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    Judy Lee

    Casting Director,casting Department,producer·Active 2013–2023
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    Career at a glance

    55Hallmark films

    19 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 55 rated films

    Weirdness4.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas7.4

    Most recent

    Checkin' It Twice2023

    Everything Judy has done for Hallmark, from The Hunters (2013) right through to Checkin' It Twice (2023).

    Judy’s signature

    Across 55 films, Judy often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas19 films
    • small towns28 films
    • a writer8 films
    • enemies-to-lovers18 films

    27 hours

    27 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 19 festive titles.

    Known for

    The Hunters poster
    The Hunters4.9

    Casting Director · 2013

    Weirdness 7/10

    The Mistletoe Promise poster
    The Mistletoe Promise6.6

    Casting Director · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    A December Bride poster
    A December Bride6.8

    Casting Director · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Write Before Christmas poster
    Write Before Christmas6.8

    Casting Director · 2019

    Weirdness 6/10

    The Holiday Sitter poster
    The Holiday Sitter6.6

    Casting Director · 2022

    Weirdness 2/10

    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas7.4

    Casting Director · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Christopher Russell headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Judy’s most frequent on-screen partner is Christopher Russell, with 7 films together.

    • Where Your Heart Belongs (2022)·
    • Kite Festival of Love (2021)·
    • Chasing Waterfalls (2021)·
    • Warming up to You (2021)·
    • Love in the Forecast (2020)·
    • Nature of Love (2020)·
    • Love Unleashed (2019)
    • Donna Benedicto6
    • Casey Manderson5
    • Dolores Drake5
    • Mark Brandon5
    • Amélie Wolf4

    Recurring roles

    Judy is a recurring face in The Mistletoe.

    • The Mistletoe2 films

    Where Judy fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 55 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    21 films
    • 2023Checkin' It TwiceCasting Director · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2023Love in Glacier National: A National Park RomanceCasting Director · Resort/Vacation6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2022A Splash of LoveCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022Butlers in LoveCasting Director · International6.1Weird 6/10
    • 2022Five More Minutes: Moments Like TheseCasting Director · Christmas6.8Weird 10/10
    • 2022The Holiday SitterCasting Director · Christmas6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2022Time for Him to Come Home for ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas7.4Weird 5/10
    • 2022Where Your Heart BelongsCasting Director · Small Town5.5Weird 3/10
    • 2021Chasing WaterfallsCasting Director · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10
    • 2021Don't Forget I Love YouCasting Director · Suburb6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2021Journey of My HeartCasting Director · Rural/Farm6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2021Kite Festival of LoveCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2021Nantucket NoelCasting Director · Holiday6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2021Warming up to YouCasting Director · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2020Jingle Bell BrideCasting Director · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2020Love in the ForecastCasting Director · Big City6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2020Love Under the Olive TreeCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 4/10
    • 2020Nature of LoveCasting Director · Resort/Vacation6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2020The Angel TreeCasting Director · Christmas6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2020The Christmas RingCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2020You're Bacon Me CrazyCasting Director · Big City6.5Weird 4/10

    2010s

    34 films
    • 2019Christmas on My MindCasting Director · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
    • 2019Just Add RomanceCasting Director · Big City6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2019Love on the MenuCasting Director · Big City6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2019Love Under the RainbowCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2019Love UnleashedCasting Director · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2019Over the Moon in LoveCasting Director · Party6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2019Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent WitnessCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2019The Last BridesmaidCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2019The Story of UsCasting Director · Valentine's Day6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2019Write Before ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.8Weird 6/10
    • 2018A Gingerbread RomanceCasting Director · Christmas5.6Weird 4/10
    • 2018A Godwink ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2018All of My Heart: The WeddingCasting Director · Wedding Anniversary7.1Weird 3/10
    • 2018Love on the SlopesCasting Director · Resort/Vacation6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2018Love, Once and AlwaysCasting Director · Royal/Estate6.2Weird 5