The Stars of Countdown to Christmas

Rachael Leigh Cook plays Merry in ’Tis the Season to be Merry.

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Rachael can be seen in Netflix’s “He’s All That,” a remake of her 1999 hit romantic comedy "She’s All That."

Rachael began her career with a role in the film adaptation of the popular series of books “The Baby-Sitters Club.” She went on to earn her title as rom-com darling with her iconic role as Laney Boggs in "She’s All That" and Josie McCoy in "Josie and the Pussycats."

She is passionate about creating original concepts, developing properties and seeing them through production. Rachael even developed and headlined the Hallmark Christmas movie, “Cross Country Christmas.”

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Travis Van Winkle, Karen Malina White, Greyston Holt, Niall Matter, Benjamin Ayres

Travis Van Winkle plays Adam in ’Tis the Season to be Merry.

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Travis portrays “the king of the cul de sac” Cary Conrad on season 3 of Netflix’s “You.”

Travis starred on TNT’s high-concept drama “The Last Ship.”

His film credits include roles in “Friday the 13th,” Michael Bay’s “Transformers,” and “Meet the Spartans.” Travis also starred in the fan favorite Hallmark Christmas movie “Christmas Getaway” with his "The Last Ship" co-star Bridget Regan.

Travis has been a proud mentor in the Big Brother / Big Sister Organization and Global Ambassador to the non-profit organization buildOn.

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Rachael Leigh Cook, Karen Malina White, Bridget Regan, Teryl Rothery, Amanda Schull

Karen Malina White plays Sonia in ’Tis the Season to be Merry.

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After moving to New York to pursue an acting career, Karen landed a role opposite Morgan Freeman in the iconic film “Lean on Me.”

Karen has had many unforgettable appearances on the “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,”“Parenthood” and cult favorite “My So-Called Life.”

She was recently seen in Hallmark Channel’s “Love, For Real" and has reprised her role as the voice of Dijonay Jones on Disney+’s “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.”

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Rachael Leigh Cook, Travis Van Winkle, Corbin Bleu, Scott Michael Foster, Chloe Bridges, Taiana Tully

Robert Buckley plays Mike in The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.

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In addition to starring in “The Christmas House” and “The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls,” Robert is also an executive producer.

Many know Robert from his role on CW’s long running drama series “One Tree Hill” along with fellow Countdown to Christmas star Bethany Joy Lenz ("An Unexpected Christmas"). He also starred with “Christmas for Keeps” star Ashley Newbrough in the dramedy series “Privileged.”

Robert was recently seen in the Hallmark Channel movie, "Love in Store" with Alexandra Breckenridge.

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Ana Ayora, Jonathan Bennett, Alexandra Breckenridge, Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams, Brad Harder, Mattia Castrillo, Teryl Rothery

Jonathan Bennett plays Brandon in The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.

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Jonathan executive produced and starred in “Authors Anonymous” opposite Kaley Cuoco.

Jonathan’s first foray into film was Paramount’s smash hit “Mean Girls” in which he appeared alongside Lindsay Lohan and fellow Countdown to Christmas star Lacey Chabert ("Christmas at Castle Hart").

He continued on to both produce and act in “Pawn” with Ray Liotta and Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker

Jonathan is part of the Hallmark family, starring in several movies including “Christmas Made to Order" with Alexa PenaVega, as well as the original "The Christmas House."

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Lacey Chabert, Alexa PenaVega, Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams, Brad Harder, Mattia Castrillo, Teryl Rothery

Ana Ayora plays Andi in The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.

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Ana's first acting role was in “Marley & Me” opposite Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston.

Ana can currently be seen along with fellow Countdown to Christmas star Casey Deidrick ("A Very Merry Bridesmaid") on the hit TV drama “In the Dark.”

Her film credits also include a supporting role in Disney/Marvel’s “Captain Marvel.” She also starred in the first "The Christmas House."

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Robert Buckley, Jonathan Bennett, Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams, Brad Harder, Mattia Castrillo, Teryl Rothery

Sharon Lawrence plays Phylis in The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.

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Sharon's performances on “NYPD Blue” and “Grey’s Anatomy” earned her multiple Emmy nominations.

She has a recurring role on Ava DuVernay’s “Queen Sugar” on OWN alongside fellow Countdown to Christmas star Tina Lifford ("Holiday in Harlem"). Sharon can currently be seen co-starring in “The Lost Husband” on Netflix.

Sharon has starred in a number of Hallmark Christmas movies. Many will recognize her from "Merry & Bright" with Andrew Walker and "Hearts of Christmas" with Kristoffer Polaha.

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Andrew Walker, Kristoffer Polaha, Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Jonathan Bennett, Treat Williams, Brad Harder, Mattia Castrillo, Teryl Rothery

Treat Williams plays Bill in The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.

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Treat has appeared in over 75 films.

Treat’s career began in theater with a lead performance in “Grease” on Broadway. He went on to star in several theater productions including Stephen Sondheim’s “Follies” with Countdown to Christmas star Gregory Harrison (“The Nine Kittens of Christmas"). Treat and Gregory played on-screen brothers Mick and Thomas O’Brien in the Hallmark series “Chesapeake Shores.”

Treat starred in the Hallmark Christmas movie “Rocky Mountain Christmas” with Kristoffer Polaha (“A Dickens of a Holiday").

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Brad Harder plays Jake in The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.

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Brad has appeared in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries” with Countdown to Christmas star Candace Cameron Bure.

Brad’s TV credits including CBS’s “Twilight Zone” and DC’s “Legends of Tomorrow, as well as the long running CW series “Supernatural.” He also starred in the first "The Christmas House" for Hallmark Channel.

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Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Jonathan Bennett, Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams, Mattia Castrillo, Teryl Rothery, Candace Cameron Bure

Mattia Castrillo plays Noah in The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.

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Mattia’s performance in “The Christmas House” was nominated for Best Performance in a TV Movie by the Young Artist Awards.

You may recognize Mattia from his role as Liam in ABC's a “A Million Little Things."

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Teryl Rothery plays Macie in The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.

