# Bevin Prince > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bevin_Prince > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bevin_Prince.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevin_Prince > Source revision: 1349560729 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American actress (born 1982 or 1983)}} {{Infobox person | image = Bevin Prince in "The Love Affair".jpg | caption = Prince in ''The Love Affair'', 2010 short film | name = Bevin Prince | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|9|23}} | birth_place = [Charlotte, North Carolina](/source/Charlotte%2C_North_Carolina), U.S. | education = {{ubl|[Savannah College of Art and Design](/source/Savannah_College_of_Art_and_Design)|[University of North Carolina at Wilmington](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Wilmington)|[New York Film Academy](/source/New_York_Film_Academy)}} | occupation = Actress, fitness instructor | years_active = 2003–2012 (actress) | notable_works = ''[One Tree Hill](/source/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series))'' | spouse = {{marriage|Will Friend|2016|2022|reason=died}} | website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20060826044417/http://www.bevinprince.com/|www.bevinprince.com}} }} '''Bevin Anne Prince''' (born September 23, 1982) is an American former actress and current fitness instructor, who is best known for her role as [Bevin Mirskey](/source/List_of_One_Tree_Hill_characters) on [The CW](/source/The_CW)'s hit series ''[One Tree Hill](/source/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series))''. ==Early life== Prince was born on September 23, 1982, in [Charlotte, North Carolina](/source/Charlotte%2C_North_Carolina), and her family moved to [Cary, North Carolina](/source/Cary%2C_North_Carolina).{{Cite news|last=Klahre|first=Beth A.|date=February 27, 2021|title=Curating a Fun Fitness Experience: Former Actress Bevin Prince on Opening Recess|work=Wilma|url=https://www.wilmamag.com/curating-a-fun-fitness-experience/|access-date=January 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623155730/https://www.wilmamag.com/curating-a-fun-fitness-experience/ |archive-date=June 23, 2021}} She attended Martin Middle School where she was a member of a cheerleading squad that won first place in the Wake County Cheerleading Contest.{{Cite news|date=April 7, 1998|title=Martin Middle School Wins Cheerleading Honors|page=19|work=The Herald Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93793741/|access-date=January 30, 2022|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}} For high school, she attended [Saint Mary's School](/source/Saint_Mary's_School_(Raleigh%2C_North_Carolina)), a private all-girl Episcopal prep school in [Raleigh, North Carolina](/source/Raleigh%2C_North_Carolina), where she performed in musical theater.{{cite news|last=Hooley|first=Danny|date=April 27, 2005|title=TV Notes|page=E 12|work=The News and Observer|location=North Carolina, Raleigh|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/59929937/bevin-prince/|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)|access-date=September 25, 2020}}{{cite web|date=November 16, 2011|title=Meet Bevin Prince, performing arts student and "One Tree Hill" cast member|url=http://www.scad.edu/news/2011/bevin-prince-performing-arts-profile.cfm|url-status=dead|publisher=SCAD|access-date=December 6, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122025529/http://www.scad.edu/news/2011/bevin-prince-performing-arts-profile.cfm|archive-date=November 22, 2011}} After graduating from high school in 2000, Prince attended [North Carolina State University](/source/North_Carolina_State_University), but transferred to the [University of North Carolina Wilmington](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_Wilmington).{{cite web|last=St.Mary's School|date=March 12, 2011|title=Compass points Bevin Prince '00 back to Saint Mary's|url=https://bevin-prince.livejournal.com/27964.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202032535/https://bevin-prince.livejournal.com/27964.html|archive-date=February 2, 2022|access-date=February 1, 2022|website=Live Journal|publisher=Republished from sms.edu/news|location=Raleigh, North Carolina, USA|url-status=bot: unknown}} There, she was a member of the Seahawk Dance Team (2002–2003) and graduated in the first class of UNC Wilmington's new film studies program. To prepare for more advanced roles, Prince attended the [New York Film Academy](/source/New_York_Film_Academy), and also earned a [MFA](/source/Master_of_Fine_Arts) from [Savannah College of Art and Design](/source/Savannah_College_of_Art_and_Design). ==Career== === Television === While still a student at UNC Wilmington in 2004, Prince was cast as an extra and played a cheerleader on the [WB](/source/The_WB) (later [The CW](/source/The_CW)) television series [''One Tree Hill''](/source/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series)). The cheerleader role evolved into [Bevin Mirskey](/source/List_of_One_Tree_Hill_characters), a major recurring role from season one through four.