Hallmark Holidays Heartsetters

1. Katrina Law

Actress | Arrow

Ever since she was a child growing up in South Jersey, Katrina Law had more energy than she knew what to do with. Her mother (being the brilliant mother that she is) recognized this at an early age and enrolled Katrina in a variety of activities ranging from dance and gym classes to karate lessons,...

Snow Bride, Christmas with the Darlings, 12 Gifts of Christmas

2. Lacey Chabert

Actress | Mean Girls

Lacey Nicole Chabert was born in Purvis, Mississippi, to Julie (Johnson) and Tony Chabert, a representative for an oil company. She is of Cajun (French), Italian, English, and Scottish ancestry. Chabert started in drama and music performances in and around her hometown in Mississippi from an early ...

The Christmas Waltz, Christmas at Castle Hart, Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas, A Wish For Christmas

3. Brooke Nevin

Actress | The Comebacks

Brooke Nevin was born on December 22, 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and director, known for The Comebacks (2007), My Suicide (2009) and Call Me Fitz (2010).

Jingle Around the Clock, On the Twelfth Day of Christmas

4. Jessica Lowndes

Actress | A Mother's Nightmare

Jessica Lowndes is a multifaceted Canadian actress, singer, and songwriter. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Jessica began her acting career at a young age, appearing in various television shows and films before landing her breakout role as drug addicted teen Adrianna Tate-Duncan on the CW TV ...

Angel Falls Christmas, Magical Christmas Ornaments, Merry Matrimony

5. Christine Taylor

Actress | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Christine Taylor is an American actress from Allentown, Pennsylvania. She is known for acting in The Brady Bunch film series and for her collaborations with American filmmaker, actor and comedian Ben Stiller. She acted in Zoolander, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, Zoolander 2 and many more. She ...

Farewell Mr. Kringle

6. Tricia Helfer

Actress | Battlestar Galactica

Tricia Helfer is a Canadian cover girl model-turned-actress who has developed her resume beyond the catwalk to include many diverse roles highlighting her versatile and natural screen presence. Best known as the face of the series, and for her Leo award-winning lead performance as the humanoid, ...

Finding Christmas, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

7. Rachael Leigh Cook

Actress | She's All That

Minneapolis native Rachael Leigh Cook began her career as a model at the tender age of 10, gracing Milk-Bone boxes and Target ads nationwide in the USA. She also appeared in a now-famous (in the USA) anti-drug TV spot in which, armed with a frying pan, she bashed her way through a kitchen to show ...

A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas

8. Jill Wagner

Actress | Splinter

With a passionate work ethic and an insatiable sense of humor & charm, Jill Wagner is the "American Girl" who's established herself as a widely-recognizable actress and television personality. Her diverse body of work combined with a rapidly growing fan base has demonstrated her appeal to a broad ...

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

9. Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Actress | Father of the Bride

Kimberly Payne Williams-Paisley is an American actress known for her co-starring roles on According to Jim and Nashville, as well as her breakthrough performance in Father of the Bride (1991), for which she was nominated for several awards, and its sequel, Father of the Bride Part II (1995). ...

The Christmas Train, Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday, Sister Swap: Christmas in the City

10. Merritt Patterson

Actress | The Royals

Merritt Patterson is a Canadian actress. She had her breakout role as Ophelia Pryce in E!'s hit television series The Royals. Additionally, Merritt starred in the Pretty Little Liars spin-off, Ravenswood, for ABC Family, Art of More opposite Dennis Quaid and Kate Bosworth and a Quibi mini-series, ...

Chateau Christmas, Jingle Bell Princess, Picture a Perfect Christmas

11. Danica McKellar

Actress | The Wonder Years

Together with her younger sister, Crystal McKellar, she began acting at a young age in her mother's dance studio. In 1982 the family moved to Los Angeles and a few years later she appeared in her first commercial. A few guest appearances in The Twilight Zone (1985) was followed by her breakthrough ...

Crown for Christmas, My Christmas Dream, Christmas She Wrote, You, Me & the Christmas Trees

12. Autumn Reeser

Actress | The Wedding Veil

Autumn Reeser saw her breakout role as the individualist Taylor Townsend on the popular Fox drama series "The O.C." Since then she's become known for her intelligent and heartfelt performances in roles such as firecracker junior agent Lizzie Grant on HBO's "Entourage" and become an in-demand and ...

