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    Jen Lilley

    Actor·Active 2017–2026
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    Career at a glance

    15Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 13 rated films

    Weirdness3.5 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Winter Love Story7.0

    Most recent

    A Royal Setting2026

    Our catalogue credits Jen Lilley in 15 Hallmark films, including 3 tagged Christmas. Our earliest credits for Jen Lilley are from 2017: A Dash of Love, Eat, Play, Love, Harvest Love. Year-only dates do not establish which premiered first. The filmography below uses that same set of credits.

    Follow & about Jen

    From
    Roanoke
    Jennifer Lilley is an American actress and singer. Lilley played a supporting role in the 2011 film The Artist, temporarily portrayed Maxie Jones on the ABC soap opera General Hospital from September 2011 to August 2012, and has played the character of Theresa Donovan on NBC's soap opera Days of Our Lives from July 2013 to November 2016 and again from May to July 2018. She has also starred in several television films from Hallmark Channel and Great American Family Channel.
    From Wikipedia

    Jen’s signature

    Across 15 films, Jen frequently leans into Christmas, frequently plays a writer and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas3 films
    • small towns7 films
    • a writer4 films
    • second-chance romance4 films

    Coming up

    2 new titles for Jen
    • 2026A Royal Setting poster
      A Royal Setting

      Actor · Not yet rated

    • 2026Love Under the Mistletoe poster
      Love Under the Mistletoe

      Actor · Not yet rated

    15

    15 Hallmark movies over 10 years.

    Roughly 1.5 a year, every year.

    Known for

    Mingle All the Way poster
    Mingle All the Way6.8

    as Molly Hoffman · 2018

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Dash of Love poster
    A Dash of Love6.6

    as Nikki Turner · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Harvest Love poster
    Harvest Love6.3

    as Luna · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    Winter Love Story poster
    Winter Love Story7.0

    as Cassie · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    USS Christmas poster
    USS Christmas6.6

    as Maddie · 2020

    Weirdness 5/10

    Snowkissed poster
    Snowkissed6.1

    as Kate Daniels · 2021

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Christopher Russell headshot
    On-screen couple

    Jen’s most frequent on-screen partner is Christopher Russell, with 2 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 2 of them.

    • Where Your Heart Belongs (2022)·
    • Love Unleashed (2019)
    • Dan Jeannotte2
    • Ryan Paevey2
    • Amélie Wolf2
    • Latonya Williams2
    • Laura Miyata2

    Where Jen fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Jen keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 15 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    6 films
    • 2026A Royal SettingActor as Ruby · InternationalNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2026Love Under the MistletoeActor as Grace Rankin · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2022Where Your Heart BelongsActor as Mackenzie Sullivan · Small Town5.5Weird 3/10
    • 2021A Little Daytime DramaActor as Maggie Coleman · Wedding Anniversary6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2021SnowkissedActor as Kate Daniels · Small Town6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2020USS ChristmasActor as Maddie · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10

    2010s

    9 films
    • 2019Angel Falls: A Novel HolidayActor as Hannah Pressman · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019Love UnleashedActor as Hailey Goode · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Paris, Wine & RomanceActor as Isabella · International6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2019Winter Love StoryActor as Cassie · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2018Mingle All the WayActor as Molly Hoffman · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2018Yes, I DoActor as Charlotte Bennett · Small Town5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017A Dash of LoveActor as Nikki Turner · Valentine's Day6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2017Eat, Play, LoveActor as Dr. Carly Monroe · Small Town6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2017Harvest LoveActor as Luna · Thanksgiving6.3Weird 4/10

    Jen’s standouts

    • Winter Love Story poster
      Highest ratedWinter Love Story (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 15, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Where Your Heart Belongs poster
      Most divisiveWhere Your Heart Belongs (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 15 — every filmography has one

      5.5
    • USS Christmas poster
      WeirdestUSS Christmas (2020)

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

      6.6

    In pictures

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

    • Jen Lilley headshotJen Lilley
    • A Royal Setting poster
    • Love Under the Mistletoe poster
    • Where Your Heart Belongs poster
    • A Little Daytime Drama poster
    • Snowkissed poster
    • USS Christmas poster
    • Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday poster
    • Love Unleashed poster
    • Paris, Wine & Romance poster
    • Winter Love Story poster
    • Mingle All the Way poster
    • Yes, I Do poster

    Jen’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Christie Will6 films

    Most written by

    • Christie Will3 films
    • Judith Berg3 films
    • Sandra Berg3 films
    • Joel Canfield2 films
    • Lisa Canfield2 films

    Who Jen works with

    The cast and crew Jen keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.

    Jen Lilley's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAmélie Wolf: 2 films togetherAmélie Wolf2 filmsChristopher Russell: 2 films togetherChristopher Rus…2 filmsDan Jeannotte: 2 films togetherDan Jeannotte2 filmsLatonya Williams: 2 films togetherLatonya Williams2 filmsLaura Miyata: 2 films togetherLaura Miyata2 filmsLindsay Wagner: 2 films togetherLindsay Wagner2 filmsMark Brandon: 2 films togetherMark Brandon2 films

    Movies by year

    Jen Lilley Hallmark movies by release year32017220184201912020220211202220232024202522026

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 13 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Where Your Heart Belongs: 5.5Yes, I Do: 5.8Snowkissed: 6.1Eat, Play, Love: 6.1Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday: 6.2Harvest Love: 6.3A Little Daytime Drama: 6.4Love Unleashed: 6.4USS Christmas: 6.6A Dash of Love: 6.6Paris, Wine & Romance: 6.8Mingle All the Way: 6.8Winter Love Story: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Jen Lilley been in?
    We have 15 Hallmark movies on file for Jen Lilley, spanning 2017–2026.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Jen Lilley known for?
    Jen is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.
    What is Jen Lilley's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Winter Love Story (2019) is Jen's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Jen Lilley's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Mingle All the Way (2018) has more audience votes than any other Jen Lilley Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Jen Lilley usually star with?
    Jen's most frequent on-screen partner is Christopher Russell — the two have led 2 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    What is Jen Lilley working on next?
    Jen has new Hallmark titles on the way: A Royal Setting (2026) and Love Under the Mistletoe (2026).
    Is Jen Lilley still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Jen Hallmark film we have is from 2026, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Jen Lilley made?
    Jen Lilley turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Jen Lilley's first Hallmark movie?
    Our earliest credits for Jen Lilley are from 2017: A Dash of Love, Eat, Play, Love, Harvest Love. Year-only dates do not establish which premiered first.
    Where is Jen Lilley from?
    Jen is from Roanoke.
    What does Jen Lilley do in Hallmark movies?
    Jen Lilley works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Jen’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.

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