At around 22, Lenz was cast in "One Tree Hill," which premiered in September 2003, as girl-next-door Haley James. She moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, for most of the year to film but stayed close to the group through a group email chain and regular calls.

While starring on one of TV’s top teen dramas, Lenz found herself in a “Bible study gone sideways,” with a drained bank account, and married to the leader’s son, she recounts in her memoir ‘Dinner for Vampires.

While waiting to see if the One Tree Hill sequel series will end up joining the 2025 TV schedule, fans can find Bethany Joy Lenz on Hallmark, where she hopes to reunite with former OTH co-star Jamie Lafferty for some holiday movie fun. In the meantime, One Tree Hill 's entire run can be streamed with a Max subscription.

Lenz went on to say that the porn storyline was a “big battle” between her and the One Tree Hill creator. The way she saw it, the dialogue penned for her character was "degrad

One Tree Hill' actress Bethany Joy Lenz admits she sees similarities between the show's creator and her cult leader.

The “One Tree Hill” actor has written a memoir of the decade she spent beholden to the Big House Family — and her escape.

Fifteen months ago, during a recap episode of the “Drama Queens” podcast, guest Michaela McManus asked co-hosts Bethany Joy Lenz and Sophia Bush whether they’d ever write a book. Lenz responded that she often writes,