Christmas Under the Stars, A Bramble House Christmas

13. Bethany Joy Lenz

Actress | Dexter

Bethany Joy Lenz was born in Hollywood Florida, an only child of Robert George Lenz (a history teacher and therapist) and Catharine Malcolm Holt Shepard (a personnel manager and entrepreneur). She is best known for her role on - the WB hit One Tree Hill (2003) - as "Haley James Scott", wife to ...

Five Star Christmas, An Unexpected Christmas

14. Rebecca Dalton

Actress | Spun Out

Rebecca Dalton was born on January 10, 1989 in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress, known for Spun Out (2014), The Big Cigar (2024) and Suits (2011). She has been married to James Hinchcliffe since August 3, 2019.

Christmas by Design

15. Rochelle Aytes

Actress | White Chicks

Rochelle Aytes was born in New York City. She attended LaGuardia High School and graduated with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree in Dance from SUNY Purchase College Conservatory for Dance in 1998. She is best-known for her role in White Chicks (2004) as Denise Porter; her role in Left 4 Dead 2 (...

A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado

16. Kimberley Sustad

Actress | Travelers

Kimberley Sustad was born on May 27, 1987 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Travelers (2016), Unspeakable (2019) and The Twilight Zone (2019). She has been married to Scot Sustad since 2004. They have two children.

The Nine Kittens of Christmas, The Nine Lives of Christmas, A Godwink Christmas, Hearts of Christmas

17. Jaime King

Actress | My Bloody Valentine

Jaime King is an American actress and model from Omaha, Nebraska. She is known for acting in Hart of Dixie, the Sin City film series, White Chicks, Barely Lethal, Bulletproof Monk, Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Pearl Harbor. She is married to Kyle Newman since 2007 and had two children with him. ...

The Mistletoe Promise

18. Natasha Henstridge

Actress | Species

Natasha Henstridge was born on August 15, 1974 in Springdale, Newfoundland, Canada. Known for movies like Species (1995) and The Whole Nine Yards (2000), she started her career as a model in Paris, France at the tender age of 15. After leaving home to begin her modeling career in the ...

19. Christina Milian

Actress | Be Cool

Christina Milian was born Christine Flores on September 26, 1981 in Jersey City, New Jersey & raised in Waldorf, Maryland. At the age of 19, Milian signed a contract with Def Jam. In 2001, Milian released her self-titled debut album, which featured the singles "AM to PM" and "When You Look at Me"; ...

Memories of Christmas

20. Rachel Boston

Actress | (500) Days of Summer

Rachel Boston was born and raised in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. At 17, she moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. At 19, Boston drove to Los Angeles and began filming NBC's award-winning Television Series, American Dreams (2002).

For her starring role as Mindy in the independent feature ...

Christmas in Angel Falls, Check Inn to Christmas, A Christmas in Tennessee

21. Scottie Thompson

Actress | 12 Monkeys

Scottie Thompson grew up performing as a ballet dancer. She transitioned into her acting career when she landed a recurring role on the Showtime series "Brotherhood" after graduating from Harvard University with a degree in Performance Studies. She has gone on to continue working in various ...

Hope at Christmas

22. Julie Benz

Actress | Dexter

Julie Benz was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on May 1, 1972. Julie's father is a Pittsburgh surgeon and her mother is a figure skater. The family settled in nearby Murrysville, when Julie was two, and she started ice skating at age three. She competed in the 1988 U.S. Championships in ...

Christmas Homecoming

23. Ashley Williams

Actress | How I Met Your Mother

Ashley Williams is an American actress. She is known for playing Victoria on the CBS series How I Met Your Mother opposite Josh Radnor. She's also had a long relationship with The Hallmark Channel where she stars in movies, produces, directs, writes, and also founded their women's directing ...

Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday, Sister Swap: Christmas in the City, Holiday Hearts, Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater

24. Barbara Kottmeier

Actress | John Tucker Must Die

Barbara Kottmeier was born in 1983 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. She is an actress, known for John Tucker Must Die (2006), She's the Man (2006) and Stargate SG-1 (1997). She has been married to Christopher Harrison since August 8, 2015.

25. Sarah Lancaster

Actress | Chuck

Born in Overland Park, Kansas, Sarah moved to Mission Viejo, California, when she was 10 years old. In 1994, she secured her first role, as a series regular on Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993). She then gained attention for her recurring role as "Madison Kellner" on the critically-acclaimed ...