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Teryl was featured in Christopher Guest’s cult comedy "Best in Show" alongside Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara.

She is best known and loved for her portrayal of Dr. Janet Fraiser on Showtime’s “Stargate: SG-1.” Teryl has also appeared in several Hallmark Christmas movies including “Road to Christmas” with Chad Michael Murray and Jessy Schram and “Christmas Getaway” with Travis Van Winkle.

Teryl is a Hallmark original series staple, starring opposite Andie MacDowell in “Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove” as well as featuring in guest appearances on “When Calls the Heart” and “Chesapeake Shores.”

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Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Jonathan Bennett, Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams, Brad Harder, Mattia Castrillo, Chad Michael Murray, Jessy Schram, Travis Van Winkle

Brooke D’Orsay plays Cassie in A Dickens of a Holiday!

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Early in her career, she voiced the character of Caitlin Cooke on the popular Canadian animated sitcom “6Teen.”

Brooke is well known for her role as Deb Dobkins on the Lifetime comedy-drama series “Drop Dead Diva.” She also played Ashton Kutcher’s love interest in “Two and a Half Men.”

Brooke has starred in several Hallmark Christmas movies including “Nostalgic Christmas” opposite Trevor Donovan and “Miss Christmas” with Marc Blucas. Brooke also had a leading role with Sam Page in "A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love."

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Kristoffer Polaha, Trevor Donovan, Wes Brown, Marilu Henner, Eric Mabius, Kathy Najimy, Sam Page

Kristoffer Polaha plays Jake in A Dickens of a Holiday!

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Kristoffer wrote, directed and starred in the short film, "A Work of Art," which premiered at The Cannes Film Festival.

Kristoffer is well known for his role in The CW’s critically acclaimed series “Life Unexpected.” He was recently seen as Handsome Man in "Wonder Woman 1984" for Warner Bros.

Kristoffer has held many starring roles in the Mystery 101 series of movies for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries with Jill Wagner. He also starred opposite Meghan Markle in "Dater's Handbook." Kristoffer has appeared in many popular Hallmark Christmas movies, including "Hearts of Christmas" with Emilie Ullerup and Sharon Lawrence, "Rocky Mountain Christmas" with Treat Williams and Lindy Booth, and "Small Town Christmas" with Ashley Newbrough.

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Brooke D’Orsay, Meghan Markle , Jill Wagner, Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams, Ashley Newbrough, Robin Thomas

Megan Park plays Dee Dee in A Royal Queens Christmas.

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Megan is an avid director of several music videos and has worked with artists such as Mike Posner, Blackbear, Gucci Mane and Billie Eilish.

Megan has won both a People’s Choice Award and Teen Choice Award for her starring role on six seasons of the ABC Family hit show “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” She debuted as a director in 2016 with her short film “Lucy in My Eyes.” Megan has numerous other writing and directing projects in development.

She has also appeared in a number of Hallmark Christmas movies including "My Christmas Love" with Gregory Harrison and the Blake Shelton produced "Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas" with Josh Henderson.

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Julian Morris, Josh Henderson, Gregory Harrison, Benjamin Hollingsworth, Bobby Campo

Julian Morris plays Colin in A Royal Queens Christmas.

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Julian played journalist Bob Woodward opposite Liam Neeson in "Felt," a film about the Watergate scandal that brought down Richard Nixon.

Julian is a familiar face to audiences worldwide as he starred in hits like the Emmy-winning “Man in an Orange Shirt” for the BBC, Amazon’s “Hand of God,” and “Pretty Little Liars.” He can also be seen in “The Morning Show” for Apple opposite Reese Witherspoon.

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Inbar Lavi stars as Sarah in Eight Gifts of Hanukkah.

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Inbar studied ballet in Israel before going to drama school.

Inbar is most recognized for her role on the Bravo series “Imposters” and most recently Netflix’s “Lucifer.”

In addition to being a talented actress, Inbar is the founder of the LAVI fashion brand which donates all proceeds to female owned businesses.

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Jake Epstein

Jake Epstein stars as Daniel in Eight Gifts of Hanukkah.

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Jake starred as Spiderman in the Broadway production of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.”

Most know Jake from his role as Craig Manning on the popular and long running Canadian teen drama “Degrassi.”

Since then, Jake has had roles on stage in touring productions of “American Idiot” and “Spring Awakening.” He can also be seen in Netflix’s “Umbrella Academy.”

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Emily Osment stars as Leah in A Very Merry Bridesmaid.

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Emily is a talented singer/songwriter and releases new music under the moniker Bluebiird. In 2010, she toured worldwide at the age of 18.

Emily is well known for her role as Lilly Truscott on the Disney Channel original series “Hannah Montana,” which had a remarkable 100 episode run. Additionally, she played a recurring role on the Chuck Lorre CBS sitcom “Mom.”

Emily previously starred in the Hallmark Christmas movie “Christmas Wonderland.”

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Casey Deidrick plays Drew in A Very Merry Bridesmaid.

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Casey starred in the horror anthology series “Into the Dark”on Hulu.

Casey previously starred in the Blumhouse MTV series “Eye Candy” opposite Victoria Justice. Currently, Casey plays the dark, bad boy Max in season three of “In the Dark” on The CW and Netflix.

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Kimberly Williams-Paisley plays Jennifer in Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday.

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She starred in and directed a number of episodes of the long-running sitcom “According to Jim.”

Kimberly has appeared in many films and series, including the blockbuster hit "Father of the Bride" and its sequel with Steve Martin and Diane Keaton, as well as the tv show “Nashville.”

She is a fierce advocate of families impacted by Alzheimer's and became a New York Times best-selling author of the memoir, “Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again,” in which she detailed her mother’s battle with the disease.

Kimberly has also appeared in several Hallmark Christmas movies, including "The Christmas Train" and "A Nashville Christmas Carol."

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Ashley Williams, Mark Deklin, Dermot Mulroney, Kevin Nealon, Keith Robinson, Anna Holbrook, Danny Glover

Ashley Williams plays Meg in Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday.

