Brooke Burns
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9Hallmark films
2 at Christmas
across 9 rated films
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
If you came to Brooke Burns expecting small-town snow, you've got the wrong actress. Across nine films since 2008, seven put her in the big city, and Christmas barely figures: only two of the nine are holiday titles. She top-bills four of them, so she is a regular face here without being a guaranteed headliner. What she does have is a crew. Matthew Kevin Anderson, Dylan Neal and Samantha Ferris each turn up alongside her in five films, the steady ensemble of her Gourmet Detective mysteries. Her highest mark is the 2008 holiday outing The Most Wonderful Time of the Year at 7.3, with Roux the Day from 2020 just behind at 7.1. She plays it all straight, no winking. If you like a tidy mystery and a familiar bench of co-stars, she's good company.
Follow & about Brooke
- From
- Dallas
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (179 cm)
- Married to
- Julian McMahon
Brooke Elizabeth Burns is an American actress, fashion model, game show host, and television personality. Burns began her television career in 1995, portraying the supporting character Peg in the Spanish-American teen sitcom Out of the Blue (1995–1996), appearing in all episodes. Burns joined the cast of the action drama series Baywatch in 1998 and subsequently starred in Baywatch's second rendition, Baywatch: Hawaii, until she left the show owing to her first pregnancy. She appeared in 33 episodes.
Brooke’s signature
Across 9 films, Brooke frequently leans into Christmas, usually plays a police officer and is almost always set in the big city.
- Christmas2 films
- the big city7 films
- a police officer5 films
- mistaken identity2 films
- a hidden secret6 films
5 films
Brooke has shared more Hallmark sets with Dylan Neal than with anyone else.
5 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
as Jennifer Cullen · 2008
Weirdness 3/10
as Sydney · 2017
Weirdness 4/10
as Maggie · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
as Tanya · 2012
Weirdness 3/10
as Maggie · 2015
Weirdness 5/10
as Maggie · 2016
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Brooke’s most frequent on-screen partner is Dylan Neal, with 5 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 5 of them.
Recurring roles
Brooke is a recurring face in Gourmet Detective.
Where Brooke fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Brooke keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 9 movies
Newest first2010s
7 films- 2017Christmas ConnectionActress as Sydney · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10
- 2017
Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be BuriedActress as Maggie · Big City6.8Weird 4/10 - 2016Death al Dente: A Gourmet Detective MysteryActress as Maggie · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
- 2015Gourmet DetectiveActress as Maggie · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
- 2015Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieActress as Maggie · Resort/Vacation6.8Weird 5/10
- 2012Undercover BridesmaidActress as Tanya · Royal/Estate5.5Weird 3/10
- 2011
Fixing PeteActress as Ashley · Big City5.8Weird 4/10
Brooke’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Brooke’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Brooke Burns
Brooke’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Mark Jean2 films
- Scott Smith2 films
Most written by
- Becky Southwell5 films
- Dylan Neal5 films
- Peter King5 films
- Brian Sawyer2 films
- Gregg Rossen2 films
Who Brooke works with
The cast and crew Brooke 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 6.6 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.
