39 Hallmark Actresses We All Know and Love
Many actresses have made a name for themselves thanks to the Hallmark Channel. From fan favorites such as Candace Cameron Bure and Lori Loughlin, to up-and-coming stars like Lacey Chabert and Rachael Leigh Cook, these
Many actresses have found success in Hallmark films and TV shows, which have become known for their uplifting storylines. The movies often feature characters that face tough personal decisions or challenging situations and come out on top after a heartwarming resolution.
These stories are inspiring for viewers, giving them hope about the power of resilience and optimism. And we will be highlighting many of these names in the article below.
Something We All Love About Those Hallmark Actresses
Hallmark also offers roles to actresses at various stages of their careers and those who may not be cast in mainstream Hollywood productions. This provides an opportunity for these talented performers to showcase their skills by playing diverse roles that require different acting approaches. Let’s take a look at some of the most notable Hallmark movie names of lately.
Lacey Chabert
Lacey is best known for her role as Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls and has been a Hallmark channel staple since 2009. She’s had roles in several of the network’s original movies, including All of My Heart (2015) and its sequel All of My Heart: The Wedding (2018), Matchmaker Santa (2012), Family for Christmas (2015), A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013) and more.
Danica McKellar
Danica gained fame as Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years and has had many Hallmark appearances since 2015, when she was cast as Margaret Langston in When Calls the Heart. Her other notable Hallmark credits include Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade (2012), Christmas in Como (2014), Campfire Kiss (2017) and more.
Candace Cameron
Candace Cameron became a household name when she portrayed D.J. Tanner in Full House, but has been gracing our screens with her Hallmark films since 2014. She was cast as Aurora Teagarden in the popular murder-mystery movie series, alongside appearances in Sweet Summer Reward (2016), Just the Way You Are (2015) and more.
Alicia Witt
Alicia is an accomplished singer, songwriter, author and actress who has been making waves on the Hallmark channel since 2010. Her most notable roles include Olivia Simms in A Very Merry Mix-Up (2013), Harper Higgins in the twelve-part movie series A Summer to Remember (2018) and more.
Jessica Lowndes
Jessica has been making appearances on Hallmark films since 2012, but it was her performance as Harper Thompson in Christmas With Holly (2012) that really cemented her place in the Hallmark family. She also starred in I Do, I Do, I Do (2015), Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016), Road to Christmas (2018) and many others.
Taylor Cole
Since 2014 Taylor has become a fan favorite of the Hallmark channel with her roles in Summer Villa (2016), Autumn Dreams (2015), Home By Spring (2018) and so many more. She’s also had recurring roles in A Very Christmas Reunion (2017) and Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (2010).
Kellie Martin
Kellie has been a part of the Hallmark family since 2011 and has starred in several of its original movies, including Come Dance at My Wedding (2019), What child is This? (2015), Moonlight in Vermont (2017) and many others. She was also cast as the lead role of Elizabeth Thatcher in When Calls the Heart from 2014 to 2019.
Brittany Bristow
Brittany has had many notable appearances on the Hallmark channel since 2014, when she was cast as Meredith Roberts in the movie Love Begins. Other Hallmark credits include Love on a Limb (2016), Love at First Bark (2017) and The Sweetest Christmas (2017).
Megan Park
Megan Park has been appearing on Hallmark films since 2012, with her first role as Meg Harris in Ties that Bind. She also starred in A December Bride (2016), Summer Villa (2016) and so many more. She is also known for her recurring roles in Heartland from 2007 to 2018 and When Calls the Heart from 2017 to 2019.
Catherine Bell
Catherine has had many memorable appearances on Hallmark movies since 2011, when she was cast as Beth Doherty in The Good Witch. Her other films include The Good Witch’s Family (2011), The Good Witch’s Charm (2012) and more recently, The Christmas Secret (2020).
