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    Ethlie Ann Vare

    Writer·Active 2005–2007
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    Career at a glance

    5Hallmark films

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 5 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall6.3

    Most recent

    Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss2007

    Everything Ethlie has done for Hallmark, from Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005) right through to Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007).

    Follow & about Ethlie

    From
    Montreal
    Ethlie Ann Vare is a journalist and screenwriter best known for her work on television shows including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda and Silk Stalkings, along with books including Mothers of Invention: Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas, and Love Addict: Sex, Romance, and Other Dangerous Drugs. Vare has been listed in the International Who’s Who of Women for more than two decades. She has been a distinguished visiting lecturer at prestigious schools such as George Mason University, Brigham Young University and West Point. She has won a Maggie Award for her magazine work, an American Library Award and a Public Library Award for her non-fiction book, and a Prism Commendation for one of her television scripts.
    From Wikipedia

    Ethlie’s signature

    Across 5 films, Ethlie almost always plays a police officer and is almost always set in the big city.

    • the big city4 films
    • a police officer4 films

    5 films

    Ethlie has shared more Hallmark sets with Jessy Schram than with anyone else.

    5 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    On-screen partners

    Jessy Schram headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Ethlie’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jessy Schram, with 5 films together.

    • Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007)·
    • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007)·
    • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006)·
    • Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well (2006)·
    • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005)
    • Joe Penny5
    • Lea Thompson5
    • William R. Moses5
    • Zack Shada5

    Recurring roles

    Ethlie is a recurring face in Jane Doe.

    • Jane Doe5 films

    All 5 movies

    Newest first

    2000s

    5 films
    • 2007Jane Doe: How to Fire Your BossWriter · Big City6.2Weird 7/10
    • 2007Jane Doe: Ties That BindWriter · Big City6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2006Jane Doe: The Harder They FallWriter · Big City6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2006Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It WellWriter · Big City6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2005Jane Doe: The Wrong FaceWriter · Big City6.3Weird 4/10

    Ethlie’s standouts

    • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall poster
      Highest ratedJane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006)

      Best-reviewed of the 5, at 6.3/10

      6.3
    • Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss poster
      WeirdestJane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss (2007)

      The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.2

    In pictures

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

    • Ethlie Ann Vare headshotEthlie Ann Vare
    • Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss poster
    • Jane Doe: Ties That Bind poster
    • Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall poster
    • Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well poster
    • Jane Doe: The Wrong Face poster

    Ethlie’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Jessy Schram5 films
    • Joe Penny5 films
    • Lea Thompson5 films
    • William R. Moses5 films
    • Zack Shada5 films

    Who Ethlie works with

    The cast and crew Ethlie keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.

    Ethlie Ann Vare's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAmy Beth Reece: 5 films togetherAmy Beth Reece5 filmsDean Hargrove: 5 films togetherDean Hargrove5 filmsJessy Schram: 5 films togetherJessy Schram5 filmsJoe Penny: 5 films togetherJoe Penny5 filmsLea Thompson: 5 films togetherLea Thompson5 filmsPenny Perry: 5 films togetherPenny Perry5 filmsWilliam R. Moses: 5 films togetherWilliam R. Moses5 films

    Movies by year

    Ethlie Ann Vare Hallmark movies by release year120052200622007

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2Jane Doe: Ties That Bind: 6.0Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well: 6.1Jane Doe: How to Fire Your Boss: 6.2Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall: 6.3Jane Doe: The Wrong Face: 6.3

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Ethlie Ann Vare been in?
    We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Ethlie Ann Vare, spanning 2005–2007.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Ethlie Ann Vare known for?
    Ethlie is best known for romances set in the big city.
    What is Ethlie Ann Vare's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006) is Ethlie's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.3/10 audience rating.
    What is Ethlie Ann Vare's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005) has more audience votes than any other Ethlie Ann Vare Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Ethlie Ann Vare usually star with?
    Ethlie has shared 5 films with Jessy Schram, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Ethlie Ann Vare still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Ethlie Hallmark credit we have is from 2007; nothing later has turned up yet.
    What was Ethlie Ann Vare's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Ethlie Hallmark title we have is Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005).
    Where is Ethlie Ann Vare from?
    Ethlie is from Montreal.
    What does Ethlie Ann Vare do in Hallmark movies?
    Ethlie Ann Vare works on Hallmark films as writer.

    Data & sources

    Ethlie’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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