April Telek
ActressBorn 1975Active 2010–2025
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13Hallmark films
8 at Christmas
Audience rating6.7 / 10
across 13 rated films
Weirdness3.9 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
April Telek is the kind of actress who makes a small town feel lived-in without ever needing top billing, and across 13 films since 2010 she has never once headlined. That is not a knock. She is the dependable presence in the background of someone else's December, and eight of her films are Christmas titles, almost always a snowy small town where she plays it warm and straight rather than for laughs. Her best showing is Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas from 2014, which at 7.5 sits at the top of her run, with Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas and Love and Sunshine close behind. She drifts between casts rather than anchoring to one, so no single co-star recurs. If you have watched enough holiday Hallmark, you have seen her, and probably trusted her without knowing the name.
Follow & about April
- From
- Vancouver
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
April Amber Telek is a Canadian actress.
April’s signature
Across 13 films, April usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas8 films
- small towns8 films
- a tech2 films
- enemies-to-lovers5 films
- a love triangle5 films
11 hours
11 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 8 festive titles.
Known for
A December Bride6.8
as Darcy · 2016
Weirdness 3/10
Mingle All the Way6.8
as Erica Fielding · 2018
Weirdness 4/10
Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade6.8
as Donna · 2012
Weirdness 5/10
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas7.2
as Roberta · 2021
Weirdness 4/10
Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas7.5
as Miss Hodges · 2014
Weirdness 5/10
Love and Sunshine7.1
as Donna · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
April’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ava Telek, with 2 films together.
Where April fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe April keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 13 movies
Newest first2020s
5 films- 2025
Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen MysteryActress as Connie Mac · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10 - 2023
A World Record ChristmasActress as Jane Gulsvig · Christmas7.0Weird 4/10 - 2021Time for Them to Come Home for ChristmasActress as Roberta · Christmas7.2Weird 4/10
- 2020
Christmas She WroteActress as Amy · Christmas5.9Weird 4/10 - 2020
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit, Stage DeathActress as Sara Khan · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
2010s
8 films- 2019
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like ChristmasActress as Maureen · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10 - 2019Love and SunshineActress as Donna · Misunderstanding7.1Weird 3/10
- 2018Mingle All the WayActress as Erica Fielding · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
- 2016A December BrideActress as Darcy · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
- 2014Signed, Sealed, Delivered for ChristmasActress as Miss Hodges · Christmas7.5Weird 5/10
- 2012
A Dog Named DukeActress as Cami · July 4th7.0Weird 4/10 - 2012Love at the Thanksgiving Day ParadeActress as Donna · Thanksgiving6.8Weird 5/10
- 2010
Growing the Big OneActress as Marie Burns · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 5/10
April’s standouts
- Highest ratedSigned, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014)
Best-reviewed of the 13, at 7.5/10
7.5 - Most divisiveChristmas She Wrote (2020)
Lowest-rated of the 13 — every filmography has one
5.9 - WeirdestIt's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (2019)
The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale
6.1
In pictures
A quick look at April’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- April Telek
April’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Ron Oliver2 films
Most written by
- Marcy Holland2 films
Who April works with
The cast and crew April keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.7 across 13 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has April Telek been in?
- We have 13 Hallmark movies on file for April Telek, spanning 2010–2025.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is April Telek known for?
- April is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
- What is April Telek's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas (2014) is April's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.5/10 audience rating.
- What is April Telek's most popular Hallmark movie?
- A December Bride (2016) has more audience votes than any other April Telek Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does April Telek usually star with?
- April has shared 2 films with Ava Telek, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is April Telek still making Hallmark movies?
- Yes — the most recent April Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has April Telek made?
- April Telek turns up in 8 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was April Telek's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest April Hallmark title we have is Growing the Big One (2010).
- Where is April Telek from?
- April is from Vancouver.
- How tall is April Telek?
- April is 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) tall.
- What does April Telek do in Hallmark movies?
- April Telek works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
April’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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