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    Catherine Disher

    Actress·Active 2008–2025
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    Career at a glance

    17Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating7.2 / 10

    across 13 rated films

    Weirdness6.6 / 10

    Noticeably offbeat

    Best reviewed

    Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House7.8

    Most recent

    Love on the Danube: Royal Getaway2025

    Catherine Disher is the kind of actor who anchors a world rather than headlines it, and one world in particular: the small towns of the Good Witch universe, which she has worked in steadily since 2008. She is not a top-billed lead, but that undersells her. She keeps the recurring company that makes these stories feel lived in, sharing twelve films with Catherine Bell and eleven with Peter MacNeill. Her best showing is Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House from 2016 at 7.8, with Good Witch Halloween and Good Witch Spellbound close behind. Notice the season. This is fall territory, not December, with only two Christmas titles across her seventeen films, and she leans toward the stranger, more magical end of the network rather than the literal. If you like a little enchantment in your Hallmark, she has been part of the furniture for years.

    Follow & about Catherine

    From
    England
    Married to
    Cedric Smith
    Catherine Disher is a British actress. She has won two Gemini Awards: in 2005 for Best Actress for her role in the Canadian mini-series Snakes and Ladders, and in 2010 for her role in The Border. She was also nominated for her role as Dr. Natalie Lambert in the Forever Knight TV series.
    From Wikipedia

    Catherine’s signature

    Across 17 films, Catherine often leans into Halloween, usually plays a small business owner and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Halloween7 films
    • small towns12 films
    • a small business owner11 films
    • a supernatural twist12 films

    12 films

    Catherine has shared more Hallmark sets with Catherine Bell than with anyone else.

    12 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    The Good Witch poster
    The Good Witch7.1

    as Martha Tinsdale · 2008

    Weirdness 7/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Garden poster
    The Good Witch's Garden7.1

    as Martha Tinsdale · 2009

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Gift poster
    The Good Witch's Gift7.1

    as Martha Tinsdale · 2010

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Family poster
    The Good Witch's Family6.9

    as Martha Tinsdale · 2011

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Charm poster
    The Good Witch's Charm6.9

    as Martha Tinsdale · 2012

    Weirdness 8/10

    The Good Witch's Destiny poster
    The Good Witch's Destiny6.9

    as Martha Tinsdale · 2013

    Weirdness 7/10

    On-screen partners

    Catherine Bell headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Catherine’s most frequent on-screen partner is Catherine Bell, with 12 films together.

    • Curse from a Rose (2019)·
    • Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts (2018)·
    • Good Witch Spellbound (2017)·
    • Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House (2016)·
    • Good Witch Halloween (2015)·
    • The Good Witch's Wonder (2014)·
    • The Good Witch's Destiny (2013)·
    • The Good Witch's Charm (2012)·
    • The Good Witch's Family (2011)·
    • The Good Witch's Gift (2010)·
    • The Good Witch's Garden (2009)·
    • The Good Witch (2008)
    • Peter MacNeill11
    • Chris Potter7
    • Hannah Endicott-Douglas7
    • Matthew Knight7
    • Noah Cappe7

    Recurring roles

    Catherine is a recurring face in The Good Witch, and 1 other franchise.

    • The Good Witch11 films
    • Love on the Danube3 films

    Where Catherine fits in

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

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ✨Supernatural movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🍂Fall movies
    • 🤯Weirdest movies
    • 🎃Halloween movies

    All 17 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    4 films
    • 2025Love on the Danube: Royal GetawayActress as Betty Stephenson · InternationalNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Love on the Danube: Kissing StarsActress as Betty Stephenson · InternationalNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2024Love on the Danube: Love SongActress as Betty Stephenson · Resort/VacationNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2024My Sweet Austrian HolidayActress as Maya · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10

    2010s

    11 films
    • 2019Curse from a RoseActress as Mayor Martha Tinsdale · Halloween7.4Weird 6/10
    • 2018Good Witch: Tale of Two HeartsActress as Martha Tinsdale · Halloween7.4Weird 9/10
    • 2017Good Witch SpellboundActress as Martha Tinsdale · Halloween7.4Weird 8/10
    • 2016Good Witch: Secrets of Grey HouseActress as Martha Tinsdale · Halloween7.8Weird 9/10
    • 2016Love's ComplicatedActress as JR · Anniversary6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2015Good Witch HalloweenActress as Mayor Martha Tinsdale · Halloween7.6Weird 9/10
    • 2014The Good Witch's WonderActress as Martha Tinsdale · Small Town6.9Weird 7/10
    • 2013The Good Witch's DestinyActress as Martha Tinsdale · Halloween6.9Weird 7/10
    • 2012The Good Witch's CharmActress as Martha Tinsdale · Wedding Anniversary6.9Weird 8/10
    • 2011The Good Witch's FamilyActress as Martha Tinsdale · Small Town6.9Weird 8/10
    • 2010The Good Witch's GiftActress as Martha Tinsdale · Christmas7.1Weird 8/10

