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    Charlaine Harris

    Director · Writer·Active 2015–2024
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    Career at a glance

    21Hallmark films

    Audience rating6.8 / 10

    across 19 rated films

    Weirdness2.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder7.1

    Most recent

    A Lesson in Murder: A Teagarden Mystery2024

    Our catalogue credits Charlaine Harris in 21 Hallmark films, including 0 tagged Christmas. Our earliest credits for Charlaine Harris are from 2015: Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick, Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery. Year-only dates do not establish which premiered first. The filmography below uses that same set of credits.

    Follow & about Charlaine

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    • Official sitecharlaineharris.com
    From
    Tunica

    Awards & honours

    • Agatha Award
    • Anthony Award for Best Paperback Original · 2002
    • Anthony Award · 2012
    • Inkpot Award · 2010
    • The Grand Master · 2021
    Jean Charlaine Harris Schulz is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series The Southern Vampire Mysteries, which was adapted as the TV series True Blood. The television show was a critical and financial success for HBO, running seven seasons, from 2008 through 2014.
    From Wikipedia

    Charlaine’s signature

    Across 21 films, Charlaine almost always plays a librarian and is almost always set in small towns.

    • small towns19 films
    • a librarian20 films
    • a hidden secret16 films

    21 films

    Charlaine has shared more Hallmark sets with Marilu Henner than with anyone else.

    21 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick poster
    Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick6.6

    Writer · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery poster
    Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery6.8

    Writer · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery poster
    Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery6.7

    Writer · 2016

    Weirdness 2/10

    The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery poster
    The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery6.9

    Writer · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery poster
    Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery6.8

    Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 2/10

    A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery poster
    A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery6.6

    Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Marilu Henner headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Charlaine’s most frequent on-screen partner is Marilu Henner, with 21 films together.

    • A Lesson in Murder: A Teagarden Mystery (2024)·
    • Death at the Diner: A Teagarden Mystery (2024)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New (2023)·
    • 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)·
    • Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)·
    • Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)·
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018)·
    • 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)
    • Candace Cameron Bure18
    • Peter Benson17
    • Lexa Doig16
    • Miranda Frigon15
    • Ellie Harvie13

    Recurring roles

    Charlaine is a recurring face in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries.

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries13 films

    Where Charlaine fits in

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

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🍂Fall movies

    All 21 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    9 films
    • 2024A Lesson in Murder: A Teagarden MysteryDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 2/10
    • 2024Death at the Diner: A Teagarden MysteryDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2023Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something NewWriter · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by MurderWriter · Halloween7.1Weird 6/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, HoneymurderWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a ConWriter · Wedding7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2021Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartWriter · Small Town7.1Weird 2/10
    • 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekWriter · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2020Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyWriter · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10

    2010s

    12 films
    • 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseWriter · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10
    • 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayWriter · Resort/Vacation7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2019Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForWriter · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2018Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2018Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2018Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2017A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryWriter · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2017Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2016The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryWriter · Small Town6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2016Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryWriter · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10
    • 2015Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to PickWriter · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10

    Charlaine’s standouts

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder poster
      Highest ratedAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 21, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New poster
      Most divisiveAurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New (2023)

      Lowest-rated of the 21 — every filmography has one

      6.2

    In pictures

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

    • Charlaine Harris headshotCharlaine Harris
    • A Lesson in Murder: A Teagarden Mystery poster
    • Death at the Diner: A Teagarden Mystery poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New 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
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play poster
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Lesson in Murderas Executive Producer
      2024
    • Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Death at the Dineras Characters
      2024
    • A Place Among the Deadas CH
      2020
    • Midnight, Texasas Consulting Producer
      2017 · TV
    • Frankenstein and the Vampyre: A Dark and Stormy Nightas Self - Mystery novelist
      2014
    • Halloween Warsas Self - Guest Judge
      2011 · TV
    • True Bloodas Woman at Merlotte's
      2008 · TV

    Charlaine’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Marilu Henner21 films
    • Candace Cameron Bure18 films
    • Peter Benson17 films
    • Lexa Doig16 films
    • Miranda Frigon15 films

    Who Charlaine works with

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

    Charlaine Harris's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsMarilu Henner: 21 films togetherMarilu Henner21 filmsCandice Elzinga: 19 films togetherCandice Elzinga19 filmsTeena Booth: 19 films togetherTeena Booth19 filmsCandace Cameron Bure: 18 films togetherCandace Cameron…18 filmsPeter Benson: 17 films togetherPeter Benson17 filmsLexa Doig: 16 films togetherLexa Doig16 filmsMiranda Frigon: 15 films togetherMiranda Frigon15 films

    Movies by year

    Charlaine Harris Hallmark movies by release year22015220162201732018320192202032021120221202322024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.8 across 19 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something New: 6.2A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.6Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick: 6.6Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.7Aurora 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: 6.8Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.8Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek: 6.9Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly: 6.9The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.9Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con: 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: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Charlaine Harris been in?
    We have 21 Hallmark movies on file for Charlaine Harris, spanning 2015–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Charlaine Harris known for?
    Charlaine is best known for romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
    What is Charlaine Harris's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022) is Charlaine's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Charlaine Harris's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick (2015) has more audience votes than any other Charlaine Harris Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Charlaine Harris usually star with?
    Charlaine has shared 21 films with Marilu Henner, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Charlaine Harris still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Charlaine Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was Charlaine Harris's first Hallmark movie?
    Our earliest credits for Charlaine Harris are from 2015: Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick, Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery. Year-only dates do not establish which premiered first.
    Where is Charlaine Harris from?
    Charlaine is from Tunica.
    What does Charlaine Harris do in Hallmark movies?
    Charlaine Harris works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

    Charlaine’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.

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