Bethany Joy Lenz

Bethany Joy Lenz, an American actress and musician, is known for playing Haley James Scott on the television drama One Tree Hill. Born in Hollywood, she started in commercials and by high school had taken the part of Linda Halleck in Thinner (1996). On Guiding Light she first played a teenage version of Reva Shayne, then was recast as Michelle Bauer Santos from 1998 to 2000. She later took the role of Marni Potts in Bring It On Again (2004). At 22 she was cast in One Tree Hill, and in its sixth season she made her directorial debut, later directing two more episodes. Her other screen work includes a recurring role on Dexter and an appearance in American Gothic. As a musician she released the album Preincarnate in 2002, formed the band Everly in 2008, and released the Christmas album Snow in 2020. She co-hosted the Drama Queens podcast from 2021 to 2025.