Christa B. Allen stars as Avery in Christmas for Keeps.
Christa B. Allen is well known for her roles in13 Going on 30 and the TV series "Revenge."
When she's not on set, Christa is busy perfecting her aerial skills or educating herself on ways she can give back to the community.
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Ryan Rottman stars as Ben in Christmas for Keeps.
Ryan Rottman was most recently seen on the big screen starring in "Billionaire Boys Club" alongside "West Side Story" star Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton and Emma Roberts.
Ryan has starred in the Hallmark Christmas movie “Christmas Wonderland” opposite Emily Osment, as well as the Hallmark Original “Sister of the Bride."
Christa B. Allen, Ashley Newbrough, Marielle Scott, Cardi Wong, Emily Osment
Ashley Newbrough stars as Sarah in Christmas for Keeps.
Ashley kicked off her career as a cast member of “Degrassi: The Next Generation” much like fellow Hallmark Christmas star Jake Epstein ("Eight Nights of Hanukkah").
Ashley is best known for her role on The CW’s “Privileged” opposite Lucy Hale and JoAnna Garcia Swisher. She also starred in Hallmark Christmas movies including “Small Town Christmas” with Kristoffer Polaha and "A Merry Christmas Match" with Kyle Dean Massey.
Christa B. Allen, Ryan Rottman, Marielle Scott, Cardi Wong, Kristoffer Polaha, Wes Brown
Marielle Scott stars as Mia in Christmas for Keeps.
Marielle's television credits include a role on the popular Netflix series "You."
Marielle Scott was most recently seen in the FX limited series “A Teacher” opposite Kate Mara.
Her film credits include director Greta Gerwig’s Oscar nominated film, "Lady Bird."
Christa B. Allen, Ryan Rottman, Ashley Newbrough, Cardi Wong
Cardi Wong stars as Noah in Christmas for Keeps.
Cardi Wong's first Hallmark movie was 2015 hit “All of My Heart” starring Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott. Cardi later reconnected with the dynamic duo in the “Crossword Mysteries” franchise for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
His first starring role came in the 2018 fan favorite, “Road to Christmas,” where he played the lovable Derek, starring alongside Chad Michael Murray and Jessy Schram.
Passionate about underrepresented narratives, he is an advocate for diverse storytelling, and hopes to inspire future generations to express themselves without fear of judgement.
Christa B. Allen, Ryan Rottman, Ashley Newbrough, Marielle Scott, Jessy Schram, Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott
Alberto Frezza stars as Eric in A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love.
Born in Italy and raised in Ethiopia, Alberto grew up as an athlete with hopes of becoming a professional soccer player.
Most recently, Alberto recurred opposite Kaley Cuoco in the HBOMax Emmy nominated drama, “The Flight Attendant.”
He is perhaps best known for his lead role on Shonda Rhimes’ “Station 19,” in which he played fan favorite Ryan Tanner opposite Jaina Lee Ortiz.
He also appeared in the independent film "Battle Force," which was written, shot and produced in 14 days as part of a film competition.
Katherine Barrell stars as Joy in A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love.
Canadian-born Katherine studied at the prestigious George Brown Classical Theatre School before embarking on her professional career.
Having appeared on numerous television shows, Katherine is best known for playing the popular character Officer Nicole Haught in the SyFy drama “Wynonna Earp."
Recently, Katherine starred as Joy Harper in seasons six and seven of the Hallmark Channel original primetime series “Good Witch," with Catherine Bell and fellow Countdown to Christmas stars James Denton ("A Kiss Before Christmas") and Sarah Power ("Nantucket Noel").
Alberto Frezza, Catherine Bell, James Denton, Sarah Power
Holly Robinson Peete stars as Lena in Our Christmas Journey.
Holly first appeared on screen at just the age of four on “Sesame Street” opposite her father Matthew Robinson – a producer on the show who also portrayed Gordon.
After her oldest son was diagnosed with autism, Holly and husband Rodney expanded their HollyRod Foundation mission to support resources dedicated to helping those with autism. Her work has solidified her as a trusted advocate for those with autism.
In addition to being a talented actress who starred in fan favorite TV shows including “21 Jump Street” and “Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper,” Holly is also a producer. She served as star and executive producer on the “The Christmas Doctor” and “A Family Christmas Gift.” She is no stranger to Hallmark Christmas movies having starred in all four installments of “Christmas in Evergreen.” Holly also leads the “Morning Show Mysteries” on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.