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Ashley played Meg Ryan’s daughter on the long-running daytime drama “As the World Turns.”

Ashley is a talented theater, television and film actress, having starred Off-Broadway in Neil LaBute’s “The Shape of Things” opposite Paul Rudd. She has also appeared in several tv shows including “How I Met Your Mother” and “The Good Doctor” and films such as “A Most Violent Year” with Jessica Chastain and Oscar Issac.

Recently Ashley has begun producing and directing in addition to acting with her award-winning short film "Meats" that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Her first full-length executive producer credit was for the Hallmark movie "Love on a Limb," in which she also starred alongside Marilu Henner and Trevor Donovan.

Ashley has starred in many Hallmark Christmas movies including “Christmas in Evergreen,” “Northern Lights of Christmas,” and “Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater.”

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Mark Deklin plays Eric in Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday.

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Mark is a founding partner of Grow Daddy Gardening — turning families into gardeners through design, installation and education.

Mark is most recognizable for his role as Senator Jack Bowman on ABC’s “Designated Survivor.” His many TV shows including Netflix’s “Grace and Frankie” and FOX’s “Lonestar” as well as appearances on “Blue Bloods” and “The Good Fight,”

He has led the cast of many Hallmark Christmas movies including “Meet Me at Christmas,” “Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa” with Jill Wagner, Holly Robinson Peete and Ashley Williams and “Switched for Christmas” opposite Candace Cameron Bure.

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Kimberly Williams, Ashley Williams, Holly Robinson Peete, Candace Cameron Bure, Jill Wagner, Barbara Niven, Kevin Nealon, Keith Robinson, Anna Holbrook

Kevin Nealon plays Uncle Dave in Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday.

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Kevin hosts a web series “Hiking with Kevin” on YouTube, in which he interviews his A-list celebrity friends on hikes throughout the country.

Kevin is an Emmy and SAG-nominated actor, comedian and author who most recently starred in the CBS comedy series “Man with a Plan.” He is well-known as one of the longest running cast members on NBC’S “Saturday Night Live” (1986-1995). Kevin created some of the show’s most memorable characters through his recurring role as an anchor on Weekend Update.

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Keith Robinson plays Joe in Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday.

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Keith’s solo performance of “Patience” as C.C. White in the film "Dreamgirls" earned him an Oscar nomination. This role remains a major benchmark in his career as an actor and singer.

Keith is the true definition of a triple threat as a singer, songwriter and actor. He has landed 60 projects in both television and film. Keith starred in the BET television movie “Open,” in which the single “Love Language” off his upcoming album Love Episodic 2 was featured.

Has also had roles in the Hallmark Christmas movie “A Christmas Love Story” and “Redemption in Cherry Springs.”

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Anna Holbrook plays Debbie in Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday.

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For almost 13 years, Anna took an acting hiatus to “be the hub at home” for her son and daughter.

Anna is well known for her Daytime Emmy award-winning role as Sharlene Frame on the long running soap opera “Another World.” She had seven guest appearances on “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU” in between and after her time on the classic soap. After returning from her acting hiatus, she took on roles in plays such as "Daniel’s Husband," "Natural Life" and "Miss America’s Ugly Daughter.

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Brandon Routh stars as Zachary in The Nine Kittens of Christmas.

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Brandon soared into the media limelight when he was cast as "the man of steel" in "Superman Returns."

One of Brandon’s early television credits was an episode of “Will and Grace.” He has also appeared on the big screen in several films including Edgar Wright’s comic book epic, "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."

Brandon revisited the DC Universe as Ray Palmer, “Atom,” on CW’s "Arrow" and spinoff, “Legends of Tomorrow.”

"The Nine Kittens of Christmas" marks Brandon's return to Hallmark Channel Christmas movies, as it is the sequel to "The Nine Lives of Christmas," also starring Kimberley Sustad and Gregory Harrison.

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Kimberley Sustad stars as Marilee in The Nine Kittens of Christmas.

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Kimberley has appeared in a number of hit series, including SyFy’s “Continuum,” ABC’s “Motive,” The CW’s “Supernatural,” and Hallmark Channel’s “Chesapeake Shores.”

Kimberley starred in numerous Hallmark Christmas movies including “Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen” and “The Nine Lives of Christmas.” She and star Paul Campbell have worked together on multiple Hallmark projects, including Wedding Every Weekend, Christmas by Starlight, and A Godwink Christmas.

On the stage, Kimberley starred in Lewis Black’s farce "One Slight Hitch" at Seattle’s A Contemporary Theater.

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Gregory Harrison stars as Zachary in The Nine Kittens of Christmas.

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Gregory took to the Broadway stage in the 2001 revival of the critically acclaimed Stephen Sondheim musical "Follies," with fellow "Chesapeake Shores" star Treat Williams. With a career spanning over 40 years, one of his best known roles was as Dr. George Alonzo "Gonzo" Gates in seven seasons of the "M*A*S*H" spinoff, "Trapper John, M.D."

He has recurred on Hallmark Channel’s “Chesapeake Shores” as well as in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries franchise “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.”

Gregory has starred in the Hallmark Channel romance movies “Sweet Carolina" with Lacey Chabert, “Cloudy with a Chance of Love,” “Undercover Bridesmaid” and “The Nine Lives of Christmas.”

Gregory can currently be seen recurring on “General Hospital” as Gregory Chase.

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Paul Greene stars as Joe in Christmas CEO.

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Paul is an avid music maker and songwriter who loves camping and flying airplanes! He has some terrific memories of Christmas from his childhood, including riding snowmobiles with his many cousins.

He has played the town doctor, Carson Shepherd, starting in season four of the Hallmark Channel original series, “When Calls the Heart.”

Paul defines his life by four essential qualities: fatherhood, fitness, faith, and family. Born in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada, Paul was raised on a farm and learned first-hand the importance of hard work. Upon his high school graduation, he left for college on a volleyball scholarship and was quickly discovered by renowned talent agent, Kelly Streit.

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Marisol Nichols stars as Chris in Christmas CEO.

