{"id":103117,"date":"2024-06-08T00:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T00:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/08\/one-tree-hill-stars-in-hallmark-movies-actors-who-joined-the-network\/"},"modified":"2024-06-08T00:00:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T00:00:58","slug":"one-tree-hill-stars-in-hallmark-movies-actors-who-joined-the-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/08\/one-tree-hill-stars-in-hallmark-movies-actors-who-joined-the-network\/","title":{"rendered":"One Tree Hill Stars in Hallmark Movies: Actors Who joined the Network"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Hallmark Channel<\/a> has something for everyone \u2014 and many members of the former cast of One Tree Hill<\/em><\/a> have made the network home since the show ended in 2012.<\/p>\n

\u201cHallmark\u2019s a great family to be a part of,\u201d Bethany Joy Lenz<\/strong><\/a> told Women\u2019s Day<\/em><\/a> in December 2020. \u201cThey really welcome you in and make sure you\u2019re taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lenz, who has been part of the Hallmark family<\/a> since 2014, praised the network for becoming more inclusive in its storytelling. She recognized Hallmark for being an example \u201cfor people of all walks of life to be able to see themselves in these stories that are being told.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chad Michael Murray<\/strong><\/a> echoed Lenz\u2019s sentiments while attending 2022\u2019s Christmas Con<\/a> in New Jersey.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>\u2018One Tree Hill\u2019 Cast: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tIt\u2019s hard to look back at teen dramas without remembering One Tree Hill, and decades later fans are still talking about its explosive cast. The series, created by Mark Schwahn, aired for nine seasons from 2003 to 2012. It premiered on The WB then moved over to The CW in 2006 when The WB was [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s incredible for the world. We all love the holiday season. We all love these films,\u201d he told the crowd, per People<\/em><\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m going to do them for as long as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scroll down to see which former OTH<\/em> stars are now Hallmark actors:<\/p>\n

Bethany Joy Lenz<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Lenz played scholar-turned-cheerleader Haley James Scott on OTH<\/em> throughout the show\u2019s nine seasons. She has since become a staple on Hallmark, starring in her first rom-com for the network with 2014\u2019s The Christmas Secret<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Film List<\/strong>: The Christmas Secret<\/em>, Royal Matchmaker<\/em>, Bottled With Love<\/em>, A Valentine\u2019s Match<\/em>, Just My Type<\/em>, Five Star Christmas<\/em>, An Unexpected Christmas<\/em>, A Biltmore Christmas<\/em> and Savoring Paris<\/em><\/p>\n

Latest Hallmark Release<\/strong>: Savoring Paris<\/em> premieres on Saturday, June 8, on Hallmark Channel.<\/p>\n

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Murray portrayed Lucas Scott, who is Nathan\u2019s (James Lafferty<\/strong>) half-brother, on the CW series from 2003 to 2009. He reprised his role for one episode during season 9 in 2012. Murray made his Hallmark debut with 2018\u2019s The Beach House<\/em> alongside Andie MacDowell<\/strong> and Minka Kelly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Film List<\/strong>: The Beach House<\/em>, Road to Christmas<\/em>, Write Before Christmas<\/em>, Love in Winterland<\/em> and Sand Dollar Cove<\/em><\/p>\n

Latest Hallmark Release<\/strong>: Sand Dollar Cove<\/em> premiered in June 2021.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>A Guide to Hallmark Channel\u2019s Leading Ladies<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tThe Hallmark Channel has become the one-stop-shop of holiday movies and light-hearted rom-coms over the years \u2014 with many fans tuning in to see their favorite leading ladies. Whether it\u2019s When Calls the Heart\u2019s Erin Krakow or Sweet Autumn lead Nikki DeLoach, the network is full of talented women telling heart-warming stories. Hallmark\u2019s long list [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hilary Burton Morgan<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Burton Morgan exited OTH<\/em> after season 6 after playing edgy cheerleader, Peyton Sawyer, from the show\u2019s inception. In 2011, she played Krissy Kringle in Hallmark\u2019s Naughty or Nice<\/em>. Four years later, she starred in her first holiday film for the channel.<\/p>\n

Film List<\/strong>: Naughty or Nice<\/em>, Surprised by Love<\/em> and Summer Villa<\/em><\/p>\n

Latest Hallmark Release<\/strong>: Summer Villa<\/em> premiered in July 2016<\/p>\n

Paul Johansson<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Johansson portrayed Lucas and Nathan\u2019s father, Dan Scott, throughout the CW series\u2019 nine-year run. In 2015, he played David Baker, the father of the bride, in Love, Again<\/em>. It is his only Hallmark movie to date.<\/p>\n

Film List<\/strong>: Love, Again<\/em><\/p>\n

Latest Hallmark Release<\/strong>: Love, Again<\/em> premiered in June 2015.<\/p>\n

Moira Kelly<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Kelly played Dan Scott\u2019s ex and Lucas\u2019 mother, Karen Roe\/Scott, from 2003 to 2009. The actress made her way to Hallmark in 2022 with the holiday hit, My Southern Family Christmas<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Film List<\/strong>: My Southern Family Christmas<\/em><\/p>\n

Latest Hallmark Release<\/strong>: My Southern Family Christmas premiered in November 2022.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Does Every Hallmark Character Really Have the Same Job? Us Investigates<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tHallmark Channel movies often stick to a formula \u2014 and when it comes to similar character jobs, fans have noticed. \u201cMore than once, I\u2019ve been a pastry chef or a chef,\u201d Lacey Chabert exclusively told Us Weekly in October 2021. \u201cSo people always ask me like, \u2018Do you like to cook?\u2019 I actually, genuinely, love [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Robert Buckley<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Buckley joined the cast of OTH<\/em> during season 7 in 2009. He played Clay Evans until the show ended. The actor began his career at Hallmark in 2020 with Love in Store<\/em>. The following year, he began playing Evan Kincaid on Chesapeake Shores<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Film List<\/strong>: Love in Store<\/em>, The Christmas House<\/em>, The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls<\/em> and Blind Date Book Club<\/em><\/p>\n

Latest Hallmark Release<\/strong>: Blind Date Book Club<\/em> premiered in April 2024.<\/p>\n

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