Bethany Joy Lenz

Bethany Joy Lenz

44 · Born: Apr 2, 1981

Personal Details

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BornApr 2, 1981 Hollywood, Florida, USA
Parents
  • Catharine Malcolm Holt Shepard
  • Robert George Lenz

Biography

Bethany Joy Lenz, a multifaceted American creative force, burst onto the scene on April 2, 1981, marking the beginning of a remarkable journey that would soon showcase her impressive repertoire of talents. This talented individual has demonstrated a remarkable range of skills, effortlessly transitioning between the worlds of acting, singing, songwriting, and filmmaking. Her impressive portfolio of work has been shaped by a wide range of experiences, including her iconic portrayal of Haley James Scott in the beloved television drama One Tree Hill, which aired on The WB and The CW from 2003 to 2012.

As the curtain closed on the popular television drama One Tree Hill, Bethany Joy Lenz continued to make a lasting impression on the small screen, leaving a lasting legacy in the world of television. Her impressive acting career did not come to a halt, as she made numerous guest appearances on various television shows, solidifying her reputation as a talented and versatile actress. Her remarkable range and ability to adapt to different roles was showcased in her recurring role as Debra Debrianna Morgan in season 8 of the critically acclaimed Showtime series Dexter, a role that further demonstrated her impressive acting abilities.

In addition to her work on Dexter, Lenz also made a notable appearance in the short-lived USA legal drama Pearson, where she held a series regular position in 2019. Throughout her career, Lenz has consistently demonstrated her ability to take on a wide range of roles, from her early work on One Tree Hill to her later appearances on Dexter and Pearson. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to bring characters to life have made her a beloved and respected figure in the world of television.

Notably, since the year 2014, Lenz has established herself as a prominent figure on the Hallmark Channel, boasting an impressive cumulative total of nine original movies to her credit by the year 2022.

Career

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2024
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2023
A Biltmore Christmas
A Biltmore Christmas as Lucy Collins
{"id":201718,"title":"So Cold the River","year":"2022","character":"Erica Shaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/so-cold-the-river","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2k4mv6id9rb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2k4mv6id9rb0.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
So Cold the River
So Cold the River as Erica Shaw
{"id":198917,"title":"An Unexpected Christmas","year":"2022","character":"Emily","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/an-unexpected-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mv33fm61sg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mv33fm61sg0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103837927,"title":"Good Sam","year":2022,"character":"Amy Taylor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/good-sam","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/iudp9ast4b40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/iudp9ast4b40.jpg"},"released":1}
Good Sam
Good Sam as Amy Taylor
{"id":169921,"title":"Just My Type","year":"2020","character":"Vanessa Sills","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/just-my-type","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_169921.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_169921.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
Just My Type
Just My Type as Vanessa Sills
{"id":180260,"title":"Blindfire","year":"2020","character":"Jan Bishop","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/blindfire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_180260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_180260.jpg"},"released":1}
Blindfire
Blindfire as Jan Bishop
{"id":180430,"title":"Five Star Christmas","year":"2020","character":"Lucy Ralston","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/five-star-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_180430.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_180430.jpg"},"released":1}
Five Star Christmas
Five Star Christmas as Lucy Ralston
{"id":168458,"title":"A Valentine's Match","year":"2020","character":"Natalie Simmons","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-valentines-match-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168458.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168458.jpg"},"released":1}
A Valentine's Match
A Valentine's Match as Natalie Simmons
{"id":138111,"title":"Bottled with Love","year":"2019","character":"Abbey Lawrence","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bottled-with-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138111.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138111.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Bottled with Love
Bottled with Love as Abbey Lawrence
{"id":103832520,"title":"Pearson","year":2019,"character":"Keri Allen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/pearson","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5c3ivqehk230.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5c3ivqehk230.jpg"},"released":1}
Pearson
Pearson as Keri Allen
{"id":131055,"title":"Royal Matchmaker","year":"2018","character":"Kate Gleason","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/royal-matchmaker","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ghj62leg330.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2ghj62leg330.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Royal Matchmaker
Royal Matchmaker as Kate Gleason
{"id":135586,"title":"Poinsettias for Christmas","year":"2018","character":"Ellie Palmer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/poinsettias-for-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_135586.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_135586.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":108333,"title":"Extortion","year":"2017","character":"Julie Riley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/extortion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2h7uis9mq2n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2h7uis9mq2n0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Extortion
Extortion as Julie Riley
{"id":127620,"title":"Snowed-Inn Christmas","year":"2017","character":"Jenna Hudson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/snowed-inn-christmas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_127620.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_127620.jpg"},"released":1}
Snowed-Inn Christmas
Snowed-Inn Christmas as Jenna Hudson
{"id":10788,"title":"Colony","year":2017,"character":"Morgan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/colony","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/281p6hsccnlg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/281p6hsccnlg.jpg"},"released":1}
Colony
Colony as Morgan
{"id":20048,"title":"The Christmas Secret","year":"2014","character":"Christine Eisley","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-christmas-secret","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20048.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
The Christmas Secret
The Christmas Secret as Christine Eisley
{"id":12,"title":"Dexter","year":2013,"character":"Cassie Jollenston","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/dexter","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qneuqgsg520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4qneuqgsg520.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Dexter
Dexter as Cassie Jollenston
{"id":15442,"title":"Bring It on: Again","year":"2004","character":"Marni Potts","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bring-it-on-again","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2e3fmvgmrp1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2e3fmvgmrp1g.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Bring It on: Again
Bring It on: Again as Marni Potts
{"id":680,"title":"One Tree Hill","year":2003,"character":"Haley James Scott","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/one-tree-hill","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/gui8fmints80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/gui8fmints80.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill as Haley James Scott
{"id":676,"title":"Charmed","year":2001,"character":"Lady Julia","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/charmed","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1sjiorbgq95o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1sjiorbgq95o.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Charmed
Charmed as Lady Julia
{"id":54833,"title":"Mary and Rhoda","year":"2000","character":"Rose Cronin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mary-and-rhoda","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54833.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54833.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Mary and Rhoda
Mary and Rhoda as Rose Cronin
{"id":4589,"title":"Thinner","year":"1996","character":"Linda Halleck","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thinner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60ocn6ia50u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/60ocn6ia50u0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
Thinner
Thinner as Linda Halleck
{"id":23391,"title":"I Love You, I Love You Not","year":"1996","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/i-love-you-i-love-you-not","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23391.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23391.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":159252,"title":"Psalty's Salvation Celebration","year":"1992","character":"Shelly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/psaltys-salvation-celebration-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159252.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159252.jpg"},"released":1}
1992