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page is devoted to promoting the CW star Bethany Joy of 'One Tree Hill'
and her soon-to-be-released debut album. You may also know
her from the duet she did with Maverick artist, Tyler Hilton on the track "When
The Stars Go Blue" from the 'One Tree Hill' soundtrack. Or maybe you caught her
on last years 'One Tree Hill Tour' with The Wreckers, Tyler Hilton and Gavin DeGraw! For now though, you can check out the page and get to know a little bit
more about Bethany Joy!
 Born
in Florida, Joy (which her friends and family call her) moved to Texas at age 4.
She landed her first role at 7 as a Munchkin in an adaptation of The Wizard of
Oz and by age 10 she had been cast in the role of Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird
at the Irving Community Theater in Texas. While on a class trip to Los Angeles,
Lenz landed her first professional job in a commercial for Swans Crossing, a
teen series.
Joy loved to perform, and in 1992 her family moved again, this time to New
Jersey, which enabled her to pursue acting in New York City. She began
auditioning and booked several commercials, including Eggos Waffles and Dr.
Pepper. In her sophomore year of high school, Joy's talent caught the eye of a
casting director. Joy was hired to play Linda Halleck in the Stephen King
thriller Thinner.
In March of 1998, she landed a nine-episode stint on the daytime drama Guiding
Light as Reva Shayne's teenaged clone. Joy's performance as the spunky and
vulnerable clone earned her raves from viewers and critics alike. Soon after she
was offered a contract role playing Michelle Bauer, the proverbial girl next
door. In 1999, while still appearing on the show, she won the role of Rose
Cronin in Mary and Rhoda, playing the daughter of Mary Tyler Moore's character
in the TV movie based on the popular 1970s TV show.
After two successful years on the soap opera, Joy headed to the West Coast and
immediately booked a guest spot on The WB comedy Off Centre. She followed that
up with guest roles on Felicity, Maybe It's Me, Charmed, The Guardian and the
pilot Destiny for Jerry Bruckheimer Productions. You may have also caught her in
"Bring It On Again" as Marnie. The film is a sequel to the blockbuster smash,
"Bring It On."
Joy is also an incredible singer, with a four-octave vocal range.
Joy likes to spend her free time with her family and friends. She enjoys
horseback riding, playing piano and guitar and writing new music.
Best known for her role as 'Haley James' on the hit WB Network drama "One
Tree Hill," Bethany Joy will make her Epic Records debut with the release of her
full-length album in early 2006. Currently in the studio with producer Ron
Aniello (Lifehouse, Guster, Barenaked Ladies), Joy's yet to be titled
album, will be original material.
"The moment I heard Bethany sing I knew she was the real thing. I was blown away
by her vocal range and musical ability. We're all really excited to work with
Bethany and I have no doubt she'll prove to the world what an amazing talent she
is," says Ben Goldman, Sr. VP of Epic Records A & R.
With a career that began in musical theatre at age seven, Joy has always
considered singing her first love. As a teenager she honed her vocal skills by
training with the Director of The Brooklyn College of Opera and not only plays
both the guitar and piano but writes her own music as well. Deemed a
triple-threat, Joy now boasts stage credits that include collaborating wit Garry
Marshall and Carole King on a new musical as well as working with director
Arthur Allan Seidelman on a production of "The Outsiders."
Official Biography (theWB.com) /
Press release from Epic Records. |