Christmas on Holly Lane, 'Tis the Season for Love, Oh Christmas Tree

26. Torrey DeVitto

Actress | The Rite

Actress, advocate, philanthropist, and producer Torrey Joël DeVitto is best known for her incredible six season run on the NBC drama, "Chicago Med" playing Natalie Manning, the 'girl next door' and a doctor in the ER Pediatrics division. Outside of her acting work, Torrey's mission is to grant ...

27. Shannon Elizabeth

Actress | American Pie

Shannon Elizabeth was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of a Syrian/Lebanese father. When Shannon was in 3rd grade, her family moved to Waco, Texas, to be close to relatives. As a girl, Shannon took dance lessons, including tap, ballet, and jazz. While attending high school, however, she was ...

Catch a Christmas Star

28. Teryl Rothery

Actress | Stargate SG-1

A Vancouver native, Teryl Rothery always knew she wanted to be an entertainer. She began her career as a dancer at age thirteen when she performed in her first musical, "Bye Bye Birdie". Her role in "Annie Get Your Gun" earned her a Most Outstanding Performer award with her theater company. Teryl ...

29. Summer Glau

Actress | Serenity

Summer is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She's been a ballerina most of her life. Her debut was in various commercials and a guest appearance on the WB's Angel (1999). She has gone on to star on the TV series Firefly (2002) as well as its follow-up movie Serenity (2005) and the TV series ...

30. Emmanuelle Vaugier

Actress | Saw II

Emmanuelle Vaugier is a Canadian actress and model. She began acting in grade school, after she was cast as an understudy in a play and had to fill in when the lead actor became ill. She modeled in Japan for three years. She made her acting debut in the 1995 made-for-TV movie drama, A Family ...

It's Christmas, Carol!

31. Nikki Deloach

Actress | Love & Other Drugs

Nikki Deloach was born on September 9, 1979 in Waycross, Georgia, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Love & Other Drugs (2010), Longshot (2001) and The House Bunny (2008). She has been married to Ryan Goodell since September 5, 2009. They have two children.

A Dream of Christmas, Christmas Land, Cranberry Christmas

32. Bridget Regan

Actress | Jane the Virgin

Bridget Regan is an American actress and producer. Her film credits include Devil's Gate (2017) opposite Milo Ventimiglia, John Wick (2014), The Leisure Class (2015), The Best and the Brightest (2010) alongside Neil Patrick Harris, Sex and the City (2008), Weak and the upcoming feature Canvas ...

Holiday for Heroes

33. Lindy Booth

Actress | Dawn of the Dead

Lindy Booth was born on April 2, 1979, in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. She played "Riley Grant" on the Disney Channel series, The Famous Jett Jackson (1998) (and "Agent Hawk" in the show-within-a-show, "Silverstone"). Other credits include guest-starring as different characters in two different ...

Rocky Mountain Christmas, Swept up by Christmas

34. Elizabeth Berkley

Actress | Showgirls

Elizabeth Berkley was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, to Jere, a gift basket business owner and Fred Berkley, a lawyer. She has an older brother, Jason (b. 1969). Her family is Jewish. By five, she was taking tap and jazz classes with Barbara Fink and ballet classes at Detroit Dance Company. ...

35. Teri Polo

Actress | Meet the Parents

Teri Polo was born in Dover, Delaware, to Jane (Gentry) and Vincent Polo, a stereo systems designer. Her ancestry includes Italian (from her paternal grandfather), German, and English. She has two brothers, Mike and Steve. Polo studied ballet for twelve years and was a dancer for the Delaware ...

36. Arielle Kebbel

Actress | John Tucker Must Die

Arielle Kebbel is quickly emerging as one of Hollywood's most sought after talents. With her combination of raw talent and natural charm, Arielle is poised to become one of the most dynamic and versatile actresses of her generation. Kebbel plays the lead role of "Amelia" in the NBC series "Lincoln"...

A Bride for Christmas

37. Connie Britton

Actress | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Connie Britton began playing country music fading sensation Rayna Jaymes in Nashville (2012) after having wrapped production for the five season long Friday Night Lights (2006) alongside Kyle Chandler. She previously appeared in Universal's Friday Night Lights (2004) -the movie- directed by Peter ...

38. Alicia Witt

Actress | 88 Minutes

Actor and singer-songwriter Alicia Witt has been acting since the age of 7, when she made her film debut in David Lynch's sci fi classic Dune. She will next be seen starring opposite Nicholas Cage in the thriller Longlegs, set for a 2024 worldwide theatrical release. She also just appeared on Fox's...

