Things You Don't Know About Bethany Joy Lenz: 'One Tree Hill' Nickname, Unexpected TV Faves

Bethany Joy Lenz is back with a new book and renewed fan attention after publishing The Betrayal of Cora Wexford, a spooky story set in 1880s London about a woman who paints the dead. The 45-year-old also revisited her past in her 2024 memoir Dinner for Vampires, which described her time in a cult and continues to spark messages from readers who say they relate. In an interview, Lenz shares what she’s been watching—The Hardacres on BritBox—and explains why she gets “sucked into” Star Trek. She also discusses her night-owl creative routine and highlights the nonprofit Peace Over Violence’s domestic violence advocacy work.