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Marisol appeared in her first heartfelt Hallmark movie in 2020, "Holly & Ivy," alongside costars Janel Parrish and Jeremy Jordan.

She lives in Los Angeles with her daughter, Rain.

Marisol can be seen starring as Hermione Lodge on The CW’s “Riverdale.” She appeared as the female lead alongside Samuel L Jackson, Chris Rock and Max Minghella in "Spiral," released in May 2021. She has appeared as the mysterious and elusive Desert Wolf on the popular MTV series “Teen Wolf" and had significant recurring roles as ATF Special Agent Zoe Keates on “NCIS" and Agent Natalie Colfax on the staple crime series “Criminal Minds.” Showcasing her versatile acting skills, Marisol next played the Pakistani- American Nadia Yassir, who commands CTU in Season Six of the hot series “24." Additionally, she starred as Sarah Monahan on ABC’s “The Gates” and as Heather Cruz in the Darren Star produced ABC show “GCB” opposite Kristin Chenoweth and Leslie Bibb.

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Tyler Hynes plays Jamie in " An Unexpected Christmas."

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In addition to acting, Tyler has directed, produced and written music videos and short films.

Starting in entertainment at age of 8, Tyler has transition seamlessly from child star to leading man. His career includes breakout roles on NBC’s “The Firm,” based on John Grisham’s novel, and “Saving Hope.” He has a recurring role on the critically acclaimed Canadian series “Letterkenny.”

Tyler has appeared in a number of popular Hallmark Christmas movies. He starred in “On the 12th Date of Christmas,” “The Mistletoe Secret,” “It’s Christmas, Eve” and many more Hallmark original movies.

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Bethany Joy Lenz plays Emily in " An Unexpected Christmas."

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Bethany starred in The CW drama “One Tree Hill” for nine years, establishing her as a pop-culture icon with a worldwide fanbase.

Bethany has starred in many Hallmark Channel movies including “Five Star Christmas,” “Bottled with Love” with Andrew Walker, “Just My Type” with Brett Dalton and more.

She has avoided being pinned into any one genre with starring and supporting roles on “Dexter,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Colony” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”

Another fun fact: Bethany starred in “Five Star Christmas” alongside Victor Webster. Her "One Tree Hill" co-star and friend Hilarie Burton starred opposite Victor in “Summer Villa.”

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Taylor Cole stars as Grace in Making Spirits Bright.

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As a child Taylor was raised by her father, and one holiday she had a very special request for him. Watch now >

Taylor is a longtime Hallmark star with many romantic Christmas movies to her credit.

Don’t miss her in “Unlocking Christmas” with Steve Lund, or “Christmas in Homestead” with Michael Rady all season long.

Taylor can also be seen starring in a number of Hallmark original movies, including the highly regarded “Ruby Herring Mysteries” for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and “One Winter Weekend” for Hallmark Channel.

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Carlo Marks stars as Tony in Making Spirits Bright.

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Carlo shared a very special Christmas memory from his childhood involving Christmas Day, the beach, and snow! Watch here >

In 2020, he played the affable Uncle Max alongside Katrina Law in “Christmas with the Darlings.”

Carlo was recently featured as the recurring character Cillian in The CW’s hit show “The 100,” and he also appeared as William Seaver in The CW’s “The Flash.” In addition, he spent three seasons in the role of David Peck on Hallmark Channel’s “Chesapeake Shores” opposite Meghan Ory and Jesse Metcalfe, and starred in “Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday,” which premiered on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries during the 2019 “Miracles of Christmas” programming event.

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Lacey Chabert stars as Brooke in Christmas at Castle Hart.

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Lacey received her first break in a cough syrup commercial before successfully landing the role of Cosette in the Broadway production of "Les Misérables."

Lacey’s cotton candy voice has been featured in numerous animated films and TV shows, including Nickelodeon’s “The Wild Thornberrys” and Sony’s “The Spectacular Spider-Man.” She also starred in the hit comedy "Mean Girls" alongside Hallmark star Jonathan Bennett of "The Christmas House" and "The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls."

Lacey has starred in a number of Hallmark Christmas Movies, “Matchmaker Santa," "A Christmas Melody,"“A Royal Christmas," “The Sweetest Christmas,” “Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe,” “Christmas in Rome,” and “Christmas Waltz."

She has also starred in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ movie series Crossword Mysteries with Brennan Elliot and Barbara Niven.

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Stuart Townsend stars as Aiden in Christmas at Castle Hart.

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Stuart made his directorial debut in the film "Battle of Seattle," which he also wrote.

Stuart starred as Jack McAllister in the ABC series “Betrayal” and has appeared on “Night Stalker,” “Will and Grace,” “Salem,” and “Elementary.” His has appeared on the big screen in many films including "Chaos Theory" starring opposite Ryan Reynolds and more recently, "Grace and Grit."

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Laura Osnes plays Claire in "Christmas in Tahoe."

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Laura starred in the Hallmark Christmas Movie “One Royal Holiday” with fellow Broadway stars Aaron Tveit and Victoria Clark. The film reunited Laura and Victoria, both of whom starred on Broadway in “Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella.”

A talented performer on the stage and screen, Laura last appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, “Bandstand.” She also produced and starred in “A Killer Party,” a new virtual musical.

Laura recently appeared in many Hallmark romance movies including, “Raise a Glass to Love” with Juan Pablo Di Pace and “A Homecoming for the Holidays” with Stephen Huszar.

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Kyle Selig plays Ryan in "Christmas in Tahoe."

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On Broadway, Kyle played role of Aaron Samuels in the stage adaptation of “Mean Girls.” Fellow Hallmark Christmas movie star Jonathan Bennett originated the role on the big screen.

Kyle is a singer-song writer with three albums. He has performed in “The Book of Mormon” on Broadway and had guest appearances on television series including “Madam Secretary” and “Evil”.

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Pat Monahan plays Jackson in "Christmas in Tahoe."

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Pat is the lead singer of the multi-Grammy and Billboard Award-winning band Train.