The Mistletoe Inn, Christmas Tree Lane, Christmas List, A Very Merry Mix-up

39. Faith Ford

Actress | The Pacifier

Her classic beauty, combined with wit and comedic talent, earned Ford five Emmy nominations and two consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for her ten-year portrayal of reporter 'Corky Sherwood' on the CBS series "Murphy Brown." Prior to Murphy Brown, Ford landed a reoccurring role playing a ...

40. Briana Evigan

Actress | Step Up 2: The Streets

Briana was born on October 23rd, in Los Angeles, California. Her nationality is American and ethnicity is mixed (Polish and Italian). Born to actor Greg Evigan, and Dancer Pam Evigan, raised with her two siblings, music producer Jason Evigan, and actress Vanessa Evigan. This Husky-Voiced Evigan ...

Once Upon a Holiday

41. Eva LaRue

Actress | All My Children

Eva LaRue grew up in California. At the age of 6 she began her show-business career. She starred in television commercials and sang many "jingles" for them. She still often sings at sports events and any other opportunities that arise. Eva likes to ride horses and has shown horses for over a decade...

42. Cristina Rosato

Actress | Ariel: Back to Buenos Aires

Cristina Rosato was born and raised in Montréal, Québec to scientists Antonio Rosato and the late Lucia Centomo. She is of Italian descent on both sides and has spent much of her childhood at her family home in Abruzzo, Italy. Fluent in English, Italian, French and Spanish, she works in film, ...

Finding Christmas

43. Krystal Joy Brown

Actress | The Equalizer

Krystal Joy Brown is a multi-talented Broadway, TV, and film actress.

She has appeared on Broadway as Eliza Hamilton in "Hamilton", as Dionne/Abe Lincoln in "Hair", Ornella in "Leap of Faith", Josephine in "Big Fish", and Diana Ross in "Motown". As a two-time Fred Astaire Award Nominee, her goal is ...

One Royal Holiday

44. Laura Osnes

Actress | One Royal Holiday

Laura Osnes was born on November 19, 1985 in Burnsville, Minnesota, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for One Royal Holiday (2020), Raise a Glass to Love (2021) and BANDSTAND: The Broadway Musical on Screen (2018). She has been married to Nathan Johnson since May 11, 2007.

One Royal Holiday

45. Alice Evans

Actress | 102 Dalmatians

Alice Jane Evans was born in 1968 to David Evans, a professor of Applied Mathematics at Bristol University and Janet Evans, a teacher of English literature. Alice gained a degree in French and Italian from University College, London, and then moved to Paris where she studied acting at the Cours ...

The Christmas Card

46. Marisol Nichols

Actress | Spiral: From the Book of Saw

Marisol Nichols currently (2023) stars opposite Jenna Ortega in Paramounts Winter Spring Summer Fall. She recently starred opposite Chris Rock and Sam Jackson as Capt. Angie Garza in the Lions Gate film Spiral, and opposite Eugenio Derbez in the Lions Gate comedy The Valet. On the small screen ...

Christmas CEO, Holly & Ivy

47. Ashley Greene

Actress | Twilight

Ashley Michele Greene was born in Jacksonville, Florida to parents Michele (Tatum), an insurance broker, and Joseph Lacy Greene, US Marine who runs a concrete business. A self-confessed tomboy and "daredevil", Ashley loved to try to keep up with her older brother Joe, taking on activities such as ...

Christmas on my mind

48. Katee Sackhoff

Actress | Battlestar Galactica

Kathryn Ann "Katee" Sackhoff (born April 8, 1980) is an American actress known for playing Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace on the Sci Fi Channel's television program Battlestar Galactica (2004-2009). She was nominated for four Saturn Awards for her work on Battlestar Galactica and won the award ...

Christmas Sail

49. Janel Parrish

Actress | Pretty Little Liars

Janel Parrish is an American actress and singer who portrayed Mona Vanderwaal in Pretty Little Liars (2010).

She was born Janel Meilani Parrish on October 30, 1988 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, to parents Joanne (Mew) and Mark Phillip Parrish. Her mother is of Chinese descent and her father is ...