Lyriq Bent, Aloma Wright, Nik Sanchez, Ashley Williams, Barbara Nivens, Patti LaBelle, Adrian Holmes, Paul Greene, Mark Delkin
Lyriq Bent stars as Rick in Our Christmas Journey.
Lyriq starred in Spike Lee’s Netflix series “She’s Gotta Have It,” based on his original indie film of the same name.
Lyriq is best known for his role as Frank Best on the cop drama “Rookie Blue.” He recently appeared on the OWN series “Delilah.”
Lyriq has been on the big screen in films including, “Saw IV” and Tyler Perry’s “Acrimony.”
Holly Robinson Peete, Aloma Wright, Nik Sanchez
Nik Sanchez stars as Marcus in Our Christmas Journey.
Nik can be seen in a recurring role on ABC’s “The Rookie.”
He is a bright young actor who can next been seen opposite Nicole Ari Parker in Boris Kodjoe’s film “Safe Space.”
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Aloma Wright stars as Robin in Our Christmas Journey.
Aloma is known for her portrayal of Nurse Roberts on the hit comedy “Scrubs.”
Aloma spent several seasons on daytime and primetime shows including “Days of Our Lives” and “Suits.” She has also appeared in films such as "Mr. Deeds," "Johnson Family Vacation" and "Deliver Us from Eva."
Holly Robinson Peete, Lyriq Bent, Nik Sanchez
Brendan Penny stars as Paul in Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas.
Brendan landed his first series regular role on CTV’s “Whistler,” which aired in the U.S. on Nickelodeon’s teen channel The N Network.
Brendan had a string of guest star roles on shows like Showtime’s “The L Word,” ABC Family’s “Kyle XY” and The WB’s “Smallville,” He has co-starred on Hallmark Channel’s family drama “Chesapeake Shores” for five seasons and starred in the anthology of “Vineyard" movies opposite Rachael Leigh Cook.
He has appeared in several Hallmark Christmas movies including "Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe" with Lacey Chabert , "Magical Christmas Ornaments" with Jessica Lowndes and "A Little Christmas Charm" with Ashley Greene.
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Jessy Schram stars as Jane in "Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas."
Jessy is a singer/songwriter and has shared her passion for music in clubs and concert venues all over the country. Last summer, she shared her voice with TV audiences in “Country at Heart,” performing original music for the movie.
Jessy has had starring roles in a number of Hallmark Christmas movies including, “A Nashville Christmas Carol” with Wes Brown and “Road to Christmas” with Chad Michael Murray.
Her career includes leading series roles in Steven Spielberg’s TNT drama “Falling Skies” and ABC’s “Last Resort.” Recently, Jessy appeared on the latest season of the NBC hit series “Chicago Med.”
Brendan Penny, Wes Brown, Chad Michael Murray, Sam Page
Nikki DeLoach plays Clara in "Five More Minutes."
At age 12, Nikki became a member of “The Mickey Mouse Club” alongside Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Ryan Gosling.
Well known for her role on MTV's “Awkward,” Nikki has also guest starred on some of television’s biggest hit shows including “NCIS,” “CSI,” “Mad Men” and many others.
She has appeared in many Hallmark Christmas movies including “Christmas Land,” “A Dream of Christmas,” and “Two Turtle Doves.” Nikki developed, executive produced and starred in the Hallmark Channel original “Reunited at Christmas.”
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David Haydn-Jones plays Logan in "Five More Minutes."
Many gamers may recognize David's voice as Bravo Marine in the video game “Medal of Honor: Warfighter.”
David has starred in many Hallmark Christmas movies including “A Cookie Cutter Christmas” with Erin Krakow and the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original “A Bramble House Christmas” with Autumn Reeser.
NFL football fans may recognize David from the State Farm Insurance commercial where he plays Aaron Rodgers’ agent. David can be seen in various films including Roland Emmerich’s blockbuster feature "White House Down."
Nikki DeLoach , Autumn Reeser, Erin Krakow, Andrew Walker, Arielle Kebbel, Jaclyn Smith
Bruce Campbell stars as Steve in One December Night.
In 1979, with his Detroit friends Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, Bruce raised $350,000 for a low-budget film, "The Evil Dead," in which he starred and co-executive produced. The film became a cult classic and has spawned four sequels, including one to be released in 2022.