Train and band front man Pat are well known for their award-winning, chart-topping hits “Meet Virginia,” “Drops of Jupiter,” and “Hey, Soul Sister.” The all-new Hallmark Christmas movie “Christmas in Tahoe” is inspired by Train’s album of the same name.

Pat has made guest appearances on “The Voice” and “American Idol,” as well as TV shows including “Hawaii Five-0” and “Magnum P.I.”

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Candace Cameron Bure plays Lara in "The Christmas Contest."

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Candace is an author with several books published including the children’s story, "Grow, Candace, Grow.”

Candace has been a staple in our homes and hearts since starring in the hit sitcom "Full House." Since then, Candace has gone on to become an Emmy-nominated host on "The View" and a businesswoman with an array of partnerships with brands including Dayspring and Walmart.

Candace reprised her role as DJ Tanner in addition to becoming a producer and director on "Fuller House." On the show, she worked with John Brotherton who is her co-star in "The Christmas Contest."

Candace is the clear winner when it comes to who has starred in the most Hallmark Christmas movies. Dubbed the Queen of Christmas, Candace has appeared in a record-breaking number of Hallmark Christmas movies including, “If I Only Had Christmas,” “Switched for Christmas,” and “Christmas Town.” She also stars in the “Aurora Teagarden Mysteries” series on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries alongside Niall Matter.

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Barbara Niven plays Donna in "The Christmas Contest."

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Barbara is an accomplished actress who has appeared in more than 100 film and TV roles.

In addition to being a fierce advocate for human and animal rights, Barbara has starred in the Hallmark romance dramas "Chesapeake Shores" and "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove." A multi-hyphenate talent, she is also a media trainer and coach, public speaker, and best-selling author.

Barbara is well known for Hallmark Christmas movies including, "USS Christmas," "Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing" and "Christmas Detour" with Candace Cameron Bure.

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John Brotherton plays Ben in "The Christmas Contest."

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In addition to playing Kurt Russell's right-hand man in "Furious 7," John stepped in to complete performance work for the late actor Paul Walker.

John has had roles on several shows, including "Timeless," "Dexter," and "American Horror Stories." Additionally, John appeared along with Candace Cameron Bure on Netflix's "Fuller House."

John can also be seen in box office hits such as "The Conjuring" and "Guardians of the Galaxy."

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Trevor Donovan stars as Andy in “Nantucket Noel."

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Trevor is an ambassador for Habitat for Humanity and the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights.

Trevor appeared as Naval Officer Billy in the 2020 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie, "USS Christmas" opposite Hallmark star Jen Lilley. He has starred in many other Hallmark Christmas movies, including Nostalgic Christmas and Marry Me at Christmas.

As a big dog lover he wrote "Love Always, Dogbert & Tito," which follows the magical adventures of his German Shepherd and English Bulldog.

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Sarah Power stars as Christina in “Nantucket Noel."

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"Nantucket Noel" is Sarah Power's first Hallmark Channel Christmas movie, but fans of "Good Witch" will recognize her as Abigail Pershing, cousin of Cassie Nightingale played by Catherine Bell.

Sarah's television credits include “Schitt’s Creek,” “The Killjoys,” “Designated Survivor,” “American Gothic,” and “Rosewood.”

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James Denton stars as Ethan in "A Kiss Before Christmas."

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"A Kiss Before Christmas" reunites James with Teri Hatcher, with whom he starred in the award-winning TV series “Desperate Housewives.”

James will be familiar to Hallmark Channel viewers as he starred in “Stranded in Paradise” and “For Love & Honor.” He also starred for seven bewitching seasons opposite Catherine Bell as Dr. Sam Radford on “Good Witch.”

James is a talented actor and musician, devoting time to Band from TV, a group of actors bringing their musical interests together to raise money for charity. Band members include Greg Grunberg (“Heroes”) and Hugh Laurie (“House”).

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Teri Hatcher stars as Joyce in "A Kiss Before Christmas."

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Teri is an actress and author. In 2006, she wrote her first book, "Burnt Toast and Other Philosophies of Life," a funny and inspiring look at a woman finding balance between family, career and self.

Her Emmy-nominated performance as Susan Mayer on ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.

Teri also starred opposite "Broadcasting Christmas" star Dean Cain for several seasons of ABC's “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”

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Marilu Henner stars as Rona in "A Kiss Before Christmas."

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Marilu's many talents include hosting a nationally syndicated radio show, offering motivational lectures, and speaking regularly before Congress.

Marilu stars alongside Candace Cameron Bure in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ongoing movie series, "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries." She also appeared opposite Mia Kirshner and Ben Savage in "Love, Lights, Hanukkah!"

Along with starring in over 30 films, six Broadway shows, and two hit classic sitcoms, “Taxi” and “Evening Shade,” this five-time Golden Globe® nominee is also a New York Times best-selling author of ten books on health, parenting, memory and lifestyle improvement.

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Alison Sweeney stars as Nicky in Open by Christmas.

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Alison's love for storytelling has extended to penning several novels based on her Hollywood insider knowledge and her keen sense of romance and fun.

Alison began her acting at age four and at age 16, she joined the cast of “Days of Our Lives.”

Some of her previous movies for Hallmark include “Christmas at Holly Lodge,” “The Irresistible Blueberry Farm,” “Love on the Air,” and the “Murder She Baked” and "Chronicle Mysteries" franchises.

Alison also hosted 13 seasons of NBC’s inspirational series “The Biggest Loser,” hosted numerous live television specials and has made many guest-starring appearances on popular television series and true crime podcasts.

She serves as an Ambassador for Stand Up 2 Cancer and American Humane Association and is a member of the Entertainment Council for Feeding America.

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Erica Durance stars as Simone in Open by Christmas.

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In addition to her role as producer and lead actress on the supernatural medical drama "Saving Hope,” Erica also directed an episode of the series.

Erica has previously appeared in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie “Wedding Planner Mystery,” alongside Hallmark star Andrew Walker.

Along with Tom Welling as Clark Kent, Erica reprised her role as Lois Lane in a cameo appearance on the CW’s "Batwoman" for the "Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover Event."

