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    Candice Elzinga

    Casting Director,casting Department,producer·Active 2008–2024
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    Career at a glance

    67Hallmark films

    17 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 67 rated films

    Weirdness3.7 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    The Christmas Wishing Tree8.4

    Most recent

    Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home2024

    Everything Candice has done for Hallmark, from The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008) right through to Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home (2024).

    Candice’s signature

    Across 67 films, Candice frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays a librarian and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas17 films
    • small towns43 films
    • a librarian18 films

    25 hours

    25 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 17 festive titles.

    Known for

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year poster
    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year7.3

    Casting Director · 2008

    Weirdness 3/10

    A Wish For Christmas poster
    A Wish For Christmas6.0

    Casting Director · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Mrs. Miracle poster
    Mrs. Miracle6.7

    Casting Director · 2009

    Weirdness 7/10

    Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow poster
    Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow6.5

    Casting Director · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    The Sweetest Christmas poster
    The Sweetest Christmas6.3

    Casting Director · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    Christmas Cookies poster
    Christmas Cookies6.4

    Casting Director · 2016

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Candace Cameron Bure headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Candice’s most frequent on-screen partner is Candace Cameron Bure, with 13 films together.

    • 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)·
    • If I Only Had Christmas (2020)·
    • Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)·
    • A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)·
    • Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)·
    • The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick (2015)·
    • Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)
    • Marilu Henner13
    • Peter Benson12
    • Lexa Doig11
    • Miranda Frigon11
    • Ellie Harvie7

    Recurring roles

    Candice is a recurring face in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries, and 5 other franchises.

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries11 films
    • Fixer Upper Mysteries3 films
    • Goodnight for Justice3 films
    • Murder, She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries3 films
    • Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle2 films
    • In the Vineyard2 films

    Where Candice fits in

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

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies

    All 67 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    12 films
    • 2024Family Practice Mysteries: Coming HomeCasting Director · Misunderstanding6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2024Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the BreakersCasting Director · Resort/Vacation5.4Weird 5/10
    • 2023Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something NewCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022A Second Chance at LoveCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary6.1Weird 2/10
    • 2022Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by MurderCasting Director · Halloween7.1Weird 6/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, HoneymurderCasting Director · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a ConCasting Director · Wedding7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartCasting Director · Small Town7.1Weird 2/10
    • 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekCasting Director · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyCasting Director · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2020If I Only Had ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.3Weird 7/10
    • 2020The Christmas WaltzCasting Director · Christmas7.0Weird 2/10

    2010s

    51 films
    • 2019A Blue Ridge Mountain ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019A Christmas DuetCasting Director · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseCasting Director · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10
    • 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayCasting Director · Resort/Vacation7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2019Home for ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas7.6Weird 3/10
    • 2019In the Key of LoveCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019The Perfect Bride: Wedding BellsCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 2/10
    • 2019Valentine in the VineyardCasting Director · Valentine's Day6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2018Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameCasting Director · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2018Christmas JoyCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2018Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2018Frozen in LoveCasting Director · Suburb6.6Weird 4/10
    • 2018Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2018Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2017A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2017Christmas HomecomingCasting Director · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
    • 2017Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2017Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2017Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.6Weird 6/10
    • 2017Marry Me at ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.5Weird 5/10
    • 2017Murder, She Baked: Just DessertsCasting Director · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017Summer in the VineyardCasting Director · Rural/Farm6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2017The Christmas Wishing TreeCasting Director · Christmas8.4Weird 8/10
    • 2017The Perfect BrideCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 2/10
    • 2017The Sweetest ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2016A Wish For ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2016Christmas CookiesCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 6/10
    • 2016Every Christmas Has a StoryCasting Director · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
    • 2016Love in ParadiseCasting Director · Rural/Farm6.5Weird 5/10
    • 2016Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler MysteryCasting Director · Valentine's Day6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2016Sandra Brown's White HotCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2016The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2016Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10
    • 2015Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to PickCasting Director · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2015Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the SnowCasting Director · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2015Love on the AirCasting Director · Big City6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2015Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2015New Year's WishCasting Director · New Year's8.4Weird 3/10
    • 2015Perfect MatchCasting Director · Big City6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryCasting Director · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2014Lucky in LoveCasting Director · Big City5.6Weird 2/10
    • 2013All's Fair in Love & AdvertisingCasting Director · Misunderstanding5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2013Goodnight for Justice: Queen of HeartsCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2012Goodnight for Justice: The Measure of a ManCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2011Christmas Comes Home to CanaanCasting Director · Christmas5.6Weird 5/10
    • 2011Goodnight for JusticeCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2010A Family ThanksgivingCasting Director · Thanksgiving6.4Weird 7/10
    • 2010Call Me Mrs. MiracleCasting Director · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2010Growing the Big OneCasting Director · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2010Trading ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.9Weird 7/10

