Bethany Joy Lenz

Bethany Joy Lenz

Birth : 1981-04-02, Hollywood, Florida, USA

History

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.

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Bethany Joy Lenz
Bethany Joy Lenz
Bethany Joy Lenz

Movies

A Biltmore Christmas!
Lucy Collins
It follows Lucy as she's hired to write the script for a remake of a holiday movie. She joins a tour of the grounds and when she knocks an hourglass over, she finds herself transported back in time to 1946.
So Cold the River
Executive Producer
A documentary filmmaker's research on a town's mysterious benefactor unearths an unexplained evil while staying at a local resort.
So Cold the River
Erica Shaw
A documentary filmmaker's research on a town's mysterious benefactor unearths an unexplained evil while staying at a local resort.
An Unexpected Christmas
Emily
Jamie hasn’t told his family that he and his now ex-girlfriend Emily broke up. After an inopportune run-in with Emily at the train station in his hometown, Jamie convinces her to pretend they’re still a couple to avoid ruining Christmas for his family.
Five Star Christmas
Lucy Ralston
After moving back to her hometown, Lisa (Lenz) plots with her siblings and grandparents to help her father's bed and breakfast get a five-star review from an incognito travel critic (Webster), but ends up falling for him, not knowing he is the real critic.
Blindfire
Jan Bishop
A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the person responsible while examining his own accountability and the ingrained racism which brought him to this point.
Just My Type
Vanessa Sills
Pop culture writer and aspiring novelist Vanessa Sills lands the interview of a lifetime with the illustrious, elusive and reclusive mystery author Martin Clayborne in his quaint rural town only to realize her own aspirations, dreams and romantic life have taken a back seat along the way. When Vanessa returns home to Portland and a mysterious gift arrives from Martin, she then makes a surprise decision, and finally takes her own advice to “go boldly in the direction of your dreams and live the life you imagine.”
A Valentine's Match
Natalie Simmons
Fired from her job as a reality TV host, Natalie returns home for Valentine's Day, only to find herself running the town festival's auction with her ex-fiancé thanks to two scheming mothers.
Bottled with Love
Abbey Lawrence
After being stood up, Abbey gets inspired to open her heart in a letter, put it in a bottle and toss it out to sea. Months later, a man fishing discovers it and opts to reach out.
Poinsettias for Christmas
Ellie Palmer
It’s just weeks before Christmas when Ellie gets a call to return home to help her father on the family’s poinsettia farm. The family business is on the line to deliver tens of thousands of plants for the town’s annual parade. The problem is — the poinsettias have yet to turn red! As Ellie searches for the solution, she is reminded of where her heart truly lies as she falls in love with both her roots and a local botanist.
Royal Matchmaker
Kate Gleason
A struggling NYC matchmaker is hired by a king to find his son a suitable wife in time for a national celebration. As the clock ticks towards her deadline, the matchmaker finds him the perfect wife -- only to realize that she’s fallen in love with him!
Snowed Inn Christmas
Jenna Hudson
Jenna Hudson and Kevin Jenner are polar opposites working for the same online publication in New York City. With both having nowhere they want to be for Christmas, they volunteer for a special writing assignment. After a snowstorm forces their plane to land in none other than Santa Claus, Indiana, the two are placed in a Christmas Wonderland and the focus of their story shifts to saving the historic town inn run by Carol and Christopher Winters. As the two overcome their differences, they also rediscover the magic of Christmas. But with the inn's fate in jeopardy and the return of someone from Jenna's past, Carol and Christopher lend a helping hand to bring Jenna and Kevin together.
Extortion
Julie Riley
A doctor desperately tries to save his wife and their 5 year old son after their vacation in the Bahamas takes an unexpected turn.
The Christmas Secret
Christine Eisley
While her life is falling apart, single mother Christine finds a magical family heirloom that leads to love and good fortune during Christmas.
Bring It On Again
Marni Potts
When new students can't get onto their college cheerleading team, they form their own squad and prepare for a cheer off.
Mary and Rhoda
Rose Cronin
The old friends from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," Mary and Rhoda, are reunited, only to discover that Mary has a daughter named Rose and Rhoda's daughter is named Meredith.
Thinner
Linda Halleck
An obese lawyer finds himself growing "Thinner" when an old gypsy man places a hex on him. Now the lawyer must call upon his friends in organized crime to help him persuade the gypsy to lift the curse. Time is running out for the desperate lawyer as he draws closer to his own death, and grows ever thinner.
I Love You, I Love You Not
School student and her European-born grandmother share sad stories of their lives.
Psalty's Salvation Celebration
Shelly
On a whistle stop tour across the USA Shelly is afraid to share her testimony to an audience. Risky Rat, disguised as a talent agent, tries to sign her up promising her fame and fortune. Complications pile up and she's torn between doing what's right or wrong. It all ends up in a strong salvation message and a sinners