She is best-known for her seven-year stint as the Superman comics iconic reporter Lois Lane on the WB/CW series "Smallville."

Erica is currently developing an independent feature film and two television pilots under her own production company.

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Brennan Elliott stars as Derrick in Open by Christmas.

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Brennan began his career in numerous episodic television roles but landed his break as a series regular on “Strong Medicine,” in which he played Dr. Nick Biancavilla for 88 episodes.

He recently starred in the Hallmark Channel Christmas movie “Open by Christmas,” along with Alison Sweeney and Erica Durance.

For four seasons, Brennan played the egomaniacal host, Graham, in the critically acclaimed and darkly comedic series “UnREAL.”

Brennan serves as executive producer in the popular Hallmark Mystery series, “Crossword Mysteries,” in which her stars with Lacey Chabert and Barbara Niven.

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Michael Karl Richards stars as Jeremy in Open by Christmas.

The only child of novelist Linda L. Richards, Michael was born in Canada and raised in both British Columbia and California.

Michael's work spans over two decades and includes work on both stage and screen.

Michael's recent appearances include the Hallmark Channel hit series Chesapeake Shores, Hallmark movies, Sweet Autumn, Ruby Herring Mysteries: Prediction Murder, Ruby Herring Mysteries: Her Last Breath, You're Bacon Me Crazy, Hearts of Winter, and more.

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Aimee Teegarden stars as Vanessa in “My Christmas Family Tree."

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Aimee has starred in two other Hallmark movies, "Once Upon a Christmas Miracle" and "A New Year's Resolution."

She is an advocate for No-Kill Los Angeles (NKLA), an initiative of the Best Friends Animal Society to end the overpopulation of dogs and cats in Los Angeles city shelters.

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A California native, Aimee began her acting career at just 10 years old. When she was 16, she was cast in her first television series on the Emmy-nominated “Friday Night Lights,” playing Julie Taylor, the elder daughter of a high school head football coach (Kyle Chandler) and a high school guidance counselor (Connie Britton).

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Andrew Walker stars as Kristopher in “My Christmas Family Tree."

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Andrew and his wife Cassandra Troy own a fresh-pressed juice business called Little West Juice.

Andrew has starred in numerous Hallmark movies, the first of which was 2012's "A Bride for Christmas," also starring Arielle Kebbel.

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Andrew was a lead on the Lifetime series “Against the Wall” and has guest-starred on hit TV shows such as “ER,” “CSI: Miami,” “CSI: New York,” “Without a Trace,” “The Big Bang Theory” and the Hallmark Channel original series “When Calls the Heart.”

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James Tupper stars as Richard in “My Christmas Family Tree."

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James has starred alongside sleuth Courtney Thorne-Smith in three Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original "Emma Fielding" movies.

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James can next be seen starring alongside Alicia Silverstone in Le-Van Kiet’s feature thriller "The Requin." Additional film credits include starring opposite Helen Hunt, Aaron Paul, Maggie Grace and Rashida Jones in "Decoding Annie Parker," "Mr. Popper’s Penguins" with Jim Carrey and Carla Gugino, and in "Me and Orson Welles" with Claire Danes, Zac Efron and Christian McKay.

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Olivia Washington plays Jazmin in "A Holiday in Harlem."

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Olivia is a talented stage and screen actress last seen in The Public Theater’s presentation of “Much Ado About Nothing.” She will return to the big screen in a Shakespeare adaptation, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” from director Joel Cohen.

Olivia is known for her work in Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” and guest performances on “Empire,” “Madoff,” “Mr. Robot” and Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It.”

Olivia will soon star in the BRON Studios film "Solitary" alongside David Oyelowo.

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Will Adams plays Caleb in "A Holiday in Harlem."

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Will can be seen in Tyler Perry’s “The Oval” on BET.

Will is a graduate of Brown University/Trinity Rep’s MFA Acting program and has appeared on stage in “Death of a Salesman.”

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Tina Lifford plays Mama Belle in "A Holiday in Harlem."

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Tina Lifford is the author of “The Little Book of Big Lies: A Journey Into Inner Fitness,” which was chosen by Forbes.com as a must-read.

Tina has appeared in Hallmark Christmas movies including, “A Gift to Remember” and “Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2.”

Tina had leading roles in notable feature films including director Lawrence Kasdan’s “Grand Canyon” and Clint Eastwood’s “Blood Work.”

Currently she can be seen as Violet Bordelon on OWN’s drama series “Queen Sugar.”

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Jon Ecker stars as Alex in “Gingerbread Miracle.”

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Jon Ecker was a marine biologist before starting his acting career in Colombian and Mexican series such as “Gossip Girl: Acapulco.”

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Jon his move into American television as a series regular on USA’s “Queen of the South.”

Jon loves to travel, sail, and explore the outdoors.

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Merritt Patterson

Merritt Patterson plays Maya in “Gingerbread Miracle.”

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Art imitated life for Merritt as she loves photography and learned how to shoot photos using film while making “Picture a Perfect Christmas.”

Merritt has starred in many memorable Hallmark Christmas movies including, “Chateau Christmas,” “The Christmas Cottage,” and “Christmas at the Palace.”

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Lyndsy Fonseca stars as Angie in “Next Stop, Christmas.”

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She landed her first big break in television at just 14 years old on “The Young and the Restless.”

Lyndsy is passionate about animal rights and supporting non-profit animal rescue organizations.

Lyndsy can be seen on the Disney+ action/comedy series “Turner & Hooch” opposite Josh Peck. She can also be seen in the Marvel-universe/ABC series "Agent Carter" as aspiring actress Angie Martinelli.

Next up, Lyndsy can next be seen starring as music manager Joyce Biawitz in the upcoming biopic “Spinning Gold” along with Hallmark Channel star Jeremy Jordan.

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Christopher Lloyd stars as the Ticket Agent & Conductor in “Next Stop, Christmas.”

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In 1975, Christopher Lloyd began his film career in the Oscar-winning film “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.”

He has appeared in over 90 film and television productions!

