Aliyah O'Brien
ActressBorn 1981Active 2015–2021
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11Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
Audience rating6.5 / 10
across 11 rated films
Weirdness3.4 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Mystery 1017.1
Most recent
Our catalogue credits Aliyah O'Brien in 11 Hallmark films, including 3 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Aliyah O'Brien is Ice Sculpture Christmas (2015). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.
Follow & about Aliyah
- From
- Victoria
Aliyah O'Brien is a Canadian actress, best known for her television roles in the TV series Rookie Blue and Bates Motel and in the film Maximum Conviction.
Aliyah’s signature
Across 11 films, Aliyah frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays a designer and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas3 films
- small towns6 films
- a designer3 films
- second-chance romance3 films
3 films
Aliyah has shared more Hallmark sets with Michael Kopsa than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
Mystery 1017.1
as Holly · 2019
Weirdness 4/10
Finding Father Christmas6.8
as Ellie · 2016
Weirdness 5/10
Ice Sculpture Christmas6.6
as Brooke · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
Engaging Father Christmas6.6
as Ellie · 2017
Weirdness 5/10
Tulips in Spring6.3
as Violet · 2016
Weirdness 2/10
Home for Christmas Day6.4
as Ellen · 2017
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Aliyah’s most frequent on-screen partner is Michael Kopsa, with 3 films together.
Recurring roles
Aliyah is a recurring face in Father Christmas.
Where Aliyah fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Aliyah keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 11 movies
Newest first2020s
3 films2010s
8 films- 2019Mystery 101Actress as Holly · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10
- 2017Engaging Father ChristmasActress as Ellie · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
- 2017Home for Christmas DayActress as Ellen · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
- 2017
While You Were DatingActress as Elsa · Valentine's Day5.8Weird 2/10 - 2016Finding Father ChristmasActress as Ellie · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
- 2016
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven InnocentActress as Kimberly Collette Balmain · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10 - 2016Tulips in SpringActress as Violet · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 2/10
- 2015Ice Sculpture ChristmasActress as Brooke · Ice Sculpting6.6Weird 3/10
Aliyah’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Aliyah’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Aliyah O'Brien
Aliyah’s creative circle
Most directed by
- David Winning3 films
Most written by
- David Golden3 films
- Neal H. Dobrofsky2 films
- Robin Jones Gunn2 films
- Tippi Dobrofsky2 films
- Tracy Andreen2 films
Who Aliyah works with
The cast and crew Aliyah keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.5 across 11 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Aliyah O'Brien been in?
- We have 11 Hallmark movies on file for Aliyah O'Brien, spanning 2015–2021.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Aliyah O'Brien known for?
- Aliyah is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.
- What is Aliyah O'Brien's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Mystery 101 (2019) has more audience votes than any other Aliyah O'Brien Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Aliyah O'Brien usually star with?
- Aliyah has shared 3 films with Michael Kopsa, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Aliyah O'Brien still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Aliyah Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Aliyah O'Brien made?
- Aliyah O'Brien turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Aliyah O'Brien's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Aliyah O'Brien is Ice Sculpture Christmas (2015).
- Where is Aliyah O'Brien from?
- Aliyah is from Victoria.
- What does Aliyah O'Brien do in Hallmark movies?
- Aliyah O'Brien works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Aliyah’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.
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