Joie Lenz Biography

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Bethany Joy Galeotti (born April 2, 1981) is an American singer and actress. She was also credited as Joie Lenz (until 2003) and later as Bethany Joy Lenz (until 2005).

As a singer, she has released two independant albums, titled Preincarnate (2002) and Come On Home (2005). As an actress, she is best known for her role as Michelle Bauer Santos in Guiding Light (from 1998 to 2000) and for her role as Haley James Scott in One Tree Hill (since 2003).

Biography

Bethany Joy Galeotti was born Bethany Joy Lenz on April 2, 1981 in Hollywood, Florida. Her father is a history teacher and therapeut, and her mother is a manager; she has a younger sister. Lenz and her family moved to Texas when she was four. She landed her first role on stage at age seven, playing a munchkin in a local production of The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz, and subsequently performed in To Kill a Mockingbird, Annie, Cinderella or in Gypsy. When she was thirteen, she moved with her family to New Jersey.

At age fifteen, she appeared in her first movie, Thinner. She was later cast in CBS soap opera Guiding Light where she first appeared as the teenaged clone of Reva Shayne in a controversial storyline but made such an impression on viewers and critics that she was later recast as Michelle Bauer Santos upon Rebecca Budig's exit. She also played in a Broadway musical called Foxy Ladies Love/Boogie 70's Explosion. She then moved from New York to Los Angeles where she performed in a theatre production of The Outsiders, and also guest-starred on many shows such as Off Centre, Charmed, Felicity, Maybe It's Me and The Guardian. At age twenty-two, she was cast in WB television series One Tree Hill as Haley James Scott, who is Lucas Scottâ??s best friend and Nathan Scottâ??s wife, a role that she is still playing. During her work on One Tree Hill, she played in her second movie film called Bring It On Again.

She recorded two independant records. The first album, titled Preincarnate, was released in October 2002. In March 2005, she embarked on a month-long music tour with Tyler Hilton, The Wreckers (Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp), and Gavin DeGraw to promote One Tree Hill, where she performed some of her original songs from her second independent record. This second album, titled Come On Home, was sold at the concert venues.

In November 2005, Lenz has annouced her engagment to Michael Galeotti (of the band Enation). They wed on December 31, 2005 in Hillsboro, Oregon. Lenz is now residing in North Carolina, where One Tree Hill is filmed.

Filmography

Television

• Guiding Light as Michelle Bauer Santos (1998â??2000)
  
• Mary and Rhoda as Rose Cronin (2000)
  
• Off Centre as Heather (2001)
  
• Charmed as Lady Julia (2001)
  
• Felicity as Gretchen (2001)
  
• The Legacy as Jess (2002)
  
• Maybe It's Me as The Salesgirl (2002)
  
• The Guardian as Claire Stasiak (2003)
  
• One Tree Hill as Haley James Scott (since 2003)
  

Cinema

• Thinner as Linda Halleck (1996)
  
• Bring It On Again as Marni Potts (2004)
  

Discography

Preincarnate (2002)

1. "Overpopulated"
   
2. "1972"
   
3. "Day After Today"
   
4. "Honestly"
   
5. "Josiah"
   
6. "Don't Walk Away"
   
7. "Las Palmas"
   
8. "Mr. Radioman"
   

Come On Home (2005)

1. "Songs in my Pockets"
   
2. "Leaving Town Alive"
   
3. "Crazy Girls"
   
4. "Sunday Train"
   
5. "If You're Missing (Come on Home)"
   

Debut Album (Title Unknown) (2006)

1. "Songs In My Pockets"
   
2. "Devil Archerists"
   
3. "Then Slowly Grows (Come To Me)"
   
4. "Sunday Storm"
   
5. "Never Gonna Be (C'mon C'mon)"
   

Singles

• "When the Stars Go Blue" (2005) (With Tyler Hilton; Originally by Ryan Adams)
  

Songs from One Tree Hill

• "Elsewhere" (Originally by Sarah McLachlan)
  
• "Let Me Fall"
  
• "Halo"
  

Trivia

• Longtime fans have noted her physical resemblance to fellow actress Kay Lenz, although they are not related.
  
• In her early career, she was credited as Joie Lenz, a spelling of her middle name which she adopted in her early teens. When she joined One Tree Hill in 2003, she has been credited as Bethany Joy Lenz, her full name. Since she got married in 2005, she has adopted her husbandâ??s name and is credited as Bethany Joy Galeotti.
  
• Her hobbies are photography, painting, writing, horseback riding, knitting, and making stationery. Her favourite singers include Sheryl Crow, U2 and Coldplay. Her favourite series include Joan of Arcadia, Alias, I Love Lucy, Lost, Arrested Development and Friends.
  

External Links

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• Cast bio on The WB's page
  
• Bethany Joy's Official Site
  
• Bethany Joyâ??s Official Music Site
  
• Love Bethany (Fansite)
  

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