{{Cite news|last=Ingram|first=Hunter|date=December 7, 2020|title='One Tree Hill's' Bevin Prince returns to Wilmington with new outdoor cycling studio|work=Wilmington StarNews|url=https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/local/2020/12/07/one-tree-hill-actress-bevin-prince-opens-wilmington-cycling-studio/3825859001/|access-date=January 30, 2022}} Prince appeared in 41 episodes of ''One Tree Hill'', including returning for the series finale in [season nine](/source/One_Tree_Hill_(season_9)). However, Prince says they worked sixteen to eighteen-hour days and only earned $75 a day in the early seasons.{{Cite news|last=Grebenyuk|first=Yana|date=December 20, 2021|title=One Tree Hill's Bevin Prince Reveals That She Made $75 a Day During Early Seasons|work=US News|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/one-tree-hills-bevin-prince-made-75-a-day-during-early-seasons/|access-date=January 30, 2022}} In 2005, Prince was cast as Millison, one of the six core characters for the [PAX Television](/source/Ion_Television) show [''Palmetto Point''](/source/Palmetto_Pointe).{{Cite news|date=July 4, 2009|title=TV Notes|page=C10|work=The News and Observer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93793848/|access-date=January 30, 2022|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}}{{Cite news|last=Hooley|first=Danny|date=July 4, 2005|title=Triangle Actors Go on 'Pointe'|page=C1|work=The News and Observer|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93793870/|access-date=January 30, 2022|via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}} As her career shifted away from roles filmed in North Carolina, she moved to [Los Angeles, California](/source/Los_Angeles) and appeared in a variety of shows, including an episode of ''[Desperate Housewives](/source/Desperate_Housewives) and'' ''[House](/source/House_(TV_series)).'' === Film === In 2009, Prince appeared as Ariel in the independent [horror film](/source/horror_film) ''Dark House''. ''Dark House'' premiered at the Los Angeles [''Fangoria'' Weekend of Horrors](/source/Fangoria_Weekend_of_Horrors) and was screened at the [Cannes Film Festival](/source/Cannes_Film_Festival). After a limited time in theaters, the film was released on DVD in 2010.{{Cite web|title=Dark House|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dark_house_2010|access-date=January 30, 2022|website=Rotten Tomateos}} Prince had the role of Faye in the horror film ''Wreckage''. The film was completed in May 2009 and released through streaming in 2012.{{Cite web|title=Wreckage|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/dark_house_2010|access-date=January 30, 2022|website=[Rotten Tomatoes](/source/Rotten_Tomatoes)}} Prince also played the role of Denise in the thriller ''Groupie'' (2010), and the role of Stacey in ''The Artifact'' (2011). === Fitness === In 2012, Prince moved to [New York City](/source/New_York_City) and waited tables before becoming an instructor for [SoulCycle](/source/SoulCycle). She became a senior SoulCycle instructor as well as their regional field officer for instructor development.{{Cite web |title=Bevin Prince |url=https://shop.lululemon.com/ambassadors/store-ambassadors/ny/bevin-prince |access-date=July 7, 2022 |website=Lululemon Athletica}} She shared her daily fitness routine with ''[Women's Health](/source/Women's_Health_(magazine))'' magazine in 2017.{{Cite news |last=Dold |first=Kristen |date=January 19, 2017 |title=Why This SoulCycle Instructor Naps Every Day |work=Women's Health |url=https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/a19940266/soulcycle-instructor/ |access-date=January 30, 2022}} She also became a brand ambassador for the athletic apparel company [Lululemon Athletica](/source/Lululemon_Athletica). In 2020, she opened her own open-aired cycling studio, Recess by Bevin Prince. Recess is located at in the Mayfaire Town Center at 1055 International Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina.{{Cite web |title=Contact |url=https://recessbybevinprince.com/contact |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Recess By Bevin Prince |language=en-US}} == Personal life == In May 2016, Prince married Will Friend in [Turks and Caicos](/source/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands).{{Cite web|url=https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/commercial-real-estate/remembering-the-life-and-legacy-of-bisnow-ceo-will-friend-113683|title=Will Friend, Who Took Bisnow To New Heights As CEO, Passes Away At 33|website=Bisnow}} Friend was born and raised in England, moving to the United States when he was fifteen years old.{{Cite magazine |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=July 7, 2022 |title='One Tree Hill' star's husband dies after being struck by lightning |url=https://ew.com/celebrity/one-tree-hill-bevin-prince-husband-william-friend-dead-struck-by-lightning/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |language=en}} A graduate of [Southern Methodist University](/source/Southern_Methodist_University), he became CEO of [Bisnow Media](/source/Bisnow_Media) in 2015. When the former showrunner for ''One Tree Hill'' [Mark Schwahn](/source/Mark_Schwahn) was accused of sexual harassment by a female staff writer in 2017, Prince joined other cast members in signing a letter of support that was published in ''[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))''.{{Cite news |last=Molina |first=Camila |date=November 17, 2017 |title='One Tree Hill' Showrunner Accused of Sexual Harassment |page=A2 |work=The News and Observer |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93793931/ |access-date=January 30, 2022 |via=[Newspapers.com](/source/Newspapers.com)}} From 2018 to 2020, Prince had a podcast called ''Be My Neighbor,'' along with Brittany Levine.{{Cite web |title=Be My Neighbor on Apple Podcasts |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/be-my-neighbor/id1434607594 |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Apple Podcasts |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Be My Neighbor |url=https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/be-my-neighbor-brittney-levine-and-bevin-c9Ag8RP56O_/ |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=Listen Notes |language=en}} After the start of [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), Prince and Friend decided to leave New York City and move to [Wilmington, North Carolina](/source/Wilmington%2C_North_Carolina) to be closer to her family. On July 3, 2022, Friend was struck by lightning on [Masonboro Island](/source/Masonboro_Island) while boating with friends and died of his injuries, at age 33.{{Cite web |last1=Solon |first1=Zach |last2=McJilton |first2=Mara |title=UPDATE: Man confirmed dead after being struck by lightning near Masonboro Island |url=https://www.wect.com/2022/07/03/man-taken-hospital-after-being-struck-by-lightning-near-masonboro-island/ |website=WECT|access-date=2022-07-07|date=2022-07-04}}{{Cite web |last=Melas |first=Chloe |date=2022-07-07 |title=William Friend, husband of 'One Tree Hill' star Bevin Prince, dead at 33 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/07/entertainment/bevin-prince-husband-obit/index.html |access-date=2022-07-07 |website=CNN |language=en}} ==Filmography== === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Film ! Role ! Notes |- | 2008 | ''I Heart Veronica Martin'' | Valerie |short |- | rowspan="2"|2009 | ''Redefining Love'' | Gwyn | |- | ''Dark House'' | Ariel | |- | rowspan="2"|2010 | ''Groupie'' | Denise | |- | ''Wreckage'' | Faye | |- | 2011 | ''The Artifact'' | Stacey | |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2004–2008, 2012 | ''[One Tree Hill](/source/One_Tree_Hill_(TV_series))'' | [Bevin Mirskey](/source/List_of_One_Tree_Hill_characters) | 41 episodes (Seasons 1-5 & 9) |- | 2007 | ''[House](/source/House_(TV_series))'' | Megan | Season 4, episode 1 |- | rowspan="3"|2009 | ''[Desperate Housewives](/source/Desperate_Housewives)'' | Mariana | Season 5, episode 17 |- | ''Electric Spoofaloo'' | Amanda | 1 episode |- | ''Floored and Lifted'' | Mrs. Mackers | 3 episodes |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|1652374}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Prince, Bevin}} Category:1980s births Category:Living people Category:People from Cary, North Carolina Category:Actresses from Charlotte, North Carolina Category:St. Mary's School (North Carolina) alumni Category:University of North Carolina Wilmington alumni Category:American film actresses Category:American television actresses Category:21st-century American actresses Category:Savannah College of Art and Design alumni Category:New York Film Academy alumni Category:Year of birth missing (living people) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bevin Prince](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevin_Prince) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bevin_Prince?action=history)). 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