Bevin Evan Mirskey (formerly Smith) is a recurring character during the first four seasons of One Tree Hill. Portrayed by Bevin Prince, the character returned as a guest star in seasons five and nine.
Introduced in season one as a member of the Tree Hill Ravens cheer squad, Bevin was one of two recurring cheerleaders in that season, the other being Theresa. A friend of cheer captain Brooke Davis, Bevin was portrayed as one of the more approachable and well-intentioned—albeit slightly scatterbrained—members of the Tree Hill cheerleaders. High-spirited and kind toward those around her, Bevin was exceptionally loyal to her friends and was protective of the squad's dynamics, as evidenced during Brooke's campaign for student body president in season two. Even as she befriended newcomer Rachel Gatina in the third season amid her rivalry with Brooke, Bevin remained one of Brooke's staunchest allies on the squad as Rachel vied for her position as captain.
As a recurring character, Bevin's appearances were sporadic in the first season, usually only showing up during events related to cheerleading or at high school parties. However, as she became closer with Brooke and her circle of friends, namely Peyton Sawyer and Haley James Scott, Bevin became a more integral character and by season three, she was the only remaining member of the original squad of cheerleaders depicted in season one. During that season, she received her own storyline as she embarked on a romance with Skills Taylor, with whom she would remain in a relationship until sometime after graduation.
After the series' four-year time jump in season five, Bevin was shown to work as an employee at Macy's in the local shopping mall as her old friends ran into her. During those intermittent years, Bevin had married former Tree Hill Ravens basketball player Tim Smith, with whom she had a son named Nathan. In the years between seasons five and nine, however, she and Tim divorced, with Bevin now working at the New Brunswick County Courthouse. In her capacity as a county clerk, she officiated the wedding of her former schoolmate, Quinn James, and her partner, Clay Evans, as well as overseeing Quinn's adoption of Clay's son, Logan.
In the series finale, Bevin appeared in the final moments attending Jamie Scott's basketball game at Tree Hill High School alongside her old friends. This notably included her ex-boyfriend Skills, leading many viewers to conclude they had resumed their relationship sometime during the final time jump.
Character arc[]
Season 1[]
Bevin during cheer practice. ("Spirit in the Night")
Bevin Mirskey, a student at Tree Hill High School, lived with her mother and father and siblings Tommy, Tara and another sibling in the small town of Tree Hill. She was part of the Ravens cheerleading squad and was close friends with captain Brooke Davis. ("Spirit in the Night")
Season 2[]
She was invited to Nathan and Haley's wedding reception, where she was seen dirty dancing with a male friend. She was also in the select few people to get invited to Haley's bachelorette party that takes place after their wedding. When Brooke ran for Student Body President, she was manipulated by Erica Marsh to believe that if Brooke won she would have no time for the cheerleading squad. This initially worried Bevin as she believed Brooke to be the best captain ever. ("Truth Doesn't Make a Noise") ("Near Wild Heaven") ("Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows")
Season 3[]
Bevin 'Notebook's Skills on their date. ("Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends")
Once Rachel Gatina moved to Tree Hill, the two quickly became friends. Rachel who was trying to take over the cheerleading squad used Bevin to make Brooke mad. After Bevin stole another squad member’s boyfriend a fantasy boy draft was conducted to ensure that nobody shared the same men. She was tricked by Rachel to give up her third pick spot for Rachel's fifth spot, as she was told that five was more than three. This however was a ploy for Rachel to gain Lucas Scott as her boy draft since Rachel now had the third choice. After daydreaming about being with Skills, Bevin chooses him to be her draft. ("A Multitude of Casualties") ("Locked Hearts and Hand Grenades")
Skills and Bevin at Rachel's cabin. ("When It Isn't Like It Should Be")
The two then embark on the mandatory date at her house where she plays him the movie The Notebook, to show him the depth of love. Following the school shooting incident, Rachel invited her, along with Lucas, Nathan, Peyton, Haley, Brooke, Mouth and Skills to her cabin at the woods. Bevin takes Skills on a walk through the forest and the two become lost due to Skills' skepticism. She however, insisted that she knew where the two were as she had been a girl scout. After spending most of a day thinking that they were stranded, they found themselves to be within shouting distance with the cabin. Later in the season, she attends Haley and Nathan's vow renewal. ("Champagne for My Real Friends, Real Pain for My Sham Friends") ("When It Isn't Like It Should Be") ("The Show Must Go On")
Season 4[]
Bevin and Skills celebrate winning the championship. ("Some You Give Away")
After Lucas and Brooke's break-up, Skills asks her to gain information for Lucas. However she returns to tell them simply that Brooke had broken up with him, information that Lucas clearly knew. At the state championship she goes to the hospital with the squad after Haley fear something is wrong with her and Nathan's unborn child. At a stripping contest, she has to comfort Skills when he gets stage fright, promising to then dance for him later. ("Good News for People Who Love Bad News") ("Some You Give Away") ("Resolve")
Bevin uses the boys toilets. ("Pictures of You")
In a class assignment to find out more about their class mates, she gets paired with Rachel. After a comment about her being dumb, Bevin replied with how she may seem dumb but she's not stupid and she only acts that way because Rachel and the other cheerleaders need her to feel better about themselves. She attends prom with Skills, and is also the person to announce that Brooke is prom queen. ("Pictures of You") ("You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love")
Bevin with her and Skills' parents. ("The Birth and Death of the Day")
Before graduation she is nervous when her parents want to meet Skills' parents. The two had both not told their parents about each other’s race, and worried that they wouldn't understand. Once Bevin returns home Skill's and his parents are already there and the families have been getting on great. At graduation, Bevin slips over on stage after being excited she has received her diploma. She then attends a party thrown by Rachel, and signs her name on the River Court with the rest of the group. ("The Birth and Death of the Day") ("All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone")
Missing years[]
It is announced by Skills that he and Bevin broke up and Skills resented Bevin for it. She also lost contact with her high school friends and began working at Macys. She later went on to marry high school friend Tim Smith. Somewhere between the four years Bevin gave birth to her and Tim's son Nathan Smith.
