Brenda Crichlow
ActressBorn 1967Active 2012–2021
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17Hallmark films
8 at Christmas
Audience rating6.4 / 10
across 17 rated films
Weirdness4.1 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
The Baker's Son2021
Brenda Crichlow makes a small town feel lived-in without ever needing the lead. Across 17 films from 2012 to 2021 she has never top-billed, and that is rather the point. She is the steady presence at the edges of the romance, almost always a small town in winter, and she plays it straight rather than wink at the camera. Christmas is where she turns up most, eight of the seventeen set during the holidays. Her highest-rated outing is Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried from 2017, at 6.8, with Coming Home for Christmas and A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love just behind on 6.7. No single co-star recurs enough to call a partnership, so she moves through the rotation instead of anchoring to one face. If you watch a lot of these, you have seen her, even if you never caught the name.
Brenda’s signature
Across 17 films, Brenda usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas8 films
- small towns9 films
- a lawyer2 films
12 hours
12 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 8 festive titles.
Known for
A Wish For Christmas6.0
as Cortney · 2016
Weirdness 3/10
A Christmas to Remember6.5
as Paula · 2016
Weirdness 7/10
The Sweetest Christmas6.3
as Judge Linda · 2017
Weirdness 4/10
All Things Valentine6.5
as Lauren Port · 2016
Weirdness 3/10
Coming Home for Christmas6.7
as Anna · 2017
Weirdness 5/10
If I Only Had Christmas6.3
as Winona · 2020
Weirdness 7/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Brenda’s most frequent on-screen partner is Hilary Jardine, with 3 films together.
Where Brenda fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Brenda keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 17 movies
Newest first2020s
4 films2010s
13 films- 2019
A Brush with LoveActress as Renee · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10 - 2019
A Christmas DuetActress as Patti Davis · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10 - 2018
Christmas Bells Are RingingActress as Mary · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10 - 2017Coming Home for ChristmasActress as Anna · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10
- 2017
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be BuriedActress as Nolan · Big City6.8Weird 4/10 - 2017
The Art of UsActress as Lindsay · Big City6.6Weird 3/10 - 2017The Sweetest ChristmasActress as Judge Linda · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
- 2017
Walking the DogActress as Judge Mays · Valentine's Day6.5Weird 3/10 - 2016A Christmas to RememberActress as Paula · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10
- 2016A Wish For ChristmasActress as Cortney · Christmas6.0Weird 3/10
- 2016All Things ValentineActress as Lauren Port · Valentine's Day6.5Weird 3/10
- 2016
Stop the WeddingActress as Renee · Big City6.4Weird 5/10 - 2012
Notes from the Heart HealerActress as Dot · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10
Brenda’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Brenda’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Brenda Crichlow
Brenda’s creative circle
Most directed by
- David Weaver2 films
- Gary Harvey2 films
- Mark Jean2 films
Most written by
- Nina Weinman2 films
Who Brenda works with
The cast and crew Brenda 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 6.4 across 17 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Brenda Crichlow been in?
- We have 17 Hallmark movies on file for Brenda Crichlow, spanning 2012–2021.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Brenda Crichlow known for?
- Brenda is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
- What is Brenda Crichlow's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried (2017) is Brenda's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
- What is Brenda Crichlow's most popular Hallmark movie?
- A Wish For Christmas (2016) has more audience votes than any other Brenda Crichlow Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Brenda Crichlow usually star with?
- Brenda has shared 3 films with Hilary Jardine, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Brenda Crichlow still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Brenda Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Brenda Crichlow made?
- Brenda Crichlow turns up in 8 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Brenda Crichlow's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Brenda Hallmark title we have is Notes from the Heart Healer (2012).
- What does Brenda Crichlow do in Hallmark movies?
- Brenda Crichlow works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Brenda’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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