'One Tree Hill' Star Barbara Alyn Woods

'One Tree Hill' Star Barbara Alyn Woods' Husband Files For Divorce After 25 Years Of Marriage

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By Favour Adegoke on May 24, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT
Updated on May 24, 2024 at 3:14 PM EDT

Hollywood actress Barbara Alyn Woods' husband, director John Lind, has filed for divorce. The couple shares three daughters, all actresses.

Woods and Lind first met on the set of "Honey I Shrunk The Kids: The TV Show" and eventually tied the knot in 1999. Although Woods shares a lot of her life on social media, including images of her daughters, she barely posts photos of her estranged husband, Lind.

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Barbara Alyn Woods' Husband John Lind Files For Divorce

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The Blast can confirm that Lind has filed to dissolve his marriage to Barbara Alyn Woods, his wife of 25 years.

Lind, who is an assistant director, made the filing on May 24 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles, citing "irreconcilable differences."

The couple shares three daughters who are actresses: Natalie Alyn Lind, 24; Emily Alyn Lind, 22; and Alyvia Alyn Lind, 16.

Woods is quite active on her Instagram page but does not share images of her husband, only herself and her kids. The couple was also very private during their marriage, as they hardly made red carpet appearances together.

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Barbara Alyn Woods Says 'One Tree Hill' Cast Could Do A Reunion

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Away from Woods' personal life, the actress recently opened up about her career and the potential of the "One Tree Hill" cast members reuniting.

During a conversation with Entertainment Tonight in February, Woods opened up on the cast's readiness to revive the series following the renewed interest in it on streaming platforms.

The 61-year-old actress noted that she would be "surprised" if the series doesn't see a reprisal of some sort, explaining that the fact that the cast members have stuck together over the years would play to an advantage.

"We all kept in touch - unlike other shows where they say 'We're family, we're going to keep in touch,' we actually have," Woods told the news outlet.

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"I have no idea what's going on, but if there wasn't some sort of like spinoff or something, I would be so surprised," Woods went on. "Because we're all on board, we're all friends, it would be the most fun show anybody has ever been on."

The hit series ran for nine years, from 2003 to 2012, and featured household names like Sophia Bush, Chad Michael Murray, James Lafferty, Hilarie Burton, and Bethany Joy Lenz.

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Barbara Alyn Woods Almost Missed Her Role On 'OTH'

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The actress previously opened up about how she almost missed out on the chance to star as mama bear Deb Scott on "One Tree Hill," explaining that she had to make some sacrifices for it.

In a 2021 episode of the "Drama Queen" podcast, Woods explained that she had to move in with a relative she had "never met" to get the role.

"The last thing I wanted was a full-time gig, but then this audition came up for One Tree Hill, and I said, 'I don't have time. I'm working and I don't have time,'" Woods recounted, per People magazine. "Then I started reading it over lunch and fell in love with this beautifully written monologue for this character, and I couldn't let it go."

She was temporarily put off by news that "they were going local for the role" but didn't let that get to her.

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"I told my agent that I'm going to find a relative who lives near North Carolina, and I'm going to be a local," she added after hearing she "was in the mix."And she said, 'You can't.' I said, 'No, I'm doing it. I'm going to do that.' And I found a cousin who I'd never met, gave them my address, and said, 'I'm local.'"

'OTH' Wants To 'Reciprocate' The Love They've Received

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Following renewed interest in the series on streaming platforms, the Woods added that cast members of the series want a spin-off for both old and new audiences in a bid to reciprocate the love they've been shown, per ET.

"I feel very fortunate. Not only has the show had this major resurgence – I actually think it's bigger now than it was when it aired," the actress said. "We just need to keep going, this thing is not going to die."

Woods also spoke about what she thinks her character on the show would be doing in the potential spin-off.

The actress, who plays Deb Scott, joked that she's "dating younger guys, I'm not married, you know, I'm just getting in trouble – I've gotten the drinking under control," referencing her character's alcohol troubles.

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"That's what I love about her so much, she just is like – you just never know what's going to happen next," she added.

Barbara Alyn Woods Wouldn't Mind Having Her Kids In The Show's Spin-off

Woods also weighed in on the prospects of having her three daughters in a potential "One Tree Hill" spin-off.

While responding to a question on who she'd like to bring on as guest stars for the series, she responded that her girls come to mind for her.

"I'm just saying this -- this is such a cliché thing to say, but I would love for all three of my girls to be on the show," she said, per ET.

Her daughters, Alyvia, Natalie, and Emily, have seen success in their acting careers, starring in films such as "The Gifted" and "The Goldbergs" for Natalie, "Gossip Girl reboot" and "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" for Emily.

The Chicago-born actress also shared that the "One Tree Hill" set has a special place in her heart as it's where her daughters had some whirlwind experiences while growing up.

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