    2000s

    4 films
    • 2009Angel and the Bad ManCasting Director · Small Town5.1Weird 7/10
    • 2009Christmas in CanaanCasting Director · Holiday6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2009Mrs. MiracleCasting Director · Christmas6.7Weird 7/10
    • 2008The Most Wonderful Time of the YearCasting Director · Christmas7.3Weird 3/10

    Candice’s standouts

    • The Christmas Wishing Tree poster
      Highest ratedThe Christmas Wishing Tree (2017)

      Best-reviewed of the 67, at 8.4/10

      8.4
    • Angel and the Bad Man poster
      Most divisiveAngel and the Bad Man (2009)

      Lowest-rated of the 67 — every filmography has one

      5.1

    In pictures

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

    • Candice Elzinga headshotCandice Elzinga
    • Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home poster
    • Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New poster
    • A Second Chance at Love poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly poster
    • If I Only Had Christmas poster
    • The Christmas Waltz poster

    Candice’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Martin Wood9 films
    • Kristoffer Tabori6 films
    • Terry Ingram5 films
    • Mark Jean4 films
    • Michael M. Scott4 films

    Most written by

    • Teena Booth15 films
    • Charlaine Harris13 films
    • Jim Head6 films
    • Neal H. Dobrofsky5 films
    • Tippi Dobrofsky5 films

    Who Candice works with

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

    Candice Elzinga's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsTeena Booth: 15 films togetherTeena Booth15 filmsCandace Cameron Bure: 13 films togetherCandace Cameron…13 filmsCharlaine Harris: 13 films togetherCharlaine Harris13 filmsMarilu Henner: 13 films togetherMarilu Henner13 filmsJamie Goehring: 12 films togetherJamie Goehring12 filmsPeter Benson: 12 films togetherPeter Benson12 filmsLexa Doig: 11 films togetherLexa Doig11 films

    Movies by year

    Candice Elzinga Hallmark movies by release year12008342121781169432122024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 67 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Angel and the Bad Man: 5.1Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers: 5.4Lucky in Love: 5.6Christmas Comes Home to Canaan: 5.6A Christmas Duet: 5.9All's Fair in Love & Advertising: 5.9A Wish For Christmas: 6.0Perfect Match: 6.0A Second Chance at Love: 6.1Every Christmas Has a Story: 6.1Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New: 6.2A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas: 6.2In the Key of Love: 6.2Valentine in the Vineyard: 6.2Summer in the Vineyard: 6.2Sandra Brown's White Hot: 6.2Goodnight for Justice: Queen of Hearts: 6.2Goodnight for Justice: The Measure of a Man: 6.2Goodnight for Justice: 6.2If I Only Had Christmas: 6.3The Sweetest Christmas: 6.3Growing the Big One: 6.3Christmas Joy: 6.4Christmas Cookies: 6.4A Family Thanksgiving: 6.4The Perfect Bride: Wedding Bells: 6.5Christmas Homecoming: 6.5Marry Me at Christmas: 6.5The Perfect Bride: 6.5Love in Paradise: 6.5Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow: 6.5Frozen in Love: 6.6A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.6Framed for Murder: A Fixer Upper Mystery: 6.6Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick: 6.6Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery: 6.7Concrete Evidence: A Fixer Upper Mystery: 6.7Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.7Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery: 6.7Mrs. Miracle: 6.7Family Practice Mysteries: Coming Home: 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder: 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game: 6.8Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.8Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.8Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.8Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts: 6.8Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.8Call Me Mrs. Miracle: 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek: 6.9Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly: 6.9Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery: 6.9The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.9Love on the Air: 6.9Trading Christmas: 6.9Christmas in Canaan: 6.9Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con: 7.0The Christmas Waltz: 7.0Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play: 7.0Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For: 7.0Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder: 7.1Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part: 7.1Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse: 7.1The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: 7.3Home for Christmas: 7.6The Christmas Wishing Tree: 8.4New Year's Wish: 8.4

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Candice Elzinga been in?
    We have 67 Hallmark movies on file for Candice Elzinga, spanning 2008–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Candice Elzinga known for?
    Candice is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns.
    What is Candice Elzinga's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    The Christmas Wishing Tree (2017) is Candice's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 8.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Candice Elzinga's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008) has more audience votes than any other Candice Elzinga Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Candice Elzinga usually star with?
    Candice has shared 13 films with Candace Cameron Bure, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Candice Elzinga still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Candice Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Candice Elzinga made?
    Candice Elzinga turns up in 17 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Candice Elzinga's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Candice Hallmark title we have is The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (2008).
    What does Candice Elzinga do in Hallmark movies?
    Candice Elzinga works on Hallmark films as casting director,casting department,producer.

    Data & sources

    Candice’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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