Emily Tennant
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12Hallmark films
5 at Christmas
across 9 rated films
Mostly standard issue
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Emily Tennant is the kind of name you spot in the supporting ranks far more often than at the top of the call sheet, and her record bears that out: across 12 Hallmark films, she has been the lead in only three. Christmas is where she shows up most, with five holiday titles in the mix, and the rest lean wintry too. When the script calls for a barn, a farmhouse, or a stretch of frozen field, she fits right in. Her best-reviewed outing is All I Need for Christmas from 2024 at 7.0, with Holiday Hotline close behind at 6.8 and the older Personally Yours holding a respectable 6.6. She also has no fixed co-star, drifting between casts rather than locking into one pairing. If you watch enough December Hallmark, you have seen her, probably without quite catching the name.
Follow & about Emily
- From
- Vancouver
- Height
- 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Emily Tennant is a Canadian actress. She played Ivy Young on the Canadian comedy television series Mr. Young, and voices Polly Pocket in the eponymous animated series.
Emily’s signature
Across 12 films, Emily often leans into Christmas and is frequently set in the countryside.
- Christmas5 films
- the countryside3 films
- a chef2 films
- a wedding finale3 films
- a scene-stealing pet5 films
Coming up next
Newest title for Emily7 hours
7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 5 festive titles.
Known for
as Tabitha · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
as Ginger Blake · 2017
Weirdness 5/10
as Abby · 2023
Weirdness 5/10
as Grace Pershing · 2016
Weirdness 3/10
as Susie Wallace · 2010
Weirdness 3/10
as Grace Pershing · 2018
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Emily’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jack Wagner, with 2 films together.
Recurring roles
Emily is a recurring face in The Wedding March.
Where Emily fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Emily keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 12 movies
Newest first2020s
5 films- 2026
A Season to BlossomActress as Elise Everett · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2025
Christmas Above the CloudsActress as Bobbi Cratchit · InternationalNot ratedWeird 8/10 - 2025
The Wish SwapActress as Casey · Rural/FarmNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2024
All I Need for ChristmasActress as Piper · Christmas7.0Weird 5/10 - 2023Holiday HotlineActress as Abby · Thanksgiving6.8Weird 5/10
2010s
6 films- 2018Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something NewActress as Grace Pershing · Resort/Vacation6.2Weird 3/10
- 2017Marry Me at ChristmasActress as Ginger Blake · Christmas6.5Weird 5/10
- 2016The Wedding MarchActress as Grace Pershing · Wedding6.3Weird 3/10
- 2015A Novel RomanceActress as Tabitha · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
- 2011
Christmas Comes Home to CanaanActress as Sarah Burton · Christmas5.6Weird 5/10 - 2010Battle of the BulbsActress as Susie Wallace · Christmas5.4Weird 3/10
Emily’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Emily’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Emily Tennant
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Emily from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Riverdaleas Miss Appleyard2017 · TV
- Supergirlas Edna2015 · TV
- Once Upon a Timeas Isla2011 · TV
- Jennifer's Bodyas Gossiping Girl2009
- Junoas Pretty-to-Goth Girl2007
- Supernaturalas Tasha2005 · TV
- I, Robotas Young Girl2004
- Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashedas Young Daphne2004
Emily’s creative circle
Most directed by
- David I. Strasser2 films
- Neill Fearnley2 films
- Terry Ingram2 films
Most written by
- Julie Sherman Wolfe2 films
Who Emily works with
The cast and crew Emily keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.3 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.
