Frances Flanagan
ActressActive 2016–2026
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15Hallmark films
4 at Christmas
Audience rating6.6 / 10
across 12 rated films
Weirdness4.1 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Frances Flanagan is the kind of name that keeps turning up in the credits without ever sitting at the top of the poster, and that is its own quiet skill. Across 15 Hallmark films since 2016 she has yet to top-bill one, which tells you she is the dependable piece that makes a small town feel lived in. Small towns are her habitat. So is winter. She plays it fairly straight, no big swings toward the strange, just solid work inside the format. Her best-reviewed outing is A Reason for the Season from 2024 at 7.3, with It Was Always You and Bottled with Love close behind. There is no fixed partner here either. She rotates through casts rather than locking into a duo. If you watch enough of these, you already know her face.
Frances’s signature
Across 15 films, Frances frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays a farmer and is often set in small towns.
- Christmas4 films
- small towns5 films
- a farmer3 films
- mistaken identity4 films
- enemies-to-lovers5 films
Coming up next
Newest title for Frances6 hours
6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 4 festive titles.
Known for
Bottled with Love7.0
as Aunt Frances · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
A Dash of Love6.6
as Trish Dellucci · 2017
Weirdness 3/10
It Was Always You7.1
as Diana · 2021
Weirdness 3/10
If I Only Had Christmas6.3
as Emma · 2020
Weirdness 7/10
Once Upon a Prince6.3
as Glo · 2018
Weirdness 5/10
The Art of Us6.6
as Victoria Bainbridge · 2017
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Frances’s most frequent on-screen partner is Andrew W. Walker, with 2 films together.
Where Frances fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Frances keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 15 movies
Newest first2020s
9 films- 2026
A Little Park MusicActress as JuliaNot rated - 2025
Christmas at the Catnip CaféActress as Esther · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
A Reason for the SeasonActress as Dr. Kate Austen · Christmas7.3Weird 6/10 - 2024
An Easter BloomActress as Lori · EasterNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2022
A Maple Valley ChristmasActress as Ina Holden · Christmas6.3Weird 5/10 - 2021It Was Always YouActress as Diana · Small Town7.1Weird 3/10
- 2021
Right in Front of MeActress as Patricia · Resort/Vacation6.6Weird 3/10 - 2020
Deliver by ChristmasActress as Mary · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10 - 2020If I Only Had ChristmasActress as Emma · Christmas6.3Weird 7/10
2010s
6 films- 2019Bottled with LoveActress as Aunt Frances · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10
- 2019
The Story of UsActress as Anita Vaughn · Valentine's Day6.3Weird 3/10 - 2018Once Upon a PrinceActress as Glo · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
- 2017A Dash of LoveActress as Trish Dellucci · Valentine's Day6.6Weird 3/10
- 2017The Art of UsActress as Victoria Bainbridge · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
- 2016
Love in ParadiseActress as Lola · Rural/Farm6.5Weird 5/10
Frances’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Frances’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Frances Flanagan
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Frances from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Riverdaleas Mrs. Thornton2017 · TV
- The Good Doctoras Stephanie2017 · TV
- Faces in the Crowdas Dr. Langenkamp #52011
- R. L. Stine's The Haunting Houras Librarian2010 · TV
- Millenniumas Nurse1996 · TV
- The X-Filesas Nurse1993 · TV
- The Accusedas Mrs. Albrect1988
- 21 Jump Streetas Mrs. Rocky1987 · TV
Frances’s creative circle
Most directed by
- David Weaver2 films
Most written by
- Tracy Andreen2 films
Who Frances works with
The cast and crew Frances keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.6 across 12 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Frances Flanagan been in?
- We have 15 Hallmark movies on file for Frances Flanagan, spanning 2016–2026.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Frances Flanagan known for?
- Frances is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
- What is Frances Flanagan's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- A Reason for the Season (2024) is Frances's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.3/10 audience rating.
- What is Frances Flanagan's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Bottled with Love (2019) has more audience votes than any other Frances Flanagan Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Frances Flanagan usually star with?
- Frances has shared 2 films with Andrew W. Walker, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- What is Frances Flanagan working on next?
- Frances has a new Hallmark title on the way: A Little Park Music (2026).
- Is Frances Flanagan still making Hallmark movies?
- Yes — the most recent Frances Hallmark film we have is from 2026, so the credits keep coming.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Frances Flanagan made?
- Frances Flanagan turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Frances Flanagan's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Frances Hallmark title we have is Love in Paradise (2016).
- What does Frances Flanagan do in Hallmark movies?
- Frances Flanagan works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Frances’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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