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    Cindy Busby

    Actress·Active 2014–2024
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    Career at a glance

    22Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 17 rated films

    Weirdness3.5 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love6.9

    Most recent

    A Whitewater Romance2024

    Cindy Busby breaks the December mold, and that is what makes her interesting. She has led 14 of her 22 Hallmark films since 2014, but only five of those are Christmas titles. Her real home turf is summer, often a big-city backdrop rather than the usual snowed-in small town, and she plays it straight rather than reaching for anything strange. Her best-reviewed film is A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love from 2019 at 6.9, with two Hailey Dean Mystery entries right behind at 6.6, so she is as comfortable solving a case as falling in love. She has no single regular partner either. A handful of co-stars turn up across four films apiece, which tells you she rotates leads and carries the story herself. If you want a Hallmark lead who works the warmer, busier corners of the catalog, she has been there for a decade.

    Follow & about Cindy

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    From
    Montreal
    Cindy Busby is a Canadian actress and singer. She portrayed Ashley Stanton on Heartland, and has played many roles in Hallmark movies, including Marrying Mr. Darcy, Follow Me to Daisy Hills, and Warming Up to You.
    From Wikipedia

    Cindy’s signature

    Across 22 films, Cindy frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays a small business owner and is often set in the big city.

    • Christmas5 films
    • the big city8 films
    • a small business owner5 films
    • enemies-to-lovers7 films

    7 hours

    7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 5 festive titles.

    Known for

    Unleashing Mr. Darcy poster
    Unleashing Mr. Darcy6.2

    as Elizabeth Scott · 2016

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love poster
    A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love6.9

    as Alice · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Royal Hearts poster
    Royal Hearts6.0

    as Kelly Pavlik · 2018

    Weirdness 6/10

    Marrying Mr. Darcy poster
    Marrying Mr. Darcy6.0

    as Elizabeth Scott · 2018

    Weirdness 2/10

    Chasing Waterfalls poster
    Chasing Waterfalls6.6

    as Amy Atwater · 2021

    Weirdness 2/10

    Lucky in Love poster
    Lucky in Love5.6

    as Brooke · 2014

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Christopher Russell headshot
    On-screen couple

    Cindy’s most frequent on-screen partner is Christopher Russell, with 3 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 3 of them.

    • Chasing Waterfalls (2021)·
    • Warming up to You (2021)·
    • Love in the Forecast (2020)
    • Benjamin Hollingsworth3
    • Ryan Paevey2
    • Torrance Coombs4
    • Jake Epstein3
    • Kathryn Davis4

    Recurring roles

    Cindy is a recurring face in Unwrapping Christmas, and 1 other franchise.

    • Unwrapping Christmas4 films
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries2 films

    Where Cindy fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ☀️Summer movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies

    All 22 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    14 films
    • 2024A Whitewater RomanceActress as Maya Alvaro · Resort/VacationNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Unwrapping Christmas: Lily's DestinyActress as Olivia Matheson · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Unwrapping Christmas: Mia's PrinceActress as Olivia Matheson · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 6/10
    • 2024Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's ReunionActress as Olivia Matheson · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 2/10
    • 2024Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's MiracleActress as Olivia Matheson · Christmas GalaNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2023Everything ChristmasActress as Lori-Jo 'LJ' · Christmas6.0Weird 8/10
    • 2023Love in Zion National: A National Park RomanceActress as Lauren · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2022Marry Me in YosemiteActress as Zoe · Resort/Vacation5.8Weird 4/10
    • 2021Chasing WaterfallsActress as Amy Atwater · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2021Warming up to YouActress as Kate Wolfe · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2020Follow Me to Daisy HillsActress as Jo Mason · Small Town5.4Weird 3/10
    • 2020Hearts Down UnderActress as Caroline Wilson · Small Town6.2Weird 5/10
    • 2020Love in the ForecastActress as Leah Waddell · Big City6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2020Romance in the AirActress as Eden Clark · Resort/Vacation5.8Weird 2/10