Christopher began his career in theatre. He has appeared in over two hundred plays including on and off-Broadway, regional and summer stock productions. For his title role in "Kaspar" he took home an Obie and Drama Desk award. He's also a three-time Emmy Award winner.

He is no stranger to Hallmark Christmas movies as he starred alongside Eloise Mumford, Michael Stahl-David and William Shatner in the Hallmark original movie, “Just in Time for Christmas.”

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Lea Thompson stars as Evelyn in “Next Stop, Christmas.”

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Lea has starred in more than 35 films!

She recently made her film directorial debut with “The Year of Spectacular Men,” a joyous four-year collaboration with her daughters, Madelyn and Zoey Deutch.

Lea Thompson is perhaps best known for her role as the various incarnations of Lorraine McFly in “Back to the Future" trilogy, as the star of “Caroline in the City” and as Kathryn Kennish on “Switched at Birth.”

Lea has also starred in the “Jane Doe” movie series on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

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Chandler Massey stars as Ben in “Next Stop, Christmas.”

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Chandler garnered four Daytime Emmy nominations and three wins for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Will on “Days of Our Lives.”

He is also an accomplished singer and plays guitar, piano and ukulele.

Chandler was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.

In 2009, Chandler moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA and pursue his dream of acting. In addition to his role on “Days of Our Lives,” Chandler has starred in independent films, most notably 2018’s festival-winning “The Aquarians” and “The Stand-Off.”

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Erika Slezak stars as Aunt Myrt in "Next Stop, Christmas."

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Erika Slezak is best known for her Daytime Emmy-Award winning portrayal of Victoria Lord in ABC’s “One Life to Live.” She broke her own record as the most-honored actress in Daytime Emmy history.

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Erika Slezak graduated with honors from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England.

Most recently, Erika has been seen on the CBS drama “Blue Bloods” and FOX’s “The Resident.”

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Jordin Sparks stars as Lou in “A Christmas Treasure.”

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Jordin Sparks was the winner of season six of “American Idol.” Since the win she has become a Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter and actor.

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Jordin is also a gifted songwriter. She co-wrote Arianna Grande’s smash single, “The Way.”

Jordin is a talented actor, starring on the stage in the Sara Bareilles musical “Waitress” and in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway smash, “In the Heights.” She made her film debut playing the lead role in the Sony Pictures film “Sparkle.”
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Michael Xavier

Michael Xavier stars as Kyle in “A Christmas Treasure.”

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Michael appeared as a series regular on Syfy’s “Bitten,” alongside Hallmark Channel stars Paul Greene, Steve Lund, Laura Vandervoort, and Greyston Holt.

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Michael can also be seen on Amazon’s science-fiction drama series “The Expanse.”

He is no stranger to Hallmark Christmas movies as he co-starred with Tamera Mowry-Housley and Sheryl Lee Ralph in "Christmas Comes Twice."

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Ashleigh Murray stars as Harmony in Christmas in Harmony.

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Ashleigh portrayed the iconic Archie comics character Josie, the leader singer of Josie and the Pussycats, in the CW's "Riverdale" as well as in its spin-off series "Katy Keene."

Ashleigh starred in "Deidra & Laney Rob a Train," which was nominated for the Audience Award Best of NEXTt at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Luke James stars as Kyle in Christmas in Harmony.

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Did you know Luke portrayed Loretta Devine's "Freedom Song" co-star Glynn Turman in "Genius: Aretha" alongside Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo?

Luke is a multi-hyphenate talent. In addition to being an actor on Broadway, tv and film, he is a three-time Grammy nominated singer/songwriter. He is known for his breakout roles on the stage and screen including "The Chi" and “The New Edition Story.”

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Loretta Devine stars in Christmas in Harmony as Mama.

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Loretta first captured national attention in the role of Lorrell, one of the three original "Dreamgirls" in Michael Bennett’s classic award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. "Christmas in My Heart" star Sheryl Lee Ralph also starred alongside Loretta in "Dream Girls" as Deena.

Loretta has created some of the most memorable roles in theatre, films including "Waiting to Exhale" and television with an Emmy-nominated performance on "Grey's Anatomy." Loretta can also be seen in Netflix's "Family Reunion" with A Gingerbread Romance star Tia Mowry-Hardrict.

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Michelle Williams stars as Melo D Star in Christmas in Harmony.

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Michelle is a talented actress who has graced stages on Broadway in New York City and the West End in London. Her roles have included the title character in the Elton John & Tim Rice musical "Aida," Roxie Hart in "Chicago," and Erzulie in "Once On This Island."

Michelle Williams is a member of one of the most successful recording groups of all time, Destiny’s Child. Michelle has recently added author to her list of accomplishments with her new book "Checking In." She also hosts the "Checking In" podcast.

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Ryan Paevey stars as Dylan in Coyote Creek Christmas.

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In a romantic relationship, Paevey is on the lookout for a great sense of humor!

His favorite parts of the Christmas holiday season include visiting with family and being generous with gifts.

He also enjoys crafting jewelry and founded a business called “Fortunate Wanderer.”

Ryan played Detective Nathan West for four years on the ABC soap opera, “General Hospital.”

He was born and raised in Southern California.

While growing up, his favorite activities were outdoors including hiking, camping and rock climbing.

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Janel Parrish stars as Paige in Coyote Creek Christmas.

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Janel placed third on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" alongside dance partner Valentin Chmerkovskiy.

As a young girl, Janel portrayed young Cosette in the touring company and Broadway productions of the classic "Les Misérables."

Janel Parrish has appeared in the hit TV show “Pretty Little Liars” and film series "To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before." Janel's first Hallmark movie was as Melody in the 2020 holiday film Holly & Ivy with Jeremy Jordan and Marisol Nichols.

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Katee Sackhoff stars as Liz in Christmas Sail

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While Kathryn Ann “Katee” Sackhoff had been a successful working actor since she was a teenager, she became known to fans worldwide when cast as Lieutenant Kara “Starbuck” Thrace on the hit series “Battlestar Galactica.”

