Genie Francis
ActressBorn 1962Active 2007–2012
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3Hallmark films
2 at Christmas
Audience rating6.1 / 10
across 3 rated films
Weirdness4.7 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
The Note6.7
Most recent
Everything Genie has done for Hallmark, from The Note (2007) right through to Notes from the Heart Healer (2012).
Follow & about Genie
- From
- Englewood
- Married to
- Jonathan Frakes
Genie Francis is an American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Laura Spencer on the television soap opera General Hospital since 1977, for which she won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2007.
Genie’s signature
Across 3 films, Genie usually leans into Christmas, almost always plays a writer and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas2 films
- small towns3 films
- a writer3 films
- a scene-stealing pet2 films
- a hidden secret3 films
3 films
Genie has shared more Hallmark sets with Ted McGinley than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
On-screen partners
On-screen couple
Genie’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ted McGinley, with 3 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 3 of them.
All 3 movies
Newest firstGenie’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Genie’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Genie Francis
Genie’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Douglas Barr3 films
Most written by
- Douglas Barr2 films
Who Genie works with
The cast and crew Genie 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
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Genie Francis been in?
- We have 3 Hallmark movies on file for Genie Francis, spanning 2007–2012.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Genie Francis known for?
- Genie is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a scene-stealing pet.
- What is Genie Francis's most popular Hallmark movie?
- The Note (2007) has more audience votes than any other Genie Francis Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Genie Francis usually star with?
- Genie's most frequent on-screen partner is Ted McGinley — the two have led 3 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
- Is Genie Francis still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Genie Hallmark credit we have is from 2012; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Genie Francis made?
- Genie Francis turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Genie Francis's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Genie Hallmark title we have is The Note (2007).
- Where is Genie Francis from?
- Genie is from Englewood.
- Is Genie Francis married?
- Yes — Genie is married to Jonathan Frakes.
- What does Genie Francis do in Hallmark movies?
- Genie Francis works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Genie’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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