Holly & Ivy

50. Lucie Guest

Actress | Hypnotic

Lucie Guest is an actor, director, and writer who was named one of the Top Ten Filmmakers to Watch in 2017 by Independent Magazine. She is a powerhouse talent both in front of and behind the camera and in 2020 her dynamic talent as a storyteller will be on full display. Up first she can be seen in ...

The Mistletoe Inn

51. Tatyana Ali

Actress | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Tatyana Marisol Ali was born on January 24, 1979, in North Bellmore, New York, to Sonia, a nurse from Panama, and Sheriff Ali, a retired police officer from Trinidad. At the age of four, she started singing and got a taste of fame when she begged her mother to take her to an audition for Sesame ...

Christmas Everlasting

52. Kellie Pickler

Soundtrack | Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk

Kellie Pickler was born in Albemarle, North Carolina to Cynthia Morton and Clyde "Bo" Raymond Pickler, Jr. Cynthia left when Kellie was 2 but was then granted custody for two years. Kellie was returned to her grandparents at age 12. Her father was in and out of jail throughout her childhood and she...

The Mistletoe Secret, Christmas at Graceland

53. Lyndsy Fonseca

Actress | Kick-Ass

Lyndsy Marie Fonseca was born in Oakland, California, and was raised first in Alameda and then Moraga, California. Lyndsy competed in the International Modeling & Talent Association, where she was recognized as the second runner-up for "Young Miss Dancer of the Year" and was the first runner-up for...

Next Stop, Christmas

54. Aimee Teegarden

Actress | Friday Night Lights

Aimeé Richelle Teegarden, is an American actress, model, director and producer. She starred as Julie Taylor in the NBC drama Friday Night Lights (2006) from 2006 to 2011. In 2011, she co-starred with Dennis Quaid in Martin Guigui's thriller Beneath the Darkness (2011). Later she plays Jenny Randall...

Once Upon a Christmas Miracle

55. Peyton List

Actress | The Tomorrow People

Peyton List was born on August 8, 1986, in Boston, Massachusetts. She grew up with her older sister Brittany, who works as a model in Germany, and her parents Sherri Anderson and Douglas "Doug" List. Peyton studied at the School of American Ballet in New York City and also played there on stage.

She...

Maple Valley Christmas

56. Kaitlin Doubleday

Actress | Catch Me If You Can

Kaitlin Doubleday was born on July 19, 1984 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress, known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), Waiting... (2005) and Empire (2015). She has been married to Devin Lucien since May 6, 2016. They have one child.

A Mrs Christmas Miracle, Christmas at Graceland

57. Kendra Mylnechuk

Actress | 2 Days in New York

Kendra Mylnechuk is known for Two Days in New York (2012), The Blacklist (2013) and We Burn Like This (2021).

Christmas Under Wraps

58. Emilie Ullerup

Actress | JPod

Emilie Ullerup-Petersen was born in Denmark, where her father Ove Ullerup-Petersen, a Jurist and Diplomat and a decorated Ambassador of Denmark in Vietnam, held the title of Lord Chamberlain for the Danish Royal Family.

It was always been her ambition to become an actress. When she graduated from ...

Hearts of Christmas

59. Sharon Lawrence

Actress | NYPD Blue

Sharon Lawrence grew up in North Carolina (Charlotte and Raleigh), graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a degree in Journalism and spent her college summers doing musicals in summer stock. She became an Actors Equity Member in 1984 and a SAG-AFTRA member in 1987. She may be best known for her ...

Hearts of Christmas, The Christmas House

60. Reshma Shetty

Actress | Royal Pains

Reshma Shetty was born on November 2, 1977 in Manchester, England, UK to Hindu parents. She was raised in England and Richmond, Virginia in the United States. She is a graduate of the famed Opera department at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. On stage, Reshma received rave reviews in 2006 for ...

Jolly Good Christmas

61. Chelsea Hobbs

Actress | Lords of Dogtown

Chelsea was born in Vancouver, Canada and entered the world of film and television at just 8 years old. As a child, Chelsea filmed over 80 commercials. Her first big break came when she starred alongside Bridget Fonda in Hallmark's timeless mini-series Snow Queen, earning her a best actress Leo ...

Navigating Christmas

62. Melissa Claire Egan

Actress | The Young and the Restless

Melissa Claire Egan was born on September 28, 1981 in Pound Ridge, New York, USA. She is an actress, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), All My Children (1970) and Criminal Minds (2005). She has been married to Matt Katrosar since July 26, 2014. They have two children.

Holiday of Heroes