Dorothy Shackleford
WriterActive 2018–2023
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5Hallmark films
4 at Christmas
Audience rating6.9 / 10
across 5 rated films
Weirdness3.4 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Everything Dorothy has done for Hallmark, from Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas (2018) right through to Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas (2023).
Dorothy’s signature
Across 5 films, Dorothy almost always leans into Christmas and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas4 films
- small towns4 films
- a return home2 films
- a hidden secret4 films
6 hours
6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 4 festive titles.
Recurring roles
Dorothy is a recurring face in Time to Come Home for Christmas.
Where Dorothy fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Dorothy keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 5 movies
Newest first2020s
3 filmsDorothy’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Dorothy’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Dorothy Shackleford
Who Dorothy works with
The cast and crew Dorothy 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 6.9 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Dorothy Shackleford been in?
- We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Dorothy Shackleford, spanning 2018–2023.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Dorothy Shackleford known for?
- Dorothy is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a return home.
- What is Dorothy Shackleford's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas (2021) is Dorothy's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.2/10 audience rating.
- What is Dorothy Shackleford's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas (2020) has more audience votes than any other Dorothy Shackleford Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Is Dorothy Shackleford still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Dorothy Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Dorothy Shackleford made?
- Dorothy Shackleford turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Dorothy Shackleford's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Dorothy Hallmark title we have is Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas (2018).
- What does Dorothy Shackleford do in Hallmark movies?
- Dorothy Shackleford works on Hallmark films as writer.
Data & sources
Dorothy’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
Catalogue curated by Alanna of Talking Hallmark. About the project
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