Casting director

Ilona Smyth

Directing Hallmark films since 2018. Mostly Christmas films.

Hallmark films
14
at Christmas
8
average rating of 14 rated films
6.3
average weirdness, Hallmark median 4
3.9

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What turns up in Ilona's films

Traits that show up in Ilona's films more often than in Hallmark films overall, rarest first.

  • Supernatural twistUncommon on Hallmark

    3 of Ilona's 14 films (21%). 11% of all Hallmark films.

  • Second-chance romanceCommon on Hallmark

    6 of Ilona's 14 films (43%). 16% of all Hallmark films.

  • Lead returns homeCommon on Hallmark

    5 of Ilona's 14 films (36%). 19% of all Hallmark films.

  • Enemies to loversCommon on Hallmark

    4 of Ilona's 14 films (29%). 19% of all Hallmark films.

  • Big cityCommon on Hallmark

    4 of Ilona's 14 films (29%). 21% of all Hallmark films.

  • ChristmasCommon on Hallmark

    8 of Ilona's 14 films (57%). 32% of all Hallmark films.

Ratings and weirdness

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Films per year

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Series and guides

Featured in our guides: Winter movies, Christmas movies, Best Christmas movies, Small-town movies, Second-chance romance, Baking and cooking movies

Questions people ask

How many Hallmark movies has Ilona Smyth been in?

We have 14 Hallmark movies on file for Ilona Smyth, from 2018 to 2024.

What kind of Hallmark movies is Ilona Smyth known for?

Ilona is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.

What is Ilona Smyth's most popular Hallmark movie?

Double Holiday (2019) has more audience votes than any other Ilona Smyth Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have seen.

What is Ilona Smyth's weirdest Hallmark movie?

Christmas CEO (2021) scores 7 out of 10 on our weirdness scale.

Is Ilona Smyth still making Hallmark movies?

The newest Ilona Hallmark credit we have is from 2024. Nothing later has turned up yet.

How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Ilona Smyth made?

Ilona Smyth turns up in 8 Hallmark Christmas movies.

What was Ilona Smyth's first Hallmark movie?

The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Ilona Smyth is A Christmas for the Books (2018).

What does Ilona Smyth do in Hallmark movies?

Ilona Smyth works on Hallmark films as casting director.

Credits come from IMDb, posters and other credits from TMDB, and ratings combine IMDb and TMDB audience scores. Weirdness and traits are HallmarkDB’s own, read from each film’s subtitles. Ilona Smyth on IMDb · Ilona Smyth on TMDB