- Goes by her middle name "Joy."
- One Tree Hill (2003) costar Shantel VanSanten was in the delivery room when she gave birth to her daughter, Maria.
- Changed her last name from Lenz to Galeotti when she got married. It was reflected on the credits of One Tree Hill (2003). She has changed her name back to Lenz following her split from her husband.
- Works heavily with Love146, an organization working to end child sex slavery and exploitation. In May 2011, she started a Tread on Trafficking campaign to raise money for the organization.
- Took the "Julius Caesar" book her character Haley gives Lucas in season one of One Tree Hill (2003) when the show ended. She had the entire cast and crew sign it.
- Good friends with writer Nicholas Sparks.
- Is also a talented musician and singer with a four-octave range.
- Started a podcast with One Tree Hill co-stars, Hilarie Burton Morgan and Sophia Bush, titled "Drama Queens" in 2021.
- Writing a musical stage version of Nicholas Sparks' "The Notebook", with good friend and Grammy-nominated producer, Ron Aniello.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 29, a daughter named Maria Rose Galeotti in February 2011. Child's father is her ex-husband, Michael Galeotti.
- Started an online boutique called "Lark" to raise money for charity. Every design featured on the website is an original by Joy.
- Played, on guitar, and sang the National Anthem in the One Tree Hill (2003) cast Super Bowl in early 2004.
- Trained at Dallas Young Actors Studio in Dallas, Texas.
- Starred/worked with Richard Lee Jackson in Bring It on: Again (2004) and married Richard Lee Jackson's band mate Michael Galeotti from their band Enation.
- Performed with Tyler Hilton, Gavin DeGraw and The Wreckers (Michelle Branch and Jessica Harp) on the "One Tree Hill Tour".
- Her favorite TV shows are: Joan of Arcadia (2003), Alias (2001), I Love Lucy (1951), Lost (2004), Arrested Development (2003) and Friends (1994).
- When Joy was 4 years old she sang her first solo at the Carpenter's Church in Lakeland, Florida.
- In 2008 formed a band known as "Everly". Several of Everly's songs were featured on the show, One Tree Hill (2003), as part of Haley's musical performances on tour. In late November 2012, confirmed via Twitter that "Everly" was no longer together.
- Wrote a 1920s era rotating internet novel called "Diamond Gothic" with actress Abigail Spencer and comedian JC Coccoli.
- Since leaving Guiding Light (1952) in 2000, she has kept in touch with co-stars Tammy Blanchard (Drew) and Paul Anthony Stewart (Danny).
- Her prized possession is Journals.
- Impressed producers so much during her three week stint as "Teenage Reva Clone" on Guiding Light (1952), she was re-hired later that year in the contract role of "Michelle Bauer" on the daytime serial.
- Recorded the album 'Then Slowly Grows' in 2012 and 'Your Woman' in 2013. Also expecting a second edition of 'Your Woman' in 2014.
- Close friends with actress Abigail Spencer and actress Kelly Overton.
- The unusual spelling of her name was adopted in her early teens.
- Released the limited CD "Preincarnate" featuring eight original tracks (2002)
- Announced engagement to Enation band member Michael Galeotti. (November 2005)
- Has a step-sister named Candace and a half brother named Sam.
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