And, accordingly, the cameo-turned-extended-archas us all wondering: What has Lenz been up to since herOTHdays?

Keep reading to learn about Lenz’s life and career sinceOne Tree Hillwrapped.

Who doesn’t lay low after a bad break-up?

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Break-ups arehard enoughwithout the entire world watching and judging your every post-marriage move.

I’m sorry to say that Michael and I have decided to divorce."

“Making lunch for my daughter and sending her off to school, it makes me really happy.

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It’s really been great.”

Her pilot was too highbrow for E!

“Thank you all for the sweet tweets about #songbyrd!”

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I’m so proud of our show and the cast chemistry.

Apparentlynotsleep, if you’re Bethany Joy Lenz.

Rather, the creative star picked up another artistic hobby along the way: writing.

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The chapters were released onHelloGigglesat the time (they’re no longer available on the site).

Speaking withClevverTVin 2012, Lenz explained the novel’s, well,novelconcept.

“Diamond Gothicis a 1920’s Vogue-esque thriller Anne of Green GablesmeetsThe Great Gatsby.

Bethany Joy Lenz art painting

So it’s completely improvisational; we’re just guess-ending the person before us.

But it’s a murder mystery.”

“Head over to@thelenzgallery.

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I’ll start posting eventually.

Processes and paintings etc.”

And, in happy news, the multi-tasking actress still finds time for her music.

Women’s march

“I’ve been a musician since I was a child as well.

Want to listen before buying?

Head over tothe singer-songwriter’s Last.FM page.

Nicholas Sparks

“There’s a serious lack of interesting material for women late 20s/early 30s right now.

So I’m writing my own.

A fierce advocate for human rights, the actress takes part in various charities and causes.

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In January 2018,she shared photos on Instagramof her experience taking part in the annualWomen’s March.

As it were, the pair are evidently pretty tight in real life.

When the lyrics still lingered after six weeks, she put pen to paper.

She originally named the siteWish You Were Hereafter a ’50s Broadway show her grandfather was in.

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