Alison Araya
ActressActive 2014–2024
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11Hallmark films
5 at Christmas
Audience rating6.8 / 10
across 9 rated films
Weirdness3.4 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Happy Howlidays2024
Alison Araya is the kind of actor Hallmark keeps calling back without ever handing her the poster. Across 11 films since 2014 she has never top-billed, and that is the job: she fills out the small towns and snowy streets the leads pass through, almost half of them Christmas titles. She plays it straight, no winking, which is exactly what these movies want from a supporting hand. Her best-reviewed turn is To All a Good Night from 2023 at 7.4, with Mystery 101: Deadly History close behind at 7.3 and the much-loved The Nine Lives of Christmas, her 2014 debut year, sitting at 7.2. No single co-star recurs enough to call a pairing, so she moves from cast to cast as needed. If you watch enough of these, you have seen her, even if you have never learned the name.
Follow & about Alison
Alison’s signature
Across 11 films, Alison usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas5 films
- small towns5 films
- a wedding finale3 films
- a scene-stealing pet5 films
7 hours
7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 5 festive titles.
Known for
The Nine Lives of Christmas7.2
as Lucy · 2014
Weirdness 5/10
The Perfect Bride6.5
as Abby Sommers · 2017
Weirdness 2/10
It's Christmas, Eve6.6
as Penelope · 2018
Weirdness 3/10
Jingle Bell Bride6.1
as Kara · 2020
Weirdness 3/10
To All a Good Night7.4
as Abigail · 2023
Weirdness 3/10
A Taste of Summer6.3
as Christina Weaver · 2019
Weirdness 4/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Alison’s most frequent on-screen partner is Antonio Cayonne, with 2 films together.
Where Alison fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Alison keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 11 movies
Newest first2020s
6 films- 2024
Happy HowlidaysActress as Dr. Vivian Hannah · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2023
A Picture of HerActress as Candace · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2023To All a Good NightActress as Abigail · Christmas7.4Weird 3/10
- 2021
Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryActress as Jennifer Espinosa · Resort7.3Weird 3/10 - 2021
Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneActress as Adriana · Wedding Anniversary6.8Weird 3/10 - 2020Jingle Bell BrideActress as Kara · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
2010s
5 films- 2019A Taste of SummerActress as Christina Weaver · Small Town6.3Weird 4/10
- 2018It's Christmas, EveActress as Penelope · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
- 2017The Perfect BrideActress as Abby Sommers · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 2/10
- 2016
The Bridge Part 2Actress as Edna Largo · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10 - 2014The Nine Lives of ChristmasActress as Lucy · Christmas7.2Weird 5/10
Alison’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Alison’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Alison Araya
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Alison from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Riverdaleas Janet Weiss2017 · TV
- The Good Doctoras Dr. Garcia2017 · TV
- Arrowas SCPD Officer2012 · TV
- X-Men Origins: Wolverineas Teacher2009
- Watchmenas Foreign Newscaster2009
- Supernaturalas Jolene2005 · TV
- Smallvilleas Duncan's Nurse2001 · TV
- Mission: Impossible IIas Girl (uncredited)2000
Who Alison works with
The cast and crew Alison keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.8 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Alison Araya been in?
- We have 11 Hallmark movies on file for Alison Araya, spanning 2014–2024.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Alison Araya known for?
- Alison is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a wedding finale.
- What is Alison Araya's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- To All a Good Night (2023) is Alison's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.4/10 audience rating.
- What is Alison Araya's most popular Hallmark movie?
- The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014) has more audience votes than any other Alison Araya Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Alison Araya usually star with?
- Alison has shared 2 films with Antonio Cayonne, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Alison Araya still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Alison Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Alison Araya made?
- Alison Araya turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Alison Araya's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Alison Hallmark title we have is The Nine Lives of Christmas (2014).
- What does Alison Araya do in Hallmark movies?
- Alison Araya works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Alison’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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