    2000s

    2 films
    • 2009The Good Witch's GardenActress as Martha Tinsdale · Small Town7.1Weird 8/10
    • 2008The Good WitchActress as Martha Tinsdale · Halloween7.1Weird 7/10

    Catherine’s standouts

    • Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House poster
      Highest ratedGood Witch: Secrets of Grey House (2016)

      Best-reviewed of the 17, at 7.8/10

      7.8
    • Love's Complicated poster
      Most divisiveLove's Complicated (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 17 — every filmography has one

      6.5
    • Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts poster
      WeirdestGood Witch: Tale of Two Hearts (2018)

      The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale

      7.4

    In pictures

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

    • Catherine Disher headshotCatherine Disher
    • Love on the Danube: Royal Getaway poster
    • Love on the Danube: Kissing Stars poster
    • Love on the Danube: Love Song poster
    • My Sweet Austrian Holiday poster
    • Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts poster
    • Good Witch Spellbound poster
    • Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House poster
    • Love's Complicated poster
    • Good Witch Halloween poster
    • The Good Witch's Wonder poster
    • The Good Witch's Destiny poster
    • The Good Witch's Charm poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Catherine from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • X-Men '97as Val Cooper (voice)
      2024 · TV
    • Regressionas Kate
      2015
    • Good Witchas Martha Endicott Tinsdale
      2015 · TV
    • Rookie Blueas Superintendent Helen Brooks
      2010 · TV
    • Goosebumpsas Mrs. Warren
      1995 · TV
    • Spider-Manas Jean Grey (voice)
      1994 · TV
    • X-Menas Jean Grey (voice)
      1992 · TV
    • Friday the 13th: The Seriesas Cathy Steiner
      1987 · TV

    Catherine’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Craig Pryce11 films
    • Agnes Bristow4 films
    • Andrea Canning2 films

    Most written by

    • Rod Spence12 films
    • G. Ross Parker5 films
    • Craig Pryce4 films
    • Sue Tenney3 films
    • Darin Goldberg2 films

    Who Catherine works with

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

    Catherine Disher's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsCatherine Bell: 12 films togetherCatherine Bell12 filmsPeter MacNeill: 11 films togetherPeter MacNeill11 filmsChris Potter: 7 films togetherChris Potter7 filmsHannah Endicott-Douglas: 7 films togetherHannah Endicott…7 filmsMatthew Knight: 7 films togetherMatthew Knight7 filmsNoah Cappe: 7 films togetherNoah Cappe7 filmsSarah Power: 7 films togetherSarah Power7 films

    Movies by year

    Catherine Disher Hallmark movies by release year1200811111112111312025

    Ratings profile

    Average 7.2 across 13 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 7.2Love's Complicated: 6.5The Good Witch's Wonder: 6.9The Good Witch's Destiny: 6.9The Good Witch's Charm: 6.9The Good Witch's Family: 6.9The Good Witch's Gift: 7.1The Good Witch's Garden: 7.1The Good Witch: 7.1Curse from a Rose: 7.4Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts: 7.4Good Witch Spellbound: 7.4Good Witch Halloween: 7.6Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House: 7.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Catherine Disher been in?
    We have 17 Hallmark movies on file for Catherine Disher, spanning 2008–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Catherine Disher known for?
    Catherine is best known for Halloween movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is Catherine Disher's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Good Witch: Secrets of Grey House (2016) is Catherine's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.8/10 audience rating.
    What is Catherine Disher's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Good Witch (2008) has more audience votes than any other Catherine Disher Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Catherine Disher usually star with?
    Catherine has shared 12 films with Catherine Bell, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Catherine Disher still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Catherine Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Catherine Disher made?
    Catherine Disher turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Catherine Disher's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Catherine Hallmark title we have is The Good Witch (2008).
    Where is Catherine Disher from?
    Catherine is from England.
    Is Catherine Disher married?
    Yes — Catherine is married to Cedric Smith.
    What does Catherine Disher do in Hallmark movies?
    Catherine Disher works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Catherine’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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