Let's make this birthday one to remember.

43 years old (Born on April 02, 1981)

American, Actress; She is famous from One Tree Hill.

Goes by her middle name "Joy." Her favorite musicians are: Sheryl Crow, U2, Coldplay, "and anything that's not a sellout". Bethany's pet peeves are when people chew with their mouth open and barcodes on glass (tv.com) Released the limited CD "Preincarnate" featuring eight original tracks (2002) Bethany Joy Galeotti is on the cover of Teen People's September 2005 issue. (tv.com)

Bethany is insecure about having bad calves. (tv.com)

Bethany is 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 metres) tall (tv.com)

Is also a talented musician and singer with a four-octave range.

Bethany was a cheerleader in high school. That is why she landed the part in Bring it on Again. (tv.com)

Her prized possession is Journals.

Bethany's nicknames are Martha Stewart, Joiter, and Joypiter. (tv.com)

One summer Bethany crawled on her stomach for 40 feet through a tiny tunnel between caverns in Geronimo's Cave in Arizona. (tv.com)

November 2005: Announced she will be marrying Michael Galeotti by the end of the year. She will be taking his surname and using "Bethany Joy Galeotti" professionally, which should be reflected in the "One Tree Hill" (2003) opening credits by the new year.

She has a springer spaniel named Scout, and two cats named Noah and Allie, the lead characters in the film The Notebook (2004), and the book by Nicholas Sparks, on which the film is based.

Bethany is also a talented musician and singer with a four-octave range. (tv.com)

She starred in British's boy band 5ive's pop video "When the Lights Go Out".

In 2005, she performed on "When the Stars Go Blue" with Tyler Hilton on the One Tree Hill soundtrack. (tv.com)

Bethany is the only child of teacher Bob and personnel manager Cathie. (tv.com)

Bethany is also an accomplished singer trained in New York by Richard Barrett, the director of the Brooklyn College of Opera, and in Los Angeles by renowned voice teacher Eric Vetro (Jennifer Garner, John Stamos, Ewan McGregor). Bethany has also recently completed a full-length album for Epic Records (Sony BMG) which is expected to be released in early 2006. (tv.com)

Bethany released the limited CD "Preincarnate" featuring eight original tracks in 2002. (tv.com)

Bethany has done commercials for Eggo waffles, Dr. Pepper, and "Swan's Crossings" dolls. (tv.com)

Played, on guitar, and sang the National Anthem in the One Tree Hill cast Super Bowl in early 2004.

Bethany has become heavily involved in Love146, a non-profit international human rights organization that works toward the abolition of child sex trafficking and exploitation. (tv.com)

On Wednesday 23rd February 2011, Bethany gave birth to her daughter Maria Rose Galeotti (tv.com)

Favourites
Actors:John Cusack, Christian Bale,Johnny Depp, Joseph Fiennes,and Joaquin Phoenix

Actresses::Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Liv Tyler, and Tea Leoni

Tv shows: Joan of Arcadia, Alias, I Love Lucy, Lost, Arrested Development, Prison Break and I Dream of Jeanie

Movies: The Princess Bride, The Notebook

Music: U2 and Coldplay Sports: Rugby and Hockey
Ice-cream: Toasted Coconut. :Dessert: Creme brulee and sticky rice with mango
Food: hush puppies, lobster, warm bread, chicken nuggets, and baby back ribs (tv.com)

Bethany would like to finish college. (tv.com)

She likes to spend her free time with her family and friends.

Bethany is a very private person and doesn't enjoy parties a great deal.

As of 2007, she resides in North Carolina. (tv.com)

Bethany landed her first role at age 7 as a Munchkin in an adaptation of The Wizard of Oz. (tv.com)

Bethany graduated Eastern Christian High School in 1999. (tv.com)

Her hobbies are Photography, painting, writing, horseback riding, knitting, and making stationery.

Bethany's husband, Michael, is the keyboardist for a band called Enation. Enation is the creation of "Tuck Everlasting" star Jonathon Jackson, along with his brother, Richard Lee Jackson. Check out www.enationmusic.com (tv.com)

Changed her last name from Lenz to Galeotti when she got married. It is reflected on the credits of One Tree Hill.

Impressed producers so much during her three week stint as "Teenage Reva Clone" on "The Guiding Light" (1952), she was re-hired later that year in the contract role of "Michelle Bauer" on the daytime serial.

