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    Alison Araya

    Actress·Active 2014–2024
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    Career at a glance

    11Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.8 / 10

    across 9 rated films

    Weirdness3.4 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    To All a Good Night7.4

    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

    • Instagram@laalisonaraya
    • X@LaAlison_Araya_
    • Official sitealisonaraya.com

    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 Christmas poster
    The Nine Lives of Christmas7.2

    as Lucy · 2014

    Weirdness 5/10

    The Perfect Bride poster
    The Perfect Bride6.5

    as Abby Sommers · 2017

    Weirdness 2/10

    It's Christmas, Eve poster
    It's Christmas, Eve6.6

    as Penelope · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    Jingle Bell Bride poster
    Jingle Bell Bride6.1

    as Kara · 2020

    Weirdness 3/10

    To All a Good Night poster
    To All a Good Night7.4

    as Abigail · 2023

    Weirdness 3/10

    A Taste of Summer poster
    A Taste of Summer6.3

    as Christina Weaver · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Antonio Cayonne headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Alison’s most frequent on-screen partner is Antonio Cayonne, with 2 films together.

    • A Taste of Summer (2019)·
    • It's Christmas, Eve (2018)
    • Kimberley Sustad2
    • Leanne Lapp2
    • Tyler Hynes2

    Where Alison fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Alison keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies

    All 11 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    6 films
    • 2024Happy HowlidaysActress as Dr. Vivian Hannah · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2023A Picture of HerActress as Candace · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2023To All a Good NightActress as Abigail · Christmas7.4Weird 3/10
    • 2021Mystery 101: Deadly HistoryActress as Jennifer Espinosa · Resort7.3Weird 3/10
    • 2021Rise 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
    • 2016The Bridge Part 2Actress as Edna Largo · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2014The Nine Lives of ChristmasActress as Lucy · Christmas7.2Weird 5/10

    Alison’s standouts

    • To All a Good Night poster
      Highest ratedTo All a Good Night (2023)

      Best-reviewed of the 11, at 7.4/10

      7.4
    • Jingle Bell Bride poster
      Most divisiveJingle Bell Bride (2020)

      Lowest-rated of the 11 — every filmography has one

      6.1
    • The Bridge Part 2 poster
      WeirdestThe Bridge Part 2 (2016)

      The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.6

    In pictures

    A quick look at Alison’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Alison Araya headshotAlison Araya
    • Happy Howlidays poster
    • A Picture of Her poster
    • To All a Good Night poster
    • Mystery 101: Deadly History poster
    • Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone poster
    • Jingle Bell Bride poster
    • A Taste of Summer poster
    • It's Christmas, Eve poster
    • The Perfect Bride poster
    • The Bridge Part 2 poster
    • The Nine Lives of Christmas poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Alison from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Riverdaleas Janet Weiss
      2017 · TV
    • The Good Doctoras Dr. Garcia
      2017 · TV
    • Arrowas SCPD Officer
      2012 · TV
    • X-Men Origins: Wolverineas Teacher
      2009
    • Watchmenas Foreign Newscaster
      2009
    • Supernaturalas Jolene
      2005 · TV
    • Smallvilleas Duncan's Nurse
      2001 · 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.

    Alison Araya's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAntonio Cayonne: 2 films togetherAntonio Cayonne2 filmsKimberley Sustad: 2 films togetherKimberley Sustad2 filmsLeanne Lapp: 2 films togetherLeanne Lapp2 filmsTyler Hynes: 2 films togetherTyler Hynes2 films

    Movies by year

    Alison Araya Hallmark movies by release year12014201512016120171201812019120202202120222202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.8 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.8Jingle Bell Bride: 6.1A Taste of Summer: 6.3The Perfect Bride: 6.5It's Christmas, Eve: 6.6The Bridge Part 2: 6.6Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone: 6.8The Nine Lives of Christmas: 7.2Mystery 101: Deadly History: 7.3To All a Good Night: 7.4

    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 June 2026.

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