Carolyn McLeod
Casting Director,casting Department,producerActive 2011–2022
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14Hallmark films
5 at Christmas
Audience rating6.2 / 10
across 14 rated films
Weirdness4.6 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Everything Carolyn has done for Hallmark, from William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011) right through to The Presence of Love (2022).
Carolyn’s signature
Across 14 films, Carolyn often leans into Christmas, frequently plays a teacher and is frequently set in palaces & estates.
- Christmas5 films
- palaces & estates4 films
- a teacher3 films
- royal romance5 films
7 hours
7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 5 festive titles.
Known for
A Princess for Christmas6.3
Casting Director · 2011
Weirdness 7/10
Crown for Christmas6.9
Casting Director · 2015
Weirdness 6/10
A Royal Christmas6.5
Casting Director · 2014
Weirdness 7/10
A Royal Winter6.4
Casting Director · 2017
Weirdness 3/10
Christmas in Rome6.6
Casting Director · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
Royal Matchmaker6.6
Casting Director · 2018
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Carolyn’s most frequent on-screen partner is Andrew Cooper, with 2 films together.
Where Carolyn fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Carolyn keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 14 movies
Newest first2020s
2 films2010s
12 films- 2019Christmas in RomeCasting Director · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
- 2018
Christmas at the PalaceCasting Director · Christmas6.3Weird 6/10 - 2018
How to Train Your Husband or (How to Pick Your Second Husband First)Casting Director · Wedding Anniversary4.7Weird 5/10 - 2018
Royal HeartsCasting Director · Royal/Estate6.0Weird 6/10 - 2018Royal MatchmakerCasting Director · National Celebration6.6Weird 3/10
- 2017A Royal WinterCasting Director · Class/Status Difference6.4Weird 3/10
- 2015Crown for ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.9Weird 6/10
- 2014A Royal ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.5Weird 7/10
- 2013
The Sweeter Side of LifeCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary5.7Weird 3/10 - 2013
When Calls the HeartCasting Director · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10 - 2011A Princess for ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.3Weird 7/10
- 2011
William & Catherine: A Royal RomanceCasting Director · Wedding4.9Weird 3/10
Carolyn’s standouts
Highest ratedThe Presence of Love (2022)Best-reviewed of the 14, at 7.1/10
7.1- Most divisiveHow to Train Your Husband or (How to Pick Your Second Husband First) (2018)
Lowest-rated of the 14 — every filmography has one
4.7 - WeirdestA Royal Christmas (2014)
The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale
6.5
In pictures
A quick look at Carolyn’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Carolyn McLeod
Carolyn’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Alex Zamm2 films
- Ernie Barbarash2 films
- Michael Damian2 films
Most written by
- Janeen Damian4 films
- Michael Damian4 films
- Mark Amato2 films
- Neal H. Dobrofsky2 films
- Tippi Dobrofsky2 films
Who Carolyn works with
The cast and crew Carolyn 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 6.2 across 14 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Carolyn McLeod been in?
- We have 14 Hallmark movies on file for Carolyn McLeod, spanning 2011–2022.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Carolyn McLeod known for?
- Carolyn is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in palaces & estates, often with royal romance.
- What is Carolyn McLeod's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- The Presence of Love (2022) is Carolyn's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
- What is Carolyn McLeod's most popular Hallmark movie?
- A Princess for Christmas (2011) has more audience votes than any other Carolyn McLeod Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Carolyn McLeod usually star with?
- Carolyn has shared 2 films with Andrew Cooper, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Carolyn McLeod still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Carolyn Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Carolyn McLeod made?
- Carolyn McLeod turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Carolyn McLeod's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Carolyn Hallmark title we have is William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2011).
- What does Carolyn McLeod do in Hallmark movies?
- Carolyn McLeod works on Hallmark films as casting director,casting department,producer.
Data & sources
Carolyn’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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