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    Dana Barnaby

    Cinematographer,writer,director·Active 2017–2022
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    Career at a glance

    15Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 15 rated films

    Weirdness3.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill7.0

    Most recent

    A Second Chance at Love2022

    Everything Dana has done for Hallmark, from The Art of Us (2017) right through to A Second Chance at Love (2022).

    Dana’s signature

    Across 15 films, Dana returns to Christmas, frequently plays a lawyer and is usually set in the big city.

    • Christmas2 films
    • the big city8 films
    • a lawyer3 films
    • second-chance romance4 films

    5 films

    Dana has shared more Hallmark sets with Emily Holmes than with anyone else.

    5 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Marrying Mr. Darcy poster
    Marrying Mr. Darcy6.0

    Cinematographer · 2018

    Weirdness 2/10

    The Art of Us poster
    The Art of Us6.6

    Cinematographer · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Forever in My Heart poster
    Forever in My Heart6.3

    Cinematographer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love poster
    A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love6.7

    Cinematographer · 2020

    Weirdness 5/10

    Holiday Hearts poster
    Holiday Hearts6.6

    Cinematographer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Hearts of Winter poster
    Hearts of Winter6.8

    Cinematographer · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Emily Holmes headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Dana’s most frequent on-screen partner is Emily Holmes, with 5 films together.

    • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate (2017)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder (2017)
    • Giacomo Baessato5
    • Kellie Martin5
    • Matthew MacCaull5
    • Viv Leacock5
    • Lucia Walters4

    Recurring roles

    Dana is a recurring face in Hailey Dean Mysteries.

    • Hailey Dean Mysteries5 films

    Where Dana fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 15 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    5 films
    • 2022A Second Chance at LoveCinematographer · Wedding Anniversary6.1Weird 2/10
    • 2022Caribbean SummerCinematographer · Wedding Anniversary6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2021One Perfect WeddingCinematographer · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2020A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First LoveCinematographer · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2020Hearts of WinterCinematographer · New Year's6.8Weird 4/10

    2010s

    10 films
    • 2019Forever in My HeartCinematographer · Small Town6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2019Holiday HeartsCinematographer · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = MurderCinematographer · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for MurderCinematographer · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to KillCinematographer · Big City7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2018Marrying Mr. DarcyCinematographer · Big City6.0Weird 2/10
    • 2017At Home in MitfordCinematographer · Small Town6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2017Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is MurderCinematographer · Big City6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2017Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly EstateCinematographer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017The Art of UsCinematographer · Big City6.6Weird 3/10

    Dana’s standouts

    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill poster
      Highest ratedHailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 15, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Marrying Mr. Darcy poster
      Most divisiveMarrying Mr. Darcy (2018)

      Lowest-rated of the 15 — every filmography has one

      6.0
    • A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love poster
      WeirdestA Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love (2020)

      The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.7

    In pictures

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

    • Dana Barnaby headshotDana Barnaby
    • A Second Chance at Love poster
    • Caribbean Summer poster
    • One Perfect Wedding poster
    • A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love poster
    • Hearts of Winter poster
    • Forever in My Heart poster
    • Holiday Hearts poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill poster
    • Marrying Mr. Darcy poster
    • At Home in Mitford poster

    Dana’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Michael Robison4 films
    • Steven R. Monroe3 films
    • Allan Harmon2 films

    Most written by

    • Nancy Grace5 films
    • Michelle Ricci4 films
    • Jonathan Greene2 films
    • Teri Wilson2 films

    Who Dana works with

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

    Dana Barnaby's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsHamish Thomson: 9 films togetherHamish Thomson9 filmsChristian Bruyère: 8 films togetherChristian Bruyè…8 filmsEmily Holmes: 5 films togetherEmily Holmes5 filmsGiacomo Baessato: 5 films togetherGiacomo Baessato5 filmsJackie Lind: 5 films togetherJackie Lind5 filmsKellie Martin: 5 films togetherKellie Martin5 filmsMatthew MacCaull: 5 films togetherMatthew MacCaull5 films

    Movies by year

    Dana Barnaby Hallmark movies by release year420174201822019220201202122022

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.5 across 15 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5Marrying Mr. Darcy: 6.0A Second Chance at Love: 6.1One Perfect Wedding: 6.1At Home in Mitford: 6.1Forever in My Heart: 6.3Caribbean Summer: 6.4Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder: 6.5Holiday Hearts: 6.6Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate: 6.6The Art of Us: 6.6A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love: 6.7Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder: 6.7Hearts of Winter: 6.8Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder: 6.8Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Dana Barnaby been in?
    We have 15 Hallmark movies on file for Dana Barnaby, spanning 2017–2022.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Dana Barnaby known for?
    Dana is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with second-chance romance.
    What is Dana Barnaby's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018) is Dana's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Dana Barnaby's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Marrying Mr. Darcy (2018) has more audience votes than any other Dana Barnaby Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Dana Barnaby usually star with?
    Dana has shared 5 films with Emily Holmes, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Dana Barnaby still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Dana Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Dana Barnaby made?
    Dana Barnaby turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Dana Barnaby's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Dana Hallmark title we have is The Art of Us (2017).
    What does Dana Barnaby do in Hallmark movies?
    Dana Barnaby works on Hallmark films as cinematographer,writer,director.

    Data & sources

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

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