Bruce voiced characters for Disney’s animated TV series “Tarzan,” “Tangled,” and the Warner Brothers feature “The Ant Bully.” He also portrayed the character of Mayor Shelbourne in the animated hit "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs."
Bruce made the transition to director, helming numerous episodes and recurring as the King of Thieves in the number one syndicated "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," and its follow-up phenomenon, "Xena: Warrior Princess."
Bruce was a recurring guest star on the hit show “Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," which starred one this year's Countdown to Christmas stars, Teri Hatcher.
Bruce continues to share his acting and filmmaking experiences by lecturing at universities, including Northwestern, Carnegie Mellon and Stanford.
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Peter Gallagher stars as Mike in One December Night.
Peter made his debut in Taylor Hackford’s "The Idolmaker" along with "The Santa Stakeout" star, Joe Pantoliano.
He starred as Sandy Cohen in the television drama series “The O.C.” from 2003 to 2007.
Peter has been recurring opposite Jane Fonda for five seasons of Netflix’s longest-running original television series “Grace & Frankie.”
Peter’s theatre credits include the Broadway production of "Grease" as Danny Zuko and award-winning Broadway productions of "Guys and Dolls," "Long Day’s Journey Into Night" with Jack Lemmon, "The Corn is Green" and more.
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Eloise Mumford stars as Quinn in One December Night.
Eloise made her TV debut as one of the female leads on Kyle Killen’s Fox series “Lone Star” with Jimmy Wolk and Jon Voight.
She starred on the Disney+ series “The Right Stuff,” based on Tom Wolfe’s book and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio’s production company, Appian Way.
Eloise is no stranger to Hallmark Christmas movies as she starred in "Just in Time for Christmas" with Michael Stahl-David, William Shatner, and Christopher Lloyd, as well as Christmas with Holly alongside Sean Faris.
Peter Gallagher, Bruce Campbell, Brett Dalton, Christopher Lloyd
Brett Dalton stars as Jason in One December Night.
Brett also starred alongside Rami Malek and a tremendous ensemble cast in the BAFTA Award-winning horror video game "Until Dawn" for Playstation 4.
He has a degree in Art and Theater from the University of California at Berkeley and an MFA in Acting from Yale School of Drama.
He recently appeared in Hallmark’s “Just My Type” opposite Bethany Joy Lenz.
Brett is best known for his role as Agent Grant Ward in Joss Whedon’s hit ABC series “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” for which he received a Best Male Breakout Star Teen Choice Award.
Peter Gallagher, Bruce Campbell, Eloise Mumford
Steve Lund stars as Will in “Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas.”
Steve took his family's entertainer gene to a new place after hanging up his hockey skates in exchange for a life in showbiz.
More about Steve
Steve landed a role as a series regular role on the werewolf drama “Bitten” in which he starred along Hallmark stars Paul Greene, Michael Xavier, Laura Vandervoort, and Greyston Holt.
Steve has starred in many Hallmark Christmas movies including “Christmas Incorporated,” “Best Christmas Party Ever,” and “The Christmas Cottage.”
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Kaitlin Doubleday stars as Laurel in “Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas."
Did you Know?
Kaitlin starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the major motion picture “Catch Me If You Can,” directed by Steven Spielberg.
More about Kaitlin
Kaitlin starred in the Hallmark Christmas movie, “Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays,” with Adrian Grenier.
Her other big screen credits include the cult classic “Waiting...” opposite Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris, and "The TV Set," a satire about the entertainment business starring David Duchovny and directed by Jake Kasdan.
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Caroline Rhea stars as Mrs. Miracle in “Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas.”
Caroline Rhea is celebrating her 30th year in stand-up comedy having appeared in numerous comedy specials on Comedy Central, HBO and Showtime.
More about Caroline
Caroline is best known for her role as Hilda Spellman on the ABC hit series “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.”
She is currently starring in Season 3 of Disney Channel’s “Sydney to the Max.” Caroline is a regular panelist on ABC's “Match Game” and can often be seen on “To Tell the Truth” and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.”
Kaitlin Doubleday, Steve Lund, Paula Shaw, Merritt Patterson
Paula Shaw stars as Helen in “Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas.”
Paula is a life member of the Actors Studio.
More about Paula
Paula is well-known for portraying the character of Mrs. Pamela Voorhees in the “Freddy vs. Jason” movie.
Paula is no stranger to Hallmark Christmas movies as she appeared in “Five Star Christmas” and “Picture A Perfect Christmas.” She also starred as Andie MacDowell's mother in the Hallmark Original Series "Cedar Cove."
