Bethany Joy Lenz of "One Tree Hill" thought she found belonging in a Christian group. But a controlling minister's actions would prove her wrong.

At around 22, Lenz was cast in "One Tree Hill," which premiered in September 2003, as girl-next-door Haley James. She moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, for most of the year to film but stayed close to the group through a group email chain and regular calls.

In 2023, One Tree Hill alum Bethany Joy Lenz opened up about living in a cult for 10 years. For fans of the actress, the news was quite a surprise. For her OTH co-stars, however, they knew it all along.

The “One Tree Hill” actor has written a memoir of the decade she spent beholden to the Big House Family — and her escape.

Bethany Joy Lenz wrote about her experience in a cult in her new memoir "Dinner For Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While Also in an Actual Cult!)."

While starring on one of TV’s top teen dramas, Lenz found herself in a “Bible study gone sideways,” with a drained bank account, and married to the leader’s son, she recounts in her memoir ‘Dinner for Vampires.

Bethany Joy Lenz's cult sent a "minder" to live with her on the "One Tree Hill" set. The actress was a part of the Big House Family while filming the hit TV show.

Lenz went on to say that the porn storyline was a “big battle” between her and the One Tree Hill creator. The way she saw it, the dialogue penned for her character was "degrad

One Tree Hill' actress Bethany Joy Lenz admits she sees similarities between the show's creator and her cult leader.