Donna VanLiere
WriterBorn 1966Active 2014–2019
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3Hallmark films
All 3 at Christmas
Audience rating6.9 / 10
across 3 rated films
Weirdness4.7 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Most recent
Christmas Town2019
Everything Donna has done for Hallmark, from The Christmas Secret (2014) right through to Christmas Town (2019).
Follow & about Donna
Donna VanLiere is an American author of fiction, primarily novels about Christmas.
Donna’s signature
Across 3 films, Donna almost always leans into Christmas, usually plays an unemployed and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas3 films
- small towns3 films
- an unemployed2 films
- baking & cooking3 films
- a hidden secret2 films
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Donna’s most frequent on-screen partner is Nicola Cavendish, with 2 films together.
All 3 movies
Newest firstDonna’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Donna’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Donna VanLiere
Donna’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Nicola Cavendish2 films
Who Donna works with
The cast and crew Donna 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
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Donna VanLiere been in?
- We have 3 Hallmark movies on file for Donna VanLiere, spanning 2014–2019.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Donna VanLiere known for?
- Donna is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with baking & cooking.
- What is Donna VanLiere's most popular Hallmark movie?
- The Christmas Secret (2014) has more audience votes than any other Donna VanLiere Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Donna VanLiere usually star with?
- Donna has shared 2 films with Nicola Cavendish, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Donna VanLiere still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Donna Hallmark credit we have is from 2019; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Donna VanLiere made?
- Donna VanLiere turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Donna VanLiere's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Donna Hallmark title we have is The Christmas Secret (2014).
- What does Donna VanLiere do in Hallmark movies?
- Donna VanLiere works on Hallmark films as writer.
Data & sources
Donna’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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