Candace Cameron Bure
ActressBorn 1976Active 2008–2022
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30Hallmark films
10 at Christmas
Audience rating6.7 / 10
across 30 rated films
Weirdness3.9 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Candace Cameron Bure does not just appear in Hallmark movies, she runs them. She top-bills 29 of her 30 films across a stretch from 2008 to 2022, and most of that work orbits one franchise: the Aurora Teagarden mysteries, cozy small-town whodunits that account for her three best-reviewed titles, all sitting at 7.1, from A Game of Cat and Mouse in 2019 to Haunted by Murder in 2022. That spine also explains her unusually loyal supporting bench. Marilu Henner and Peter Benson turn up beside her in well over a dozen films apiece, which makes her the rare Hallmark lead who travels with a real ensemble. Her weirdness score of 3.7 says she keeps it grounded, small town, ten Christmas titles, no winking at the camera. If you like your mystery solved by a familiar face, she has built a whole world for you.
Follow & about Candace
- From
- Panorama City
- Height
- 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
- Married to
- Valeri Bure
Awards & honours
- 1994 Kids' Choice Awards · 1994
- Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy · 2016
Candace Helaine Cameron Bure is an American actress, author and former talk show panelist best known as D.J. Tanner in Full House and Fuller House, Summer van Horne in Make It or Break It, and many Hallmark Channel original films—including the title character in their adaptations of the Aurora Teagarden novel series.
Candace’s signature
Across 30 films, Candace often leans into Christmas, usually plays a librarian and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas10 films
- small towns24 films
- a librarian17 films
- a hidden secret21 films
14 hours
14 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 10 festive titles.
Known for
Christmas Under Wraps6.2
as Lauren Brunell · 2014
Weirdness 7/10
Switched for Christmas6.6
as Kate · 2017
Weirdness 5/10
A Christmas Detour6.2
as Paige Summerlind · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
Certified weird
Journey Back to Christmas7.0
as Hanna · 2016
Weirdness 10/10
Let It Snow6.7
as Stephanie Beck · 2013
Weirdness 5/10
Certified weird
A Shoe Addict's Christmas6.5
as Noelle · 2018
Weirdness 10/10
On-screen partners
On-screen couple
Candace’s most frequent on-screen partner is Niall Matter, with 10 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 9 of them.
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con (2021)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (2021)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder (2021)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For (2019)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse (2019)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018)
Recurring roles
Candace is a recurring face in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries.
Where Candace fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Candace keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 30 movies
Newest first2020s
8 films- 2022
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by MurderActress as Aurora · Halloween7.1Weird 6/10 - 2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, HoneymurderActress as Aurora · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10 - 2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a ConActress as Aurora · Wedding7.0Weird 3/10 - 2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartActress as Aurora · Small Town7.1Weird 2/10 - 2021
The Christmas ContestActress as Lara · Christmas5.8Weird 6/10 - 2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekActress as Aurora · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyActress as Aurora · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2020
If I Only Had ChristmasActress as Darcy · Christmas6.3Weird 7/10
2010s
21 films- 2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseActress as Aurora · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10 - 2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayActress as Aurora · Resort/Vacation7.0Weird 3/10 - 2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForActress as Aurora · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10 - 2019
Christmas TownActress as Lauren Gabriel · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10 - 2018A Shoe Addict's ChristmasActress as Noelle · Christmas6.5Weird 10/10
- 2018
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameActress as Aurora · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10 - 2018
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aurora · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2018
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aurora · Small Town6.8Weird 4/10 - 2017
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aurora · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10 - 2017
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aurora · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10 - 2017Switched for ChristmasActress as Kate · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
- 2016Journey Back to ChristmasActress as Hanna · Christmas7.0Weird 10/10
- 2016
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aurora · Small Town6.9Weird 4/10 - 2016
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aurora · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10 - 2015A Christmas DetourActress as Paige Summerlind · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
- 2015
Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to PickActress as Aurora · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10 - 2015
Just the Way You AreActress as Jennie · Mother's Day5.8Weird 2/10 - 2015
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aurora · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2014Christmas Under WrapsActress as Lauren Brunell · Christmas6.2Weird 7/10
- 2013Let It SnowActress as Stephanie Beck · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10
- 2012
Puppy LoveActress as Megan · Small Town6.1Weird 3/10
Candace’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Candace’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Candace Cameron Bure
Candace’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Martin Wood8 films
- Terry Ingram4 films
- David Weaver2 films
- Harvey Frost2 films
- Michael Robison2 films
Most written by
- Charlaine Harris18 films
- Teena Booth17 films
- Jim Head9 films
- Harvey Frost2 films
Who Candace works with
The cast and crew Candace 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 6.7 across 30 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Candace Cameron Bure been in?
- We have 30 Hallmark movies on file for Candace Cameron Bure, spanning 2008–2022.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Candace Cameron Bure known for?
- Candace is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
- What is Candace Cameron Bure's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022) is Candace's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
- What is Candace Cameron Bure's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Christmas Under Wraps (2014) has more audience votes than any other Candace Cameron Bure Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Candace Cameron Bure usually star with?
- Candace's most frequent on-screen partner is Niall Matter — the two have led 10 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
- Is Candace Cameron Bure still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Candace Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Candace Cameron Bure made?
- Candace Cameron Bure turns up in 10 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Candace Cameron Bure's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Candace Hallmark title we have is Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008).
- Where is Candace Cameron Bure from?
- Candace is from Panorama City.
- How tall is Candace Cameron Bure?
- Candace is 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) tall.
- Is Candace Cameron Bure married?
- Yes — Candace is married to Valeri Bure.
- What does Candace Cameron Bure do in Hallmark movies?
- Candace Cameron Bure works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Candace’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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