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    Genie Francis

    Actress·Born 1962·Active 2007–2012
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    Career at a glance

    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

    Notes from the Heart Healer2012

    Everything Genie has done for Hallmark, from The Note (2007) right through to Notes from the Heart Healer (2012).

    Follow & about Genie

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    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.
    From Wikipedia

    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

    Ted McGinley headshot
    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.

    • Notes from the Heart Healer (2012)·
    • Taking a Chance on Love (2009)·
    • The Note (2007)
    • Genelle Williams2
    • Katie Boland2
    • Maria Ricossa2

    All 3 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    1 film
    • 2012Notes from the Heart HealerActress as Peyton McGruder · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10

    2000s

    2 films
    • 2009Taking a Chance on LoveActress as Peyton McGruder · Small Town5.8Weird 4/10
    • 2007The NoteActress as Peyton Macgruder · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10

    Genie’s standouts

    • The Note poster
      Highest ratedThe Note (2007)

      Best-reviewed of the 3, at 6.7/10

      6.7
    • Taking a Chance on Love poster
      Most divisiveTaking a Chance on Love (2009)

      Lowest-rated of the 3 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • Notes from the Heart Healer poster
      WeirdestNotes from the Heart Healer (2012)

      The strangest of the bunch — 5/10 on our weirdness scale

      5.9

    In pictures

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

    • Genie Francis headshotGenie Francis
    • Notes from the Heart Healer poster
    • Taking a Chance on Love poster
    • The Note poster

    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.

    Genie Francis's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsTed McGinley: 3 films togetherTed McGinley3 filmsGenelle Williams: 2 films togetherGenelle Williams2 filmsKatie Boland: 2 films togetherKatie Boland2 filmsMaria Ricossa: 2 films togetherMaria Ricossa2 films

    Movies by year

    Genie Francis Hallmark movies by release year120072008120092010201112012

    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 June 2026.

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