The unusual spelling of her name was adopted in her early teens.

Bethany was in the movie Bring it on Again, as Marni Potts. (tv.com)

in 2004, she was nominated for Teen Choice Awards in the categories for Best TV Sidekick, Choice Fresh Face and Breakout TV Star. Unfortunately, she did not manage to win any of the three. (tv.com)

Starred/worked with Richard Lee Jackson in "Bring It On Again" and is now married to Richard Lee Jackson's band mate Michael Galeotti from their band Enation.

She is best friends with Brittany Snow, Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Abigail Spencer. (tv.com)

Bethany's big break was on Guiding Light as a teenage clone, 'Reva Shayne'. The role lasted nine episodes (tv.com)

On Bethany's website journal, she claims in an entry that she swears "her life is lived in airports". (tv.com)

One of Bethany's aspirations is to study at London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and appear on Broadway. (tv.com)

She has a 13 year old sister, who is not allowed to watch her on the WB's "One Tree Hill" (2003).

Bethany is in a band Everly (tv.com)

Since leaving "The Guiding Light" (1952) in 2000, she has kept in touch with co-stars Tammy Blanchard (Drew) and Paul Anthony Stewart (Danny).

Bethany and Lindsey McKeon, playing her on-screen sister Taylor on One Tree Hill, were both on Guiding Light, but at different times. Taylor is supposed to be the older sister in One Tree Hill, but Bethany is in fact older than Lindsey. (tv.com)

Bethany tends to bring books and her computer some days, but she mostly knits a lot during downtime on the set of One Tree Hill. (tv.com)

She often argues with Mark Schwan over her character's clothing, hairstyles and lines.

Said by Mark Schwahn (creator of One Tree Hill) to be the most talented actor on the show. (tv.com)

Bethany is the second actor in daytime television history to take on the role of two distinctively different non-related characters on the same show. She played the roles of 'Reva Clone' and 'Michelle Bauer Santos' in Guiding Light. General Hospital's Anthony Geary is the first actor. (tv.com)

Bethany's original music has been inspired mostly by artists such as Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Fiona Apple and Billy Joel. (tv.com)

The place Bethany calls home is Vancouver, Washington (tv.com)

Bethany has two cats named Noah and Allie, named after the main characters in The Notebook. She also has a springer spaniel named Scout. (tv.com)

Bethany has a tattoo on the top of her right foot. (tv.com)

Her favorite TV shows are: "Joan of Arcadia" (2003), "Alias" (2001), "I Love Lucy" (1951), "Lost" (2004), "Arrested Development" (2003) and "Friends" (1994).

Bethany moved to Texas at age 4 (tv.com)

Best friends with Brittany Snow, Sophia Bush, Hilarie Burton and Abigail Spencer.

Bethany's prized possession is her journal.

Bethany constantly changed the spelling of her names in her teens.

Bethany's hobbies are photography, painting, writing, horseback riding, knitting, and making stationery. (tv.com)

Bethany has a teenage sister, who is not allowed to watch her on the CW's One Tree Hill (tv.com)

During August 2005, Bethany was working on season 3 of One Tree Hill while in the studio for Epic Records.

Bethany and Epic Records have gone their separate ways. When the president of Epic Records changed, they said that the style of Bethany's music is not what they were looking for. (tv.com)

Bethany likes a person with vulnerability, compassion and humility. (tv.com)

n November 2005, Bethany announced she would be marrying Michael Galeotti. She took his surname and will be using "Bethany Joy Galeotti" professionally. Her new name appeared for the first time on the opening credits of One Tree Hill's season three episode Brave New World. (tv.com)

in 2000, Bethany was nominated with Guiding Light co-star Paul Anthony Stewart for the Soap Opera Digest Award as 'Favorite Couple'. [ (tv.com)

Since leaving Guiding Light in 2000, Bethany has kept in touch with co-stars Tammy Blanchard (Drew) and Paul Anthony Stewart (Danny) (tv.com)

Bethany appeared in the off-Broadway musical Foxy Ladies Love/Boogie 70's Explosion.

When Bethany is not in Wilmington, NC shooting One Tree Hill, she is in Burbank, CA.

Bethany was on tour with Tyler Hilton, The Wreckers and Gavin Degraw. (tv.com)

Performed with Tyler Hilton, 'Gavin Degraw' and The Wreckers (Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp) on the One Tree Hill Tour.