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    Jennifer Notas Shapiro

    Writer·Active 2010–2022
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    Career at a glance

    16Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.0 / 10

    across 16 rated films

    Weirdness4.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Pearl in Paradise6.7

    Most recent

    A Cozy Christmas Inn2022

    Everything Jennifer has done for Hallmark, from Gift of the Magi (2010) right through to A Cozy Christmas Inn (2022).

    Jennifer’s signature

    Across 16 films, Jennifer often leans into Christmas and is often set in the big city.

    • Christmas5 films
    • the big city5 films
    • a writer3 films
    • enemies-to-lovers6 films

    7 hours

    7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 5 festive titles.

    Known for

    12 Gifts of Christmas poster
    12 Gifts of Christmas6.3

    Writer · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    Certified weirdA Christmas Melody poster
    A Christmas Melody6.1

    Writer · 2015

    Weirdness 8/10

    Pearl in Paradise poster
    Pearl in Paradise6.7

    Writer · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    Elevator Girl poster
    Elevator Girl6.3

    Writer · 2010

    Weirdness 2/10

    Hats Off to Christmas! poster
    Hats Off to Christmas!5.9

    Writer · 2013

    Weirdness 6/10

    A Taste of Romance poster
    A Taste of Romance6.6

    Writer · 2011

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Cuyle Carvin headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Jennifer’s most frequent on-screen partner is Cuyle Carvin, with 2 films together.

    • Love by the Book (2015)·
    • Keeping Up with the Randalls (2011)
    • Lacey Chabert2
    • Vivica A. Fox2

    Where Jennifer fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies

    All 16 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2022A Cozy Christmas InnWriter · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2021A Christmas TreasureWriter · Christmas5.8Weird 6/10

    2010s

    14 films
    • 2018Pearl in ParadiseWriter · International6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2017Bad Date ChroniclesWriter · Big City5.8Weird 3/10
    • 201512 Gifts of ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2015A Christmas MelodyWriter · Christmas6.1Weird 8/10
    • 2015Adventures in Love & BabysittingWriter · Big City6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2015Love by the BookWriter · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2015Portrait of LoveWriter · Reunion6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2014Looking for Mr. RightWriter · Misunderstanding5.6Weird 3/10
    • 2014Perfect on PaperWriter · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2013Hats Off to Christmas!Writer · Christmas5.9Weird 6/10
    • 2011A Taste of RomanceWriter · Small Town6.6Weird 5/10
    • 2011Keeping Up with the RandallsWriter · Family Reunion5.5Weird 3/10
    • 2010Elevator GirlWriter · Big City6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2010Gift of the MagiWriter · Christmas5.4Weird 3/10

    Jennifer’s standouts

    • Pearl in Paradise poster
      Highest ratedPearl in Paradise (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 16, at 6.7/10

      6.7
    • Gift of the Magi poster
      Most divisiveGift of the Magi (2010)

      Lowest-rated of the 16 — every filmography has one

      5.4
    • A Christmas Melody poster
      WeirdestA Christmas Melody (2015)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.1

    In pictures

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

    • Jennifer Notas Shapiro headshotJennifer Notas Shapiro
    • A Cozy Christmas Inn poster
    • A Christmas Treasure poster
    • Pearl in Paradise poster
    • Bad Date Chronicles poster
    • 12 Gifts of Christmas poster
    • A Christmas Melody poster
    • Adventures in Love & Babysitting poster
    • Love by the Book poster
    • Portrait of Love poster
    • Looking for Mr. Right poster
    • Perfect on Paper poster
    • Hats Off to Christmas! poster

    Jennifer’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Cuyle Carvin2 films
    • Lacey Chabert2 films
    • Vivica A. Fox2 films

    Who Jennifer works with

    The cast and crew Jennifer keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Jennifer Notas Shapiro's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsPenny Perry: 9 films togetherPenny Perry9 filmsAmy Beth Reece: 8 films togetherAmy Beth Reece8 filmsLincoln Lageson: 5 films togetherLincoln Lageson5 filmsScott H. Campbell: 5 films togetherScott H. Campbe…5 filmsMaximo Munzi: 4 films togetherMaximo Munzi4 filmsDan Whifler: 3 films togetherDan Whifler3 filmsJames Wilberger: 3 films togetherJames Wilberger3 films

    Movies by year

    Jennifer Notas Shapiro Hallmark movies by release year22010212511112022

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.0 across 16 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.0Gift of the Magi: 5.4Keeping Up with the Randalls: 5.5Looking for Mr. Right: 5.6A Christmas Treasure: 5.8Bad Date Chronicles: 5.8Hats Off to Christmas!: 5.9Portrait of Love: 6.0A Cozy Christmas Inn: 6.1A Christmas Melody: 6.1Perfect on Paper: 6.1Adventures in Love & Babysitting: 6.2Love by the Book: 6.212 Gifts of Christmas: 6.3Elevator Girl: 6.3A Taste of Romance: 6.6Pearl in Paradise: 6.7

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Jennifer Notas Shapiro been in?
    We have 16 Hallmark movies on file for Jennifer Notas Shapiro, spanning 2010–2022.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Jennifer Notas Shapiro known for?
    Jennifer is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Jennifer Notas Shapiro's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Pearl in Paradise (2018) is Jennifer's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.7/10 audience rating.
    What is Jennifer Notas Shapiro's most popular Hallmark movie?
    12 Gifts of Christmas (2015) has more audience votes than any other Jennifer Notas Shapiro Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Jennifer Notas Shapiro usually star with?
    Jennifer has shared 2 films with Cuyle Carvin, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Jennifer Notas Shapiro still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Jennifer Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Jennifer Notas Shapiro made?
    Jennifer Notas Shapiro turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Jennifer Notas Shapiro's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Jennifer Hallmark title we have is Gift of the Magi (2010).
    What does Jennifer Notas Shapiro do in Hallmark movies?
    Jennifer Notas Shapiro works on Hallmark films as writer.

    Data & sources

    Jennifer’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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