Ilona Smyth
Casting Director,casting Department,directorActive 2018–2024
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14Hallmark films
8 at Christmas
Audience rating6.2 / 10
across 14 rated films
Weirdness3.9 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Everything Ilona has done for Hallmark, from A Christmas for the Books (2018) right through to True Justice: Family Ties (2024).
Follow & about Ilona
Ilona’s signature
Across 14 films, Ilona usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas8 films
- small towns7 films
- a doctor2 films
- second-chance romance6 films
- a return home5 films
- a supernatural twist3 films
11 hours
11 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 8 festive titles.
Known for
Double Holiday6.8
Casting Director · 2019
Weirdness 5/10
Unlocking Christmas6.4
Casting Director · 2020
Weirdness 2/10
Boyfriends of Christmas Past6.0
Casting Director · 2021
Weirdness 6/10
A Christmas Carousel6.1
Casting Director · 2020
Weirdness 6/10
Christmas CEO5.7
Casting Director · 2021
Weirdness 7/10
Twas the Night Before Christmas6.7
Casting Director · 2022
Weirdness 7/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Ilona’s most frequent on-screen partner is Amanda Martínez, with 2 films together.
Where Ilona fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Ilona keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 14 movies
Newest first2020s
12 films- 2024
True Justice: Family TiesCasting Director · Big City6.4Weird 3/10 - 2023
An Ice Palace RomanceCasting Director · Christmas5.8Weird 2/10 - 2023
Family History Mysteries: Buried PastCasting Director · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2023
Never Too Late to CelebrateCasting Director · Suburb6.6Weird 2/10 - 2023
Welcome to ValentineCasting Director · Valentine's Day5.6Weird 3/10 - 2022
Holiday HeritageCasting Director · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10 - 2022Twas the Night Before ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.7Weird 7/10
- 2021Boyfriends of Christmas PastCasting Director · Christmas6.0Weird 6/10
- 2021Christmas CEOCasting Director · Christmas5.7Weird 7/10
- 2021
Two for the WinCasting Director · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10 - 2020A Christmas CarouselCasting Director · Christmas6.1Weird 6/10
- 2020Unlocking ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 2/10
Ilona’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Ilona’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Ilona Smyth
Ilona’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Don McBrearty3 films
- Jonathan Wright3 films
Most written by
- Nina Weinman2 films
Who Ilona works with
The cast and crew Ilona 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
Ratings profile
Average 6.2 across 14 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Ilona Smyth been in?
- We have 14 Hallmark movies on file for Ilona Smyth, spanning 2018–2024.
- 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 highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Family History Mysteries: Buried Past (2023) is Ilona's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.8/10 audience rating.
- 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 actually seen.
- Who does Ilona Smyth usually star with?
- Ilona has shared 2 films with Amanda Martínez, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- 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 Ilona Hallmark title we have is A Christmas for the Books (2018).
- What does Ilona Smyth do in Hallmark movies?
- Ilona Smyth works on Hallmark films as casting director,casting department,director.
Data & sources
Ilona’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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