Erin Cottrell
ActressActive 2005–2009
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5Hallmark films
1 at Christmas
Audience rating6.9 / 10
across 5 rated films
Weirdness3.4 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Love Takes Wing2009
Everything Erin has done for Hallmark, from Love's Long Journey (2005) right through to Love Takes Wing (2009).
Follow & about Erin
- From
- Yardley
Erin Cottrell is an American actress who has appeared in the role of Missie LaHaye in five of the eight films in the Love Comes Softly series.
Erin’s signature
Across 5 films, Erin usually plays a teacher and is usually set in the countryside.
- the countryside3 films
- a teacher3 films
- a scene-stealing pet3 films
3 films
Erin has shared more Hallmark sets with Dale Midkiff than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
On-screen partners
On-screen couple
Erin’s most frequent on-screen partner is Dale Midkiff, with 3 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 2 of them.
Where Erin fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Erin keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 5 movies
Newest first2000s
5 films- 2009
Love Takes WingActress as Missie · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10 - 2007
Love's Unending LegacyActress as Missie LaHaye · Rural/Farm6.9Weird 4/10 - 2007
Love's Unfolding DreamActress as Missie LaHaye · Small Town6.9Weird 5/10 - 2006
Love's Abiding JoyActress as Missie LaHaye · Rural/Farm6.8Weird 3/10 - 2005
Love's Long JourneyActress as Missie LaHaye · Christmas7.1Weird 2/10
Erin’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Erin’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Erin Cottrell
Erin’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Michael Landon Jr.2 films
Most written by
- Janette Oke5 films
- Michael Landon Jr.3 films
- Cindy Kelley2 films
- Douglas Lloyd McIntosh2 films
Who Erin works with
The cast and crew Erin 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 Erin Cottrell been in?
- We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Erin Cottrell, spanning 2005–2009.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Erin Cottrell known for?
- Erin is best known for romances set in the countryside, often with a scene-stealing pet.
- What is Erin Cottrell's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Love's Long Journey (2005) has more audience votes than any other Erin Cottrell Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Erin Cottrell usually star with?
- Erin's most frequent on-screen partner is Dale Midkiff — the two have led 3 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
- Is Erin Cottrell still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Erin Hallmark credit we have is from 2009; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Erin Cottrell made?
- Erin Cottrell turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
- What was Erin Cottrell's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Erin Hallmark title we have is Love's Long Journey (2005).
- Where is Erin Cottrell from?
- Erin is from Yardley.
- What does Erin Cottrell do in Hallmark movies?
- Erin Cottrell works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Erin’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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