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    Joanne Fluke

    Director · Writer·Active 2015–2026
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    Career at a glance

    13Hallmark films

    1 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.7 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness2.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery7.0

    Most recent

    Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2026

    Everything Joanne has done for Hallmark, from Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery (2015) right through to Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2026).

    Follow & about Joanne

    • Official sitemurdershebaked.com
    From
    Swanville
    Joanne Fischmann is an American writer, using the pen name Joanne Fluke. She is best known for her cozy mystery series surrounding a small-town baker, Hannah Swensen. Six movies for the Hallmark Channel have been created based on her Hannah Swensen series. Fluke is also known for making chocolate chip cookies for her readers. Fluke has written under the pseudonyms John Fischer, R.J. Fischer, Jo Gibson, Chris Hunter, Gina Jackson and Kathryn Kirkwood.
    From Wikipedia

    Joanne’s signature

    Across 13 films, Joanne almost always plays a baker and is almost always set in small towns.

    • small towns10 films
    • a baker10 films
    • a scene-stealing pet9 films
    • a love triangle8 films
    • a hidden secret9 films

    Coming up next

    Newest title for Joanne
    • 2026Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
      Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

      Director · Not yet rated

    13 films

    Joanne has shared more Hallmark sets with Alison Sweeney than with anyone else.

    13 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery poster
    Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery6.7

    Writer · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery poster
    Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery6.8

    Writer · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery poster
    Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery6.9

    Writer · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe poster
    Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe6.7

    Writer · 2016

    Weirdness 2/10

    Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster
    Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts6.8

    Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery7.0

    Writer · 2021

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Alison Sweeney headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Joanne’s most frequent on-screen partner is Alison Sweeney, with 13 films together.

    • Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2026)·
    • Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025)·
    • Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025)·
    • One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2024)·
    • A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2024)·
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)·
    • A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)·
    • Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)·
    • Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts (2017)·
    • Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery (2016)·
    • Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe (2016)·
    • Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015)·
    • Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery (2015)
    • Barbara Niven13
    • Juliana Wimbles10
    • Lisa Durupt9
    • Cameron Mathison8
    • Gabriel Hogan8

    Recurring roles

    Joanne is a recurring face in Murder, She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries.

    • Murder, She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries11 films

    Where Joanne fits in

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

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies

    All 13 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    8 films
    • 2026Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2025Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2025Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen MysteryWriter · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2024A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDirector · Class ReunionNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen MysteryWriter · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2023A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen MysteryWriter · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2023Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen MysteryWriter · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2021Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen MysteryWriter · Small Town7.0Weird 2/10

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2017Murder, She Baked: Just DessertsWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Murder, She Baked: A Deadly RecipeWriter · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10
    • 2016Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler MysteryWriter · Valentine's Day6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2015Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie MysteryWriter · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2015Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding MysteryWriter · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10

    Joanne’s standouts

    • Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
      Highest ratedSweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)

      Best-reviewed of the 13, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
      Most divisiveCarrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)

      Lowest-rated of the 13 — every filmography has one

      6.2
    • Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery poster
      WeirdestMurder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery (2016)

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

      6.9

    In pictures

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

    • Joanne Fluke headshotJoanne Fluke
    • Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster
    • Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe poster
    • Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery poster
    • Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Joanne from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Novel
      2026
    • Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Novel

    Joanne’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Alison Sweeney13 films
    • Barbara Niven13 films
    • Juliana Wimbles10 films
    • Lisa Durupt9 films
    • Cameron Mathison8 films

    Who Joanne works with

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

    Joanne Fluke's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAlison Sweeney: 13 films togetherAlison Sweeney13 filmsBarbara Niven: 13 films togetherBarbara Niven13 filmsJuliana Wimbles: 10 films togetherJuliana Wimbles10 filmsLisa Durupt: 9 films togetherLisa Durupt9 filmsCameron Mathison: 8 films togetherCameron Mathison8 filmsGabriel Hogan: 8 films togetherGabriel Hogan8 filmsTess Atkins: 7 films togetherTess Atkins7 films

    Movies by year

    Joanne Fluke Hallmark movies by release year22015220161201720182019202012021202222023220242202512026

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.7 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.7Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.2Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.5One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.6Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe: 6.7Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery: 6.7Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts: 6.8Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery: 6.8A Zest for Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.9Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery: 6.9Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Joanne Fluke been in?
    We have 13 Hallmark movies on file for Joanne Fluke, spanning 2015–2026.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Joanne Fluke known for?
    Joanne is best known for romances set in small towns, often with a scene-stealing pet.
    What is Joanne Fluke's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021) is Joanne's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Joanne Fluke's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015) has more audience votes than any other Joanne Fluke Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Joanne Fluke usually star with?
    Joanne has shared 13 films with Alison Sweeney, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    What is Joanne Fluke working on next?
    Joanne has a new Hallmark title on the way: Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2026).
    Is Joanne Fluke still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Joanne Hallmark film we have is from 2026, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Joanne Fluke made?
    Joanne Fluke turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was Joanne Fluke's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Joanne Hallmark title we have is Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery (2015).
    Where is Joanne Fluke from?
    Joanne is from Swanville.
    What does Joanne Fluke do in Hallmark movies?
    Joanne Fluke works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

    Joanne’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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