girl. I love home and a German shepherd and an old red pickup truck from the '50s. Show more I am a down-home girl. I love home and a German shepherd and an old red pickup truck from the '50s. I would love an old house in Alabama with little kids running in the yard. Hide

Musical theater is oh, my dream. My passion. Music is in my veins. Just being able to mix that passi Show more Musical theater is oh, my dream. My passion. Music is in my veins. Just being able to mix that passion with my other passion, for acting, would be unbelievable. I have to brush up on my dancing, but I'd definitely love to hit Broadway. Hide

I love being home on rainy days! I usually write and sneak in an I Love Lucy rerun! I love being home on rainy days! I usually write and sneak in an I Love Lucy rerun!

Joining One Tree Hill (2003) has been: "Like summer camp, only it's really cold in Wilmington, North Show more Joining One Tree Hill (2003) has been: "Like summer camp, only it's really cold in Wilmington, North Carolina! I've never lived in a small town, but I always pictured myself in a small house, drinking lemonade on my porch swing. Now I have the porch!". Hide

Lies about your physical appearance in Hollywood creep in like a nasty serpent in your bed. It's awf Show more Lies about your physical appearance in Hollywood creep in like a nasty serpent in your bed. It's awful. "Who's got the best outfit?", "Who's makeup artist is terrible?", etc... I've really been learning that I have to choose to believe that it is not my clothes or my hair or my makeup that is going to make me shine. It's a battle I fight everyday with myself. Hide

Favorite holiday: Christmas. "It will always be number one on my list. You feel cozy for like two mo Show more Favorite holiday: Christmas. "It will always be number one on my list. You feel cozy for like two months straight. You sing songs, all the stories look exactly the same. There's no other holiday where everybody decorates. There's a joy and a spirit of excitement that's in the air around Christmastime. It's the best." Hide

I eat peanut butter, Swiss cheese and lettuce sandwiches. Really, they're very good! I eat peanut butter, Swiss cheese and lettuce sandwiches. Really, they're very good!

I guess I've sort of always wanted to be an actress, except when I was five, which, I did want to be Show more I guess I've sort of always wanted to be an actress, except when I was five, which, I did want to be the Queen of England. Hide

I never rule anything out, I just follow where I'm lead. I never rule anything out, I just follow where I'm lead.

Music's something I'll be doing for the rest of my life, whether I'm just playing guitar in my livin Show more Music's something I'll be doing for the rest of my life, whether I'm just playing guitar in my living room or whether I'm playing for 3,000 people. Hide

I had a lot of creative energy when I was young. I was not the best student because I was always cha Show more I had a lot of creative energy when I was young. I was not the best student because I was always challenging what the teachers were saying, rather than just accepting it. Hide

I think I started to see that acting was a really great catharsis for me. I've always been really cr Show more I think I started to see that acting was a really great catharsis for me. I've always been really creative and artistic, but I think acting was something that I could pour my creative energy into, and it took all of me. To this day, I haven't found that feeling anywhere else. Hide

I love singing. Getting on stage... it's like reaching in to the bottom of my soul and bringing it r Show more I love singing. Getting on stage... it's like reaching in to the bottom of my soul and bringing it right up. I love it. Hide

I am not a people person. It's not that I am shy, but I am more comfortable in an atmosphere of one- Show more I am not a people person. It's not that I am shy, but I am more comfortable in an atmosphere of one-on-one. I hate crowds and parties. Hide

I am an actor. God forbid I say this, but I would be doing it for free because I love it. If I could Show more I am an actor. God forbid I say this, but I would be doing it for free because I love it. If I could, I'd do this every day of my life. Hide

I have no desire to be a star. I have no desire to be a star.

I don't party. I'm a total homebody. I like hanging out with my cat and I've actually been known to Show more I don't party. I'm a total homebody. I like hanging out with my cat and I've actually been known to stay home and knit. Hide

That's the exciting thing. I still don't know what I'm going to be. I love acting. I would love to b Show more That's the exciting thing. I still don't know what I'm going to be. I love acting. I would love to be an English teacher. I would love to be a housewife and have a chateau in the South of France, I would love to be a singer that travels to cafes around different towns. I am loving to live out my life right now and see where it goes, it's exciting. Hide

Bethany Joy Lenz's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (81)

Savoring Paris

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season 6

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season 7

A Biltmore Christmas

Charmed - Season 4 (2002)

Dexter - Season 6

Dexter - Season 7

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. - Season 2

Charmed - Season 8

CSI - Season 1