    2010s

    8 films
    • 2019A Godwink Christmas: Meant for LoveActress as Alice · Christmas6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2019Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend's BackActress as Annalise Collins · Wedding Anniversary6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2018Marrying Mr. DarcyActress as Elizabeth Scott · Big City6.0Weird 2/10
    • 2018Royal HeartsActress as Kelly Pavlik · Royal/Estate6.0Weird 6/10
    • 2017Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly EstateActress as Amanda Stone · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with LoveActress as Amanda Stone · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016Unleashing Mr. DarcyActress as Elizabeth Scott · Big City6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2014Lucky in LoveActress as Brooke · Big City5.6Weird 2/10

    Cindy’s standouts

    • A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love poster
      Highest ratedA Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 22, at 6.9/10

      6.9
    • Follow Me to Daisy Hills poster
      Most divisiveFollow Me to Daisy Hills (2020)

      Lowest-rated of the 22 — every filmography has one

      5.4
    • Everything Christmas poster
      WeirdestEverything Christmas (2023)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.0

    In pictures

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

    • Cindy Busby headshotCindy Busby
    • A Whitewater Romance poster
    • Unwrapping Christmas: Lily's Destiny poster
    • Unwrapping Christmas: Mia's Prince poster
    • Unwrapping Christmas: Olivia's Reunion poster
    • Unwrapping Christmas: Tina's Miracle poster
    • Everything Christmas poster
    • Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance poster
    • Marry Me in Yosemite poster
    • Chasing Waterfalls poster
    • Warming up to You poster
    • Follow Me to Daisy Hills poster
    • Hearts Down Under poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • The Tomorrow Peopleas Sexy Med Tech
      2013 · TV
    • The Big Yearas Susie
      2011
    • Diary of a Wimpy Kidas 80s Popular Girl
      2010
    • The Vampire Diariesas Brooke
      2009 · TV
    • American Pie Presents: The Book of Loveas Amy
      2009
    • Heartlandas Ashley Stanton
      2007 · TV
    • Psychas Leecy
      2006 · TV
    • Supernaturalas Jenny Klein
      2005 · TV

    Cindy’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Christie Will3 films
    • Lex Emanuel3 films
    • Amy Force2 films
    • Josie Fitzgerald2 films
    • Max McGuire2 films

    Most written by

    • Christie Will2 films
    • Jonathan Greene2 films
    • Nancy Grace2 films
    • Teena Booth2 films
    • Teri Wilson2 films

    Who Cindy works with

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

    Cindy Busby's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsKathryn Davis: 4 films togetherKathryn Davis4 filmsNatalie Hall: 4 films togetherNatalie Hall4 filmsNathan Witte: 4 films togetherNathan Witte4 filmsTorrance Coombs: 4 films togetherTorrance Coombs4 filmsAshley Newbrough: 3 films togetherAshley Newbrough3 filmsBenjamin Hollingsworth: 3 films togetherBenjamin Hollin…3 filmsChristopher Russell: 3 films togetherChristopher Rus…3 films

    Movies by year

    Cindy Busby Hallmark movies by release year120142015220161201722018220194202022021120222202352024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 17 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2Follow Me to Daisy Hills: 5.4Lucky in Love: 5.6Marry Me in Yosemite: 5.8Romance in the Air: 5.8Everything Christmas: 6.0Marrying Mr. Darcy: 6.0Royal Hearts: 6.0Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance: 6.1Hearts Down Under: 6.2Love in the Forecast: 6.2Unleashing Mr. Darcy: 6.2Warming up to You: 6.3Wedding March 5: My Boyfriend's Back: 6.3Chasing Waterfalls: 6.6Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate: 6.6Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love: 6.6A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love: 6.9

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Cindy Busby been in?
    We have 22 Hallmark movies on file for Cindy Busby, spanning 2014–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Cindy Busby known for?
    Cindy is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Cindy Busby's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love (2019) is Cindy's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
    What is Cindy Busby's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Unleashing Mr. Darcy (2016) has more audience votes than any other Cindy Busby Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Cindy Busby usually star with?
    Cindy's most frequent on-screen partner is Christopher Russell — the two have led 3 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    Is Cindy Busby still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Cindy Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Cindy Busby made?
    Cindy Busby turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Cindy Busby's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Cindy Hallmark title we have is Lucky in Love (2014).
    Where is Cindy Busby from?
    Cindy is from Montreal.
    What does Cindy Busby do in Hallmark movies?
    Cindy Busby works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Cindy’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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