Katee and her husband Robin Gadsby both served as executive producers on "Christmas Sail," which was written by Robin.

Katee reprised her iconic “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” character Bo-Katan Kryze in the highly popular Lucas Films' series “The Mandalorian.”

She launched a highly successful YouTube Channel “Blood Sweat & Coffee” where she gives fans an unfiltered look at her life.

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Terry O'Quinn stars as Dennis in Christmas Sail.

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Terry O’Quinn most recently appeared in the critically acclaimed Amazon series “Patriot,” “Perpetual Grace, LTD” for Epix, and the hit CBS series “FBI: Most Wanted.” His voice is currently featured in the AMC animated series “Ultra City Smiths” and he will next be seen opposite Toni Collette in the Netflix series “Pieces of Her.”

For over one hundred episodes, Terry delighted and thrilled audiences around the world with his Emmy-Award winning portrayal of John Locke in the smash hit ABC series "Lost."

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Patrick Sabongui stars as Luke in Christmas Sail.

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Born in Montreal, Patrick Sabongui grew up in a trilingual household, speaking French, English and Arabic. He is a devoted advocate for diversity and equality in the arts and media.

As President and co-founder of Life Force Films Inc., a production company dedicated to amplifying the voices of women and BIPOC filmmakers, he has produced, directed and executive produced several award-winning short films.

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Danica McKellar stars as Olivia in You, Me & The Christmas Trees.

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Actress, author, producer and speaker Danica McKellar was first introduced to us as Winnie Cooper on the iconic television classic “The Wonder Years” and has since enjoyed a long standing career in entertainment and beyond. You, Me & The Christmas Trees reunites her with one of her co-stars from "The Wonder Years,"
Jason Hervey.

Danica is a math whiz and has written 10 books for different age levels! In addition to starring in the “MatchMaker Mysteries” franchise for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, McKellar serves as executive producer.

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Benjamin Ayres stars as Jack in You, Me & The Christmas Trees.

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Ayres has appeared in more than 40 television series and television movies!

He is also one of Vancouver's most in-demand stage actors and was approached to originate the role of Tench in the world premiere of Raul Inglis's "In The Eyes of God."

You can catch him as Drew in the Chronicle Mysteries movie series on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

The actor shared a very special childhood Christmas memory about the magic of Santa.

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Jason Hervey stars as Dwayne in You, Me & the Christmas Trees.

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Jason stared with fellow You, Me & the Christmas Trees co-star Danica McKellar in the Wonder Years, which ran from 1988-1993.

Hervey spent two seasons on the hit comedy series “Diff’rent Strokes” before landing the role that would forever change his life – Wayne Arnold, the bullying older brother to Kevin, in the Emmy-winning hit series, “The Wonder Years.”

He later founded Bischoff Hervey Entertainment Television, a full-service, independently owned production company that specialized in unscripted and scripted television.

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Catherine Haena Kim as Lauren in Boyfriends of Christmas Past

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After graduating from the University of Virginia with honors, Catherine’s first job was being a VJ for the Korean American channel MTV K, hosting the “Top Ten K Kountdown.”

Kim nabbed her first big screen credit in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" opposite Matthew McConaughey with her first ever film audition.

Since her breakout role in "Mistresses," Catherine went on to recur on "Hawaii Five-0," "Major Crimes" and most recently joined the cast of Freeform’s "Good Trouble" as Ada.

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Raymond Ablack stars as Nate in Boyfriends of Christmas Past.

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Raymond Ablack and fellow Hallmark Channel star Dylan Bruce appeared on the cult hit "Orphan Black."

Ray can currently be seen in the hit Netflix series “Ginny & Georgia” and opposite Margaret Qualley in the Netflix series “Maid.” (Fun Fact: Margaret Qualley is the daughter of Andie MacDowell, star of Hallmark Channel's The Beach House and Cedar Cove.)

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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as Leo in Boyfriends of Christmas Past

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Paul Sun-Hyung Lee is a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for Best Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance as family patriarch Appa in “Kim's Convenience.”

Paul recently appeared in “The Mandalorian” as Captain Carson Teva. This holiday season, check out fellow "The Mandalorian" guest star Katee Sackhoff in Christmas Sail.

Paul previously appeared in the Hallmark Channel Christmas movie Heart of the Holidays with Vanessa Lengies and Corey Sevier.

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Tamera Mowry-Housley stars as Tanya in The Santa Stakeout.

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Tamera was born in Germany and raised in Los Angeles, California.

Tamera Mowry-Housley is an Emmy award-winning host, actress, producer, and entrepreneur who has captivated audiences for over 20 years. She started her career in Hollywood alongside her sister, Tia, on the hit show “Sister, Sister,” which aired over 100 episodes from 1994-1999 and has gone on to see a cultural revival over the past few years since it was released on Netflix. One of Tamera's favorite parts about Christmas growing up was gift wrapping competitions in her family!

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Joe Pantoliano stars as Mr. Miller in The Santa Stakeout

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Joe has written two memoirs, Who's Sorry Now: The True Story of a Stand-Up Guy and its sequel, Asylum: Hollywood Tales from My Great Depression: Brain Dis-Ease, Recovery, and Being My Mother's Son.

Joe Pantoliano has amassed an impressive catalog of classic American film and television titles in a career that has spanned almost five decades. He received a Primetime Emmy Award® for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the role of Ralph Cifaretto on the hit TV series "The Sopranos."

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Paul Campbell stars as Ryan in The Santa Stakeout.

Paul has appeared in three Hallmark movies alongside costar Kimberley Sustad!

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Paul is Canadian born, and got his first break as Billy in the SyFy series, “Battlestar Galactica.” In 2017 he co-starred with a member of his "Battlestar" family, Tricia Helfer, in the Hallmark Channel Original Movie "Sun, Sand & Romance." As a child, the actor created many homemade Christmas gifts for his mom and others that he made in his dad’s workshop. Paul’s first Hallmark holiday movie was “Window Wonderland,” where he played Jake. Paul also wrote and starred in "Christmas by Starlight."

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