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    Erin Krakow

    Actress·Active 2014–2025
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    Career at a glance

    16Hallmark films

    8 at Christmas

    Audience rating7.1 / 10

    across 13 rated films

    Weirdness5.0 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    The Christmas Wishing Tree8.4

    Most recent

    Christmas Above the Clouds2025

    Hallmark hands Erin Krakow the lead and never thinks twice: she top-bills all 16 of her films, a clean sweep most of the network's regulars never manage. Small towns are her whole world, 12 of them set on those tidy main streets, and winter is when she works hardest. Eight of the sixteen are Christmas titles, and she plays them earnestly rather than for a knowing laugh. Her best-reviewed work comes early, with The Christmas Wishing Tree from 2017 and New Year's Wish from 2015 tied at 8.4, and her 2014 debut When Calls the Heart right behind on 7.9. What sets her apart is the company she keeps: Kavan Smith, Jack Wagner, Martin Cummins, and Pascale Hutton have each shared four films with her, a real ensemble rather than a rotating cast. If you have a favorite frontier town on the network, you already know her face.

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    From
    Philadelphia
    Height
    5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
    Erin Krakow is an American actress and producer. She appeared in the Lifetime TV series Army Wives, and stars as Elizabeth Thatcher in the Hallmark TV series When Calls the Heart.
    From Wikipedia

    Erin’s signature

    Across 16 films, Erin usually leans into Christmas, often plays a teacher and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Christmas8 films
    • small towns12 films
    • a teacher5 films
    • a love triangle8 films
    • enemies-to-lovers5 films

    12 hours

    12 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 8 festive titles.

    Known for

    When Calls the Heart poster
    When Calls the Heart7.9

    as Elizabeth Thornton · 2014

    Weirdness 3/10

    Finding Father Christmas poster
    Finding Father Christmas6.8

    as Miranda · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    It Was Always You poster
    It Was Always You7.1

    as Elizabeth · 2021

    Weirdness 3/10

    Chance at Romance poster
    Chance at Romance6.5

    as Samantha Hart · 2014

    Weirdness 5/10

    A Cookie Cutter Christmas poster
    A Cookie Cutter Christmas5.9

    as Christie Reynolds · 2014

    Weirdness 5/10

    A Summer Romance poster
    A Summer Romance6.7

    as Samantha Walker · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Pascale Hutton headshot
    On-screen couple

    Erin’s most frequent on-screen partner is Pascale Hutton, with 4 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 3 of them.

    • Home for Christmas (2019)·
    • The Christmas Wishing Tree (2017)·
    • New Year's Wish (2015)·
    • When Calls the Heart (2014)
    • Niall Matter3
    • Tyler Hynes2
    • Daniel Lissing2
    • Jack Wagner4
    • Kavan Smith4

    Recurring roles

    Erin is a recurring face in Father Christmas.

    • Father Christmas3 films

    Where Erin fits in

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

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 16 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    5 films
    • 2025Christmas Above the CloudsActress as Ella Neezer · InternationalNot ratedWeird 8/10
    • 2024Blind Date Book ClubActress as Meg Tompkins · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Santa Tell MeActress as Olivia · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 10/10
    • 2023The Wedding CottageActress as Vanessa Doyle · Small Town7.1Weird 5/10
    • 2021It Was Always YouActress as Elizabeth · Small Town7.1Weird 3/10

    2010s

    11 films
    • 2019A Summer RomanceActress as Samantha Walker · Rural/Farm6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2019Home for ChristmasActress as Elizabeth Thornton · Christmas7.6Weird 3/10
    • 2019Sense, Sensibility & SnowmenActress as Ella · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2018Marrying Father ChristmasActress as Miranda · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2017Engaging Father ChristmasActress as Miranda · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2017The Christmas Wishing TreeActress as Elizabeth Thatcher · Christmas8.4Weird 8/10
    • 2016Finding Father ChristmasActress as Miranda · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2015New Year's WishActress as Elizabeth Thatcher · New Year's8.4Weird 3/10
    • 2014A Cookie Cutter ChristmasActress as Christie Reynolds · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10
    • 2014Chance at RomanceActress as Samantha Hart · Small Town6.5Weird 5/10
    • 2014When Calls the HeartActress as Elizabeth Thornton · New Year's7.9Weird 3/10

