Bevin Anne Prince (born 1982) is an American actress and fitness instructor best known for her role as

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's hit series ''

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''.

Early life

Prince was born in

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, and her family moved to

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. She attended Martin Middle School where she was a member of a cheerleading squad that won first place in the Wake County Cheerleading Contest. For high school, she attended Saint Mary's School, a private all-girl Episcopal prep school in

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, where she performed in musical theater. After graduating from high school in 2000, Prince attended

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, but transferred to the

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. 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

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, and also earned a MFA from

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Career

Television

While still a student at UNC Wilmington in 2004, Prince was cast as an extra and played a cheerleader on the WB (later

) television series ''One Tree Hill''. The cheerleader role evolved into

, a major recurring role from season one through four. Prince appeared in 41 episodes of ''One Tree Hill'', including returning for the series finale in

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. However, Prince says they worked sixteen to eighteen-hour days and only earned $75 a day in the early seasons. In 2005, Prince was cast as Millison, one of the six core characters for the PAX Television show ''Palmetto Point''. As her career shifted away from roles filmed in North Carolina, she moved to

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and appeared in a variety of shows, including an episode of ''

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and'' ''

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.''

Film

In 2009, Prince appeared as Ariel in the independent

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''Dark House''. ''Dark House'' premiered at the Los Angeles

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and was screened at the

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. After a limited time in theaters, the film was released on DVD in 2010. Prince had the role of Faye in the horror film ''Wreckage''. The film was completed in May 2009 and released through streaming in 2012. 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

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and waited tables before becoming an instructor for

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. She became a senior SoulCycle instructor as well as their regional field officer for instructor development. She shared her daily fitness routine with ''

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'' magazine in 2017. She also became a brand ambassador for the athletic apparel company

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. 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.

Personal life

In May 2016, Prince married Will Friend in

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. Friend was born and raised in England, moving to the United States when he was fifteen years old. A graduate of

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, he became CEO of

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in 2015. When the former showrunner for ''One Tree Hill''

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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 ''

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''. From 2018 to 2020, Prince had a podcast called ''Be My Neighbor,'' along with Brittany Levine. After the start of

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, Prince and Friend decided to leave New York City and move to

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to be closer to her family. On July 3, 2022, Friend was struck by lightning on

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while boating with friends and died of his injuries, a week before his 34th birthday.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External link

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Prince, Bevin 1982 births Living people People from Cary, North Carolina Actresses from Charlotte, North Carolina St. Mary's School (North Carolina) alumni University of North Carolina at Wilmington alumni American film actresses American television actresses 21st-century American actresses Savannah College of Art and Design alumni New York Film Academy alumni