
Chelsea Hobbs
Career at a glance
13Hallmark films
4 at Christmas
across 9 rated films
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Chelsea Hobbs is the kind of player Hallmark builds a movie around without putting her name on top: across 13 films from 2014 to 2024, she has led just once, and the rest she anchors from a step back. The work she returns to most is the Martha's Vineyard mystery world, usually a small town in winter where she's part of the furniture you trust. If anyone is her steady screen partner it's Jesse Metcalfe, who turns up alongside her in five films, a real pairing rather than a one-off. She plays it straight, no winking at the strangeness. Her best-reviewed outing is still her first, The Nine Lives of Christmas from 2014 at 7.2, with the Vineyard mysteries Ships in the Night and Poisoned in Paradise close behind. Reliable, never showy, exactly who you want filling out a December lineup.
Follow & about Chelsea
- From
- Vancouver
Chelsea Hobbs is a Canadian actress. She is known for roles such as Gerda in the 2002 television film Snow Queen and Emily Kmetko in the ABC Family teen drama Make It or Break It.
Chelsea’s signature
Across 13 films, Chelsea often leans into Christmas, often plays a doctor and is often set in small towns.
- Christmas4 films
- small towns4 films
- a doctor5 films
6 hours
6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 4 festive titles.
Known for
On-screen partners

Chelsea’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jesse Metcalfe, with 5 films together.
Recurring roles
Chelsea is a recurring face in Martha's Vineyard Mysteries.
Where Chelsea fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Chelsea keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 13 movies
Newest first2020s
8 films- 2024
Deck the Halls on Cherry LaneActress as Stephanie · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2023
Dream MomsActress as Claire Ryan · Big City5.8Weird 3/10 - 2023
Navigating ChristmasActress as Melanie · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2022
The Holiday SitterActress as Kathleen Walker · Christmas6.6Weird 2/10 - 2021
Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryActress as Jackie Shawl · Small Town6.7Weird 4/10 - 2020
A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryActress as Jackie Shawl · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10 - 2020
Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryActress as Jackie Shawl · Resort/Vacation6.7Weird 3/10 - 2020
Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard MysteryActress as Jackie Shawl · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
2010s
3 filmsChelsea’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Chelsea’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Chelsea from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- The Good Doctoras Sasha Omar2017 · TV
- Luciferas Christi2016 · TV
- Supernaturalas Catlin2005 · TV
- Lords of Dogtownas Caroline2005
- The L Wordas Brooke2004 · TV
- Cold Caseas Betty Sue Baker (1953)2003 · TV
- CSI: Miamias Courtney Heywood2002 · TV
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Colleen Hughes2000 · TV
Chelsea’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Mark Jean4 films
- Ali Liebert2 films
Most written by
- Philip R. Craig4 films
Who Chelsea works with
The cast and crew Chelsea 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 6.5 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.