Erin Krakow
Since 2014 Erin has been the face of Hallmark original productions and is most well known for her role as Elizabeth Thatcher in When Calls the Heart from 2014 to present. She has also appeared in Love on Ice (2017), A Summer to Remember (2018) and three of its sequels.
Rachel Boston
Rachel first made an appearance on a Hallmark film with a role in In My Dreams (2014) but soon went on to become a regular star with many lead roles, including Always and Forever (2018), A Rose for Christmas (2017) and Summer of Dreams (2016).
Brooke D’Orsay
Since 2014 Brooke has been appearing on Hallmark original productions with her first role as Abigail in The Thanksgiving House. She has also starred in many other Hallmark movies such as The Sweetest Heart (2018), Love on the Air (2015) and Signed, Sealed Delivered: From Paris with Love (2015).
Autumn Reeser
Autumn is no stranger to the Hallmark channel, having appeared in several movies since 2011. Her most notable appearances include Moonlight in Vermont (2017), A Perfect Wedding (2019) and Summer Villa (2016).
Alexa Penavega
Alexa has been gracing Hallmark screens since 2014 with her first role as Nola in Coming Home for Christmas. Her other movies include A Royal New Year’s Eve (2017), Harvest Love (2017) and many more.
Alison Sweeney
Alison is one of the most recognizable faces on Hallmark original productions, having appeared in many films since 2011. She is best known for her roles in Campfire Kiss (2017), My Favorite Wedding (2017) and The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016).
Jen Lilley
Jen has been a part of the Hallmark family since 2015 when she was cast as Jesse in Full of Heart. She has since had many memorable roles, including She’s With Me (2017) and Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018).
Merritt Patterson
Merritt first appeared on Hallmark films with a role in Summer Love (2016), but soon went on to star in Midnight Sun (2018), A Dash of Love (2017) and Christmas Unwrapped (2020). She is also known for her recurring roles in When Calls the Heart as Opal and as Olivia on Ravenswood.
Julie Gonzalo
Julie has been appearing on Hallmark films since 2011 and has had lead roles in My Summer Prince (2016), Autumn Stables (2019), Love at Sea (2018) and many more. She’s also had recurring roles in both the A Very Merry Mix-Up franchise and Matched to Perfection franchise, among others.
Fiona Gubelmann
Fiona first appeared on the Hallmark channel with a role in All of My Heart (2015), but soon became a regular star appearance on many other films such as Pup Star: Better 2Gether (2017), A Dash of Love (2017) and Mingle All The Way (2018).
Holly Robinson-Peete
Holly has been part of the Hallmark family since 2012 when she was cast as Meg McAlister in One Fine Christmas. Her other credits include The Christmas Train (2017), Christmas Festival of Ice (2017) and A Very Nutty Christmas (2018).
Lori Loughlin
Lori is no stranger to Hallmark original productions, having appeared in over a dozen movies since 2003. She is best known for her roles in Garage Sale Mystery: The Deadly Room (2015), Homegrown Christmas (2018) and Holiday for Heroes (2019).
Rachael Leigh Cook
Rachael has been appearing on the Hallmark channel since 2013 when she was cast as Maggie Lawrence in My Summer Prince. Other notable films she has starred include Autumn Dreams (2015), Summer Love (2016) and Sweet Surrender (2017).
Cindy Busby
Since 2013, Cindy has been a regular on Hallmark Original productions and is best known for her roles in Babysitting 2 (2018), A Christmas Arrangement (2018) and Paris, Wine & Romance (2020).
Bethany Joy Lenz
Bethany made her debut on the Hallmark channel with the role of April Pruitt in Perfectly Prudence in 2011. Since then she has had many memorable appearances, including Open Hearts (2017), Love Blossoms (2017) and Music City Scramble (2020).
Ashley Williams
Since 2012 Ashley has been appearing as a regular star on Hallmark original productions. Her notable movies include Capture The Flag (2015), Christmas Joy (2018) and Love at the Shore (2017).
