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“I am an actor. God forbid I say this, but I would be doing it for free because I love it. If I could, I’d do this every day of my life.” ~ Bethany Joy Galeotti
Filmography
At age 15, (during her sophomore year in high school), after working in commercials for a few years, Galeotti appeared in her first film, Stephen King’s Thinner. Her performance was well-noted in reviews, particularly in the Associated Press: “One of the highlights of the film was a joy — Joy Lenz.” (She was still going by the name Joy Lenz, changed to Joie Lenz, which was also used as her stage name. ‘Joie’ is ‘Joy’ spelled in French with an English pronunciation.)
In March 1998, at 17, she earned a nine episode gig in CBS’s soap opera The Guiding Light where she first appeared as the teenaged clone of Reva Shayne. Galeotti made such an impression on viewers, critics and The Guiding Light executives alike that she was later recast as Michelle Bauer Santos upon Rebecca Budig’s exit. This was an unusual move and “unheard of” in the industry according to CBS producer Mickey Dwyer-Dobbin.
In November 1998, Galeotti began acting in one of her most popular roles to date, as Michelle Bauer Santos. While working on the demanding daytime serial The Guiding Light, she graduated from Eastern Christian School in New Jersey in 1999 and landed the role of “Rose Cronin” in Mary & Rhoda. She also appeared in the off-Broadway musical “Foxy Ladies Love/Boogie 70′s Explosion.”
At the time she was juggling a heavy storyline, a television movie, portraying Mary Tyler Moore’s daughter, a one-year run of a New York cabaret and the lead in an independent film. Galeotti was then cast as the lead in a much-anticipated WB pilot which unfortunately never went into production. She had also shot two other pilots, one playing the daughter of Paul Sorvino, and one as the lead in the WB’s 1972.
In October 2000, at the end of her two year contract with The Guiding Light, Galeotti chose to leave her popular role. Since then, she had a co-starring role in the independent film The End Of August. She then moved from New York City 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.
In 2003, at age 22, Galeotti was cast in the WB’s television series One Tree Hill as Haley James, the quintessential girl-next-door, who is best friends with Lucas Scott, portrayed by Chad Michael Murray, and Nathan Scott’s wife, portrayed by James Lafferty. Upon entering the role of Haley James, Galeotti replaced actress Samantha Shelton’s character, Reagan. Approximately around the same time in which she was cast as Haley James, she once again used her original name, Bethany Joy Lenz.
In 2004, Galeotti joined the cast of Bring It On Again, where she turned in an unforgettable performance as Marni Potts. During this time, Galeotti was also featured in Interview Magazine’s “Stars On The Rise” in January.
Galeotti has proven herself not only as a talented actress, but as a musician and a singer. She has a four-octave range, and since her exit from The Guiding Light has completed a demo of original music and continues to write screenplays.
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