Steve Lund, Kaitlin Doubleday, Caroline Rhea, Merritt Patterson, Bethany Joy Lenz, Victor Webster, Tyler Hynes, Erin Krakow
Torrey DeVitto stars as Nicole in the Miracles of Christmas premiere The Christmas Promise.
Torrey began violin lessons at age six and was in the fourth grade when she earned her place as the fourth chair violinist in a New York high school orchestra. For 28 years, her father held the coveted position of playing drums for music legend Billy Joel on numerous multi-platinum albums and in concert on stages around the world.
She is known for her chilling recurring role as Carrie on the CW drama series “One Tree Hill.” Torrey and her "One Tree Hill" co-star Chad Michael Murray reunited for Hallmark Channel's 2019 Christmas movie, Write Before Christmas. Not only a gifted actor, you can hear Torrey playing the violin on Raphael Saadig’s 2004 album Ray Ray and on Stevie Nicks’ 2011 album In Your Dreams. When she’s not acting or playing music, Torrey devotes much of her time to philanthropic pursuits.
Dylan Bruce stars as Joe in the Miracles of Christmas premiere The Christmas Promise.
Born in Vancouver, Canada and raised in Seattle, Washington, Dylan Bruce earned a degree in Economics and Drama from the University of Washington before going on to appear on the miniseries “24: Conspiracy” in 2005.
Dylan was a series regular on the BBC America hit series, “Orphan Black.” He had a recurring role on both NBC’s “Heroes Reborn,” CBS’ “American Gothic” and The CW’s sci-fi phenomenon, “Arrow.”
Dylan previously appeared in two Hallmark movies, Love's Christmas Journey with Natalie Hall, Sean Astin, and Ernest Borgnine and A Novel Romance with Amy Acker.
Patrick Duffy stars as Pops in the Miracles of Christmas premiere The Christmas Promise.
One week after “Man From Atlantis" was cancelled, he was cast as Bobby Ewing in “Dallas.”
Known for a prolific career that includes iconic roles on “Man From Atlantis,” “Dallas” and “Step by Step.” Patrick reprised his role as Bobby Ewing in the 2012 reboot of “Dallas.”
Patrick has starred in Hallmark movies including The Mistletoe Secret with Kellie Pickler and Tyler Hynes, The Christmas Cure with Brooke Nevin and Steve Byers, and Love Takes Wing with Cloris Leachman and Lou Diamond Phillips.
Luke Macfarlane plays Sean in Christmas In My Heart, one of this year's Miracles of Christmas Premieres!
Luke graduated from Juilliard and plays the cello. He loves reading and also enjoys woodworking.
A longtime Hallmark Channel star, Luke has starred in 12 original Hallmark movies the first of which was "The Memory Book" alongside "Chesapeake Shores" star Meghan Ory.
Luke Macfarlane will next be seen in the independent feature Lone Star Bull. Known for his memorable role on the hit ABC series “Brothers & Sisters,” Luke can also be seen in television leading roles in the Syfy series “Killjoys” for 5 seasons, in both seasons of the PBS critically acclaimed series “Mercy Street” for Scott Free productions, FX’s “Over There,” “Smash,” “Satisfaction” and “Supreme Courtships.”
Jill Wagner, Nikki DeLoach, Jessy Schram, Meghan Ory, Erin Krakow, Candace Cameron Bure, Merritt Patterson, Alexa PenaVega
Heather Hemmens stars as Beth in this year's Miracles of Christmas Premiere Christmas In My Heart.
Heather Hemmens and fellow 2021 Countdown to Christmas star Loretta Devine both had recurring roles on Grey's Anatomy.
Most recently, Heather can be seen opposite Kevin Costner on "Yellowstone" and as a series regular on The CW's "Roswell, New Mexico."
Sheryl Lee Ralph stars as Ruthie in the Miracles of Christmas premiere Christmas In My Heart.
Sheryl Lee Ralph has worked with both Hallmark stars and twins Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley
Sheryl also has a powerful presence on stage, having performed alongside Hallmark Channel's Christmas in Harmony star Loretta Devine in the original production of "Dream Girls." She has also found success as a writer/director with her award-winning short film, "Secrets," which screened at the Toronto International Film festival.
Luke Macfarlane, Heather Hemmens, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Michael Xavier, Alison Sweeney