Season 5[]
Bevin presents her son, Nathan to her high school friends. ("You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side")
She is reunited with Lucas and Brooke when the two along with their partners (Lindsey and Owen) visit Macy's. Bevin who works there reveals that she is married to Tim Smith and has a son named Nathan. Still ditzy she mistook Lucas and Brooke for a married couple and stated she thought he'd marry Peyton much to Lindsey's dismay. ("You're Gonna Need Someone on Your Side")
Season 9[]
Bevin returned for the series finale and greets Clay, Quinn and Logan at the courthouse. Quinn recognizes Bevin, who announces she is now divorced. Later, she was a witness as Clay and Quinn are married, and joins Logan to happily fete the new couple. She was shown to still be living in Tree Hill after the final time jump, as she appeared at the Ravens' basketball game with Skills.
Relationships[]
- Relationships: Bevin Mirskey/Relationships
- Family: Bevin Mirskey/Family
Family[]
Bevin lived with her parents during her school life and had a good relationship with them and even introduced her boyfriend Skills to them and feared their disapproval - they didn't and were happy with her choice. But after graduating Tree Hill High she married Tim Smith and together they had a son Nathan Smith. Bevin has also many siblings, at least 3: a sister Tara, a brother Tommy and an unknown sibling. By this sibling Bevin has two niece Jodi and Kate.
Romances[]
Bevin 'teaches' Skills to swim at a Ravens away game. ("All Tomorrow's Parties")
During her time as a cheerleader Bevin often would 'steal' other girls boyfriends. This lead to the fantasy boy draft where Bevin choose Antwon 'Skills' Taylor as her pick and they embarked on a first date were she 'Notebooked' him. But Bevin and Skills soon begin a serious relationship and they would often go out together such as to when they went together to Rachel's cabin and went hiking together. They continued their relationship until the end of their senior year. She later married Tim Smith another Tree Hill classmate and together they had one son; Nathan Smith. In season 9, it is revealed they split up and after the last time jump it is implied she may have got back with Skills as in the last scene they are seen attending the Ravens’ basketball game together.
Career[]
During her high school years Bevin was a cheerleader for the Tree Hill Ravens. Although Bevin was often seen as being the typical dumb blonde she graduated along with her fellow classmates. After graduating she moved on to work at Macy's as a store clerk.
Trivia[]
- Bevin Prince, who portrayed Bevin Mirskey in the series, was born on September 23. This is the same date as the series premiere of One Tree Hill in 2003, which also happened to be Prince's twenty-first birthday.
- For the first half of the first season, the role of Bevin was initially that of a background character, appearing in four episodes as a non-speaking member of the Tree Hill Ravens cheer squad.
- Originally credited simply as "Cheerleader #2", the character appeared in "Every Night Is Another Story", "Life in a Glass House", "With Arms Outstretched", and "You Gotta Go There to Come Back" before receiving her first lines of dialogue during the cheerleading competition in "Spirit in the Night".
- Over the next two seasons, Bevin's appearances became more prominent as she became a recurring character, with the character entering into a relationship with Skills during the third season.
- During the weekend getaway at Rachel's cabin in season three, Bevin was revealed to have an extensive knowledge of nature and wildlife, as she was able to identify different trees and their scientific names, as well as animal tracks. Despite her insistence to the contrary, however, she had a terrible sense of direction and was unable to determine which direction was north. ("When It Isn't Like It Should Be")
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