Peyton Sawyer

Peyton Sawyer
One Tree Hill character
Hilarie Burton as Peyton Sawyer
First appearance"Pilot" (2003)
Last appearance"Remember Me as a Time of Day" (2009)
Created byMark Schwahn
Portrayed byHilarie Burton
In-universe information
Full namePeyton Elizabeth Sawyer
(maiden name)
Peyton Elizabeth Scott
(married name)
AliasP. Sawyer (by Brooke)
Peyton Sawyer Scott
NicknamePeyton Marie Sawyer (by Brooke)
Curly, Peyt, Goldilocks, Skinny Girl, Sawyer, PS
OccupationRecord label founder and owner
(Red Bedroom Records)
FamilyMick Wolf
(biological father)
Ellie Harp
(biological mother; deceased)
Larry Sawyer
(adoptive father)
Anna Sawyer
(adoptive mother; deceased)
Derek Sommers
(biological paternal half-brother)
SpouseLucas Scott
(husband)
ChildrenSawyer Brooke Scott
(daughter)
RelativesDan Scott
(father-in-law; deceased)
Karen Roe
(mother-in-law)
Nathan Scott
(brother-in-law)
Lily Roe Scott
(sister-in-law)
James "Jamie" Scott
(nephew)
Lydia Scott
(niece)
Haley James Scott
(sister-in-law)
Keith Scott
(uncle-in-law; deceased)

Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer is a fictional character from The WB/CW television series One Tree Hill and one of the female leads, 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 and, over the course of the series, she goes through a lot of life-changing events, difficult times and challenges. One of her character’s cores is her everlasting and complicated love story with the main male protagonist, Lucas Scott. She also shares a special bond with Brooke Davis, her best friend since childhood, and becomes close friends with Haley James too.

Wilmington Star described the character as having "blown away every stereotype the media has placed on cheerleaders",[1] while PopMatters referred to her as "a walking contradiction."[2]

  1. ^ Ballard, Allison (April 6, 2004). "Peyton's Place: 'One Tree Hill' and MTV star Hilarie Burton finding balance between roles". Wilmington Star.
  2. ^ McLoone, Tracy (September 29, 2003). "One Trick Hill". PopMatters. Retrieved June 16, 2010.