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    Annalese Tilling

    Writer·Active 2021–2024
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    Career at a glance

    21Hallmark films

    11 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 21 rated films

    Weirdness3.9 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    North to Home7.2

    Most recent

    All I Need for Christmas2024

    Everything Annalese has done for Hallmark, from Coyote Creek Christmas (2021) right through to All I Need for Christmas (2024).

    Annalese’s signature

    Across 21 films, Annalese usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas11 films
    • small towns12 films
    • a small business owner3 films
    • a return home8 films
    • enemies-to-lovers7 films

    15 hours

    15 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 11 festive titles.

    Known for

    Love, Classified poster
    Love, Classified6.4

    Casting Director · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    A Very Merry Bridesmaid poster
    A Very Merry Bridesmaid6.6

    Casting Director · 2021

    Weirdness 2/10

    A Dickens of a Holiday! poster
    A Dickens of a Holiday!7.2

    Casting Director · 2021

    Weirdness 5/10

    Coyote Creek Christmas poster
    Coyote Creek Christmas5.8

    Casting Director · 2021

    Weirdness 2/10

    Mystery on Mistletoe Lane poster
    Mystery on Mistletoe Lane7.0

    Casting Director · 2023

    Weirdness 2/10

    Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate poster
    Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate6.5

    Casting Director · 2022

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Azriel Dalman headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Annalese’s most frequent on-screen partner is Azriel Dalman, with 3 films together.

    • All I Need for Christmas (2024)·
    • Heart of the Matter (2022)·
    • Coyote Creek Christmas (2021)
    • Maesa Nicholson3
    • Nikki DeLoach3
    • Riley Davis3
    • Andrew W. Walker2
    • Antonio Cayonne2

    Recurring roles

    Annalese is a recurring face in Curious Caterer.

    • Curious Caterer2 films

    Where Annalese fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 21 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    21 films
    • 2024All I Need for ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas7.0Weird 5/10
    • 2024Christmas Under the LightsCasting Director · Christmas6.0Weird 5/10
    • 2024CrimeTime: FreefallCasting Director · Small Town5.9Weird 5/10
    • 2023A World Record ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2023Curious Caterer: Grilling SeasonCasting Director · Suburb6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2023Friends & Family ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2023Game of LoveCasting Director · Big City6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2023Mystery on Mistletoe LaneCasting Director · Christmas7.0Weird 2/10
    • 2023Round and RoundCasting Director · Hanukkah7.1Weird 6/10
    • 2023Sealed with a ListCasting Director · Christmas7.0Weird 5/10
    • 2022A Magical Christmas VillageCasting Director · Christmas6.1Weird 7/10
    • 2022Christmas at the Golden DragonCasting Director · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2022Curious Caterer: Dying for ChocolateCasting Director · Small Town6.5Weird 2/10
    • 2022Dating the DelaneysCasting Director · Suburb6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2022Heart of the MatterCasting Director · Suburb6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2022Love, ClassifiedCasting Director · Small Town6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2022North to HomeCasting Director · Small Town7.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022Welcome to Mama'sCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary5.9Weird 5/10
    • 2021A Dickens of a Holiday!Casting Director · Christmas7.2Weird 5/10
    • 2021A Very Merry BridesmaidCasting Director · Christmas6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2021Coyote Creek ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas5.8Weird 2/10

    Annalese’s standouts

    • North to Home poster
      Highest ratedNorth to Home (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 21, at 7.2/10

      7.2
    • Coyote Creek Christmas poster
      Most divisiveCoyote Creek Christmas (2021)

      Lowest-rated of the 21 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • A Magical Christmas Village poster
      WeirdestA Magical Christmas Village (2022)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.1

    In pictures

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

    • Annalese Tilling headshotAnnalese Tilling
    • All I Need for Christmas poster
    • Christmas Under the Lights poster
    • CrimeTime: Freefall poster
    • A World Record Christmas poster
    • Curious Caterer: Grilling Season poster
    • Friends & Family Christmas poster
    • Game of Love poster
    • Mystery on Mistletoe Lane poster
    • Round and Round poster
    • Sealed with a List poster
    • A Magical Christmas Village poster
    • Christmas at the Golden Dragon poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • Keeperas Casting
      2025
    • Valiant Oneas Casting
      2025
    • Boy in the Wallsas Casting
      2023
    • Margauxas Casting
      2022
    • Brahms: The Boy IIas Casting
      2020
    • Operation Christmas Dropas Casting
      2020
    • Zoey's Extraordinary Playlistas Local Casting
      2020 · TV
    • Emily Owens, M.D.as Girl (Kissing)
      2012 · TV

    Annalese’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Azriel Dalman3 films
    • Maesa Nicholson3 films
    • Nikki DeLoach3 films
    • Riley Davis3 films
    • Andrew W. Walker2 films

    Who Annalese works with

    The cast and crew Annalese keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Annalese Tilling's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsErrin Lally: 21 films togetherErrin Lally21 filmsAnthony C. Metchie: 6 films togetherAnthony C. Metc…6 filmsCharles Cooper: 5 films togetherCharles Cooper5 filmsAli Tavasoli: 4 films togetherAli Tavasoli4 filmsCynde Harmon: 4 films togetherCynde Harmon4 filmsDavid I. Strasser: 4 films togetherDavid I. Strass…4 filmsPenny Perry: 4 films togetherPenny Perry4 films

    Movies by year

    Annalese Tilling Hallmark movies by release year32021820227202332024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 21 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Coyote Creek Christmas: 5.8CrimeTime: Freefall: 5.9Welcome to Mama's: 5.9Christmas Under the Lights: 6.0Friends & Family Christmas: 6.1Game of Love: 6.1A Magical Christmas Village: 6.1Love, Classified: 6.4Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate: 6.5Christmas at the Golden Dragon: 6.6Heart of the Matter: 6.6A Very Merry Bridesmaid: 6.6Curious Caterer: Grilling Season: 6.7Dating the Delaneys: 6.9All I Need for Christmas: 7.0A World Record Christmas: 7.0Mystery on Mistletoe Lane: 7.0Sealed with a List: 7.0Round and Round: 7.1North to Home: 7.2A Dickens of a Holiday!: 7.2

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Annalese Tilling been in?
    We have 21 Hallmark movies on file for Annalese Tilling, spanning 2021–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Annalese Tilling known for?
    Annalese is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a return home.
    What is Annalese Tilling's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    North to Home (2022) is Annalese's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.2/10 audience rating.
    What is Annalese Tilling's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Love, Classified (2022) has more audience votes than any other Annalese Tilling Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Annalese Tilling usually star with?
    Annalese has shared 3 films with Azriel Dalman, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Annalese Tilling still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Annalese Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Annalese Tilling made?
    Annalese Tilling turns up in 11 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Annalese Tilling's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Annalese Hallmark title we have is Coyote Creek Christmas (2021).
    What does Annalese Tilling do in Hallmark movies?
    Annalese Tilling works on Hallmark films as writer.

    Data & sources

    Annalese’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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