Peyton Sawyer

Peyton Sawyer
Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer
One Tree Hill character
Portrayed by	Hilarie Burton
First appearance	"Pilot" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	"Remember Me as a Time of Day" (episode 6.24)
Created by	Mark Schwahn
Profile
Other names	P. Sawyer (by Brooke) Peyton Sawyer Scott
Occupation	Record label founder and owner (Red Bedroom Records)
Residence	Formerly: Tree Hill, North Carolina
Family Mick Wolf (biological father) Elizabeth "Ellie" Harp (biological mother; deceased) Larry Sawyer (adoptive father) Anna Rebecca Sawyer (adoptive mother; deceased) Derek Sommers (biological paternal half-brother) James Lucas "Jamie" Scott (nephew, via Nathan and Haley) Lydia Bob Scott (niece, via Nathan and Haley) Spouse Lucas Scott (husband; 1 child) Children Sawyer Brooke Scott (daughter, with Lucas) Other relatives Daniel "Dan" Scott (father-in-law; deceased) Karen Roe (mother-in-law) Nathan Scott (brother-in-law, via Lucas) Haley James Scott (sister-in-law, via Nathan) Lily Roe Scott (sister-in-law, via Lucas) Keith Scott (uncle-in-law; deceased)

Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer is a fictional character from The WB/CW television series One Tree Hill, portrayed by Hilarie Burton. A talented visual and musical artist, Peyton has a heavily guarded heart due to the number of lost loved ones in her life. She goes through life changes throughout the series as she finds love from Lucas Scott, to Jake Jagielski, then back to Lucas again. She shares a special bond with Brooke Davis, her best friend for many years. She also becomes close friends with Haley James. Her friends have been there for her during difficult times.

The character is said to have "blown away every stereotype the media has placed on cheerleaders".

Burton was one of the more prominent VJs on MTV for two years, with her looks and other onscreen activities acting as assets. She was the host of her own show, MTV's Hits, helped launch the network's Beach House from the New Jersey shore in May 2002 and was a regular on TRL. Her MTV VJ job allowed her to pursue other media career opportunities, and eventually led to her being cast as Peyton. Burton, who favored acting as a career, auditioned for the part of Ed Harris's daughter in the film Radio. She was encouraged by subsequent callbacks, but did not land the role. The casting department, however, remembered her and asked her to send an audition tape for One Tree Hill, and producers promised her a character that she "could sink her teeth into" – Peyton. "[Burton] is an old soul," said Mark Schwahn, the series' creator. "She's great. She's always just thrilled to do the job, even though she's kind of new to acting. She's just a joy to be around."