Brooke Burns
Brooke has been appearing on Hallmark since 2013 when she was cast as Bethany in A Country Wedding. She is best known for her roles in 12 Gifts of Christmas (2015), Meet The Santas (2005) and Sheltering Hearts (2019).
Jill Wagner
Jill has been a part of the Hallmark family since 2012 with her first role as Cassie in Ice Sculpture Christmas. Her other films include Mingle All The Way (2018), Summer Love (2016) and Autumn Dreams (2015).
Hilarie Burton
Hilarie made her debut on Hallmark with a role in Christmas Town (2019) but has since appeared in many other films including A Christmas Detour (2015), Love, Of Course (2018) and A Day For Love (2020).
Haylie Duff
Duff has been appearing on the Hallmark channel since 2012 when she was cast as Lisa Grant in The Story of Us. Her other movie credits include Perfectly Prudence (2011), My Summer Prince (2016) and Homegrown Christmas (2018).
Jodie Sweetin
Jodie is best known for her role as Stephanie Tanner in Full House, but also made several appearances as a guest star on Hallmark original productions. She starred alongside Isabella Gomez in Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018) and has also had roles in A Friday Night Lights Story (2020) and Homegrown Christmas (2018).
Ellen Hollman
Ellen first graced our screens with a role in Mixed Signals (2014) but soon became an integral part of the Hallmark family with roles in movies such as A Country Wedding (2015), Love on Ice (2017) and Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane (2018). She was also cast as Abigail Stanton in When Calls the Heart from 2014 to 2018.
Arielle Kebbel
Since 2010 Arielle has been part of many Hallmark original projects, including My Secret Valentine (2018), Campfire Kiss (2017), Harvest Moon (2015) and more. This year she will be appearing in both A Winter Princess and The Mistletoe Inn alongside an upcoming role in the 2020 holiday movie Merry & Bright.
Jessy Schram
Schram made her Hallmark debut in 2010 with a role as Rose Wheeler in The Fishcraker Suite. Since then she has appeared in over a dozen films, including Love On Safari (2018), Autumn In the Vineyard (2016) and Yes, I Do (2019).
Bailee Madison
Bailee is best known for her roles on TV series such as Once Upon A Time, Good Witch and Trophy Wife. She made her Hallmark debut in 2017 with a role as Chloe Johnson in Summer of Dreams and has since been seen in films like A Summer Romance (2019) and Christmas Camp (2018).
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Kimberly is best known for her role as Annie Banks in Father of the Bride, but she’s also a Hallmark regular. She made her debut on the channel with a role as Jackie Clarke in The Wishing Tree (2012) and has gone on to star in films such as Love On Safari (2018), Harvest Love (2017) and All Of My Heart: Inn Love (2017).
Shantel Vansanten
Shantel made her Hallmark debut in 2014 with a role as Abigail Blume in The Christmas Spirit. She also starred in films such as Christmas Joy (2018), Winter’s Dream (2018) and Love, Of Course (2018).
Minka Kelly
Kelly made her Hallmark debut in 2018 with a role as Brooke Williams in A Summer Romance. She has since appeared in films like A Christmas Arrangement (2018), Paris, Wine & Romance (2020) and Holiday For Heroes (2019).
King made her Hallmark debut with a role as Lauren in Love at the Shore (2017). Her other films include Wedding March 3: Here Comes The Bride (2019), The Mistletoe Inn (2017) and Harvest Love (2017).
The Many Famous Actresses of Hallmark Television Shows
In addition to its inspiring storylines, Hallmark’s commitment to supporting female actors of all ages and backgrounds has helped to create a loyal viewership.
Actresses who have starred in the channel’s films often say that their experience was positive and that they were given the chance to work with experienced directors, writers, and crew members.
This is likely why many actresses choose to come back for more Hallmark projects, creating long-lasting roles that audiences around the world fall in love with.
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