    Erin’s standouts

    • The Christmas Wishing Tree poster
      Highest ratedThe Christmas Wishing Tree (2017)

      Best-reviewed of the 16, at 8.4/10

      8.4
    • A Cookie Cutter Christmas poster
      Most divisiveA Cookie Cutter Christmas (2014)

      Lowest-rated of the 16 — every filmography has one

      5.9
    • Santa Tell Me poster
      WeirdestSanta Tell Me (2024)

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

    In pictures

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

    • Erin Krakow headshotErin Krakow
    • Christmas Above the Clouds poster
    • Blind Date Book Club poster
    • Santa Tell Me poster
    • The Wedding Cottage poster
    • It Was Always You poster
    • A Summer Romance poster
    • Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen poster
    • Marrying Father Christmas poster
    • Engaging Father Christmas poster
    • The Christmas Wishing Tree poster
    • Finding Father Christmas poster
    • New Year's Wish poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Erin from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • The Hallmark Christmas Experience: A Hometown Holiday Christmas Special
      2025
    • When Calls the Heart: Home Is Where the Heart Isas Elizabeth Thornton
      2018
    • When Calls The Heart: The Christmas Wishing Treeas Elizabeth Thatcher
      2017
    • When Calls The Heart: Christmasas Elizabeth Thatcher
      2016
    • Castleas Julie Rogers
      2009 · TV
    • NCIS: Los Angelesas Emily Moore
      2009 · TV
    • Army Wivesas Tanya Gabriel
      2007 · TV
    • NCISas Elizabeth Dean
      2003 · TV

    Erin’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • David Winning4 films
    • Neill Fearnley2 films
    • Peter Benson2 films
    • Terry Ingram2 films

    Most written by

    • David Golden3 films
    • Janette Oke3 films
    • Robin Jones Gunn3 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.

    Erin Krakow's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJack Wagner: 4 films togetherJack Wagner4 filmsKavan Smith: 4 films togetherKavan Smith4 filmsMartin Cummins: 4 films togetherMartin Cummins4 filmsPascale Hutton: 4 films togetherPascale Hutton4 filmsCallum Seagram Airlie: 3 films togetherCallum Seagram…3 filmsEva Bourne: 3 films togetherEva Bourne3 filmsJim Thorburn: 3 films togetherJim Thorburn3 films

    Movies by year

    Erin Krakow Hallmark movies by release year3201412015120162201712018320192020120212022120232202412025

    Ratings profile

    Average 7.1 across 13 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 7.1A Cookie Cutter Christmas: 5.9Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen: 6.4Marrying Father Christmas: 6.4Chance at Romance: 6.5Engaging Father Christmas: 6.6A Summer Romance: 6.7Finding Father Christmas: 6.8The Wedding Cottage: 7.1It Was Always You: 7.1Home for Christmas: 7.6When Calls the Heart: 7.9The Christmas Wishing Tree: 8.4New Year's Wish: 8.4

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Erin Krakow been in?
    We have 16 Hallmark movies on file for Erin Krakow, spanning 2014–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Erin Krakow known for?
    Erin is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
    What is Erin Krakow's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    The Christmas Wishing Tree (2017) is Erin's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 8.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Erin Krakow's most popular Hallmark movie?
    When Calls the Heart (2014) has more audience votes than any other Erin Krakow Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Erin Krakow usually star with?
    Erin's most frequent on-screen partner is Pascale Hutton — the two have led 4 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    Is Erin Krakow still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Erin Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Erin Krakow made?
    Erin Krakow turns up in 8 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Erin Krakow's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Erin Hallmark title we have is When Calls the Heart (2014).
    Where is Erin Krakow from?
    Erin is from Philadelphia.
    How tall is Erin Krakow?
    Erin is 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) tall.
    What does Erin Krakow do in Hallmark movies?
    Erin Krakow 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 June 2026.

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