Bethany Joy Lenz is an actress, recording artist, composer, director, and New York Times bestselling author whose work has resonated across television, music, and the page. Best known to fans for her iconic role as Haley James Scott on One Tree Hill, her screen credits also include Dexter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and Grey’s Anatomy. She now stars as Rebecca Clarke in Hallmark’s Hope Valley: 1874. Bethany recently earned widespread acclaim for her memoir, Dinner for Vampires, which spent multiple weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and was named one of TIME’s Best Books of the Year. Her forthcoming novel, The Betrayal of Cora Wexford, will be released October 20, 2026. We’re so delighted to welcome Bethany to Meet Cute Con!

Bethany Joy Lenz is an actress, recording artist, composer, director, and New York Times bestselling author whose work has resonated across television, music, and the page. Best known to fans for her iconic role as Haley James Scott on One Tree Hill, her screen credits also include Dexter, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and Grey’s Anatomy. She now stars as Rebecca Clarke in Hallmark’s Hope Valley: 1874. Bethany recently earned widespread acclaim for her memoir, Dinner for Vampires, which spent multiple weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and was named one of TIME’s Best Books of the Year. Her forthcoming novel, The Betrayal of Cora Wexford, will be released October 20, 2026. We’re so delighted to welcome Bethany to Meet Cute Con!