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    Bethany Joy Lenz

    Actress·Active 2014–2024
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    Career at a glance

    10Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.9 / 10

    across 7 rated films

    Weirdness4.4 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    The Christmas Secret7.3

    Most recent

    Savoring Paris2024

    Our catalogue credits Bethany Joy Lenz in 10 Hallmark films, including 4 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Bethany Joy Lenz is The Christmas Secret (2014). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.

    Follow & about Bethany

    • Instagram@joylenz
    • X@BethanyJoyLenz
    • Official sitewishyouwereherelife.com
    From
    Hollywood
    Married to
    Michael Galeotti
    Bethany Joy Lenz is an American actress and musician. She is known for her portrayal of Haley James Scott on the WB, and later the CW, television drama One Tree Hill (2003–2012). She also starred as Michelle Bauer Santos on the CBS Daytime soap opera Guiding Light (1998–2000) and is recognized for her music as a solo artist and as a member of the band Everly. Between 2021 and 2025, Lenz served as a co-host of the Drama Queens podcast alongside former One Tree Hill cast members.
    From Wikipedia

    Bethany’s signature

    Across 10 films, Bethany often leans into Christmas, frequently plays an executive and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas4 films
    • small towns5 films
    • an executive2 films
    • mistaken identity3 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    The Christmas Secret poster
    The Christmas Secret7.3

    as Christine Eisley · 2014

    Weirdness 6/10

    An Unexpected Christmas poster
    An Unexpected Christmas6.9

    as Emily · 2021

    Weirdness 3/10

    Bottled with Love poster
    Bottled with Love7.0

    as Abbey Lawrence · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Five Star Christmas poster
    Five Star Christmas6.9

    as Lucy Ralston · 2020

    Weirdness 6/10

    Royal Matchmaker poster
    Royal Matchmaker6.6

    as Kate Gleason · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    Just My Type poster
    Just My Type6.8

    as Vanessa Sills · 2020

    Weirdness 3/10

    Where Bethany fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Bethany keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 10 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    6 films
    • 2024Savoring ParisActress as Ella Weber · July 4thNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2023A Biltmore ChristmasActress as Lucy Collins · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 9/10
    • 2021An Unexpected ChristmasActress as Emily · Christmas6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2020A Valentine's MatchActress as Natalie Simmons · Valentine's Day6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2020Five Star ChristmasActress as Lucy Ralston · Christmas6.9Weird 6/10
    • 2020Just My TypeActress as Vanessa Sills · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10

    2010s

    3 films
    • 2019Bottled with LoveActress as Abbey Lawrence · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2018Royal MatchmakerActress as Kate Gleason · National Celebration6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2014The Christmas SecretActress as Christine Eisley · Christmas7.3Weird 6/10

    Undated

    1 film
    • —Hope Valley: 1874Actress as Rebecca ClarkeNot rated

    Bethany’s standouts

    • The Christmas Secret poster
      Highest ratedThe Christmas Secret (2014)

      Best-reviewed of the 10, at 7.3/10

      7.3
    • A Valentine's Match poster
      Most divisiveA Valentine's Match (2020)

      Lowest-rated of the 10 — every filmography has one

      6.6
    • A Biltmore Christmas poster
      WeirdestA Biltmore Christmas (2023)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

    In pictures

    A quick look at Bethany’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Bethany Joy Lenz headshotBethany Joy Lenz
    • Savoring Paris poster
    • A Biltmore Christmas poster
    • An Unexpected Christmas poster
    • A Valentine's Match poster
    • Five Star Christmas poster
    • Just My Type poster
    • Bottled with Love poster
    • Royal Matchmaker poster
    • The Christmas Secret poster
    • Hope Valley: 1874 poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Bethany from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Colonyas Morgan
      2016 · TV
    • Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Stephanie Malick
      2013 · TV
    • Dexteras Cassie Jollenston
      2006 · TV
    • Grey's Anatomyas Jenny
      2005 · TV
    • One Tree Hillas Haley James Scott
      2003 · TV
    • CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Darcy Blaine
      2000 · TV
    • Charmedas Lady Julia
      1998 · TV
    • Thinneras Linda Halleck
      1996

    Bethany’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Christie Will2 films

    Most written by

    • Alfonso H. Moreno2 films

    Movies by year

    Bethany Joy Lenz Hallmark movies by release year120142015201620171201812019320201202120221202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.9 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.9A Valentine's Match: 6.6Royal Matchmaker: 6.6Just My Type: 6.8An Unexpected Christmas: 6.9Five Star Christmas: 6.9Bottled with Love: 7.0The Christmas Secret: 7.3

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Bethany Joy Lenz been in?
    We have 10 Hallmark movies on file for Bethany Joy Lenz, spanning 2014–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Bethany Joy Lenz known for?
    Bethany is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
    What is Bethany Joy Lenz's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Christmas Secret (2014) has more audience votes than any other Bethany Joy Lenz Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is Bethany Joy Lenz still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Bethany Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Bethany Joy Lenz made?
    Bethany Joy Lenz turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Bethany Joy Lenz's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Bethany Joy Lenz is The Christmas Secret (2014).
    Where is Bethany Joy Lenz from?
    Bethany is from Hollywood.
    Is Bethany Joy Lenz married?
    Yes — Bethany is married to Michael Galeotti.
    What does Bethany Joy Lenz do in Hallmark movies?
    Bethany Joy Lenz works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Bethany’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.

    Catalogue curated by Alanna of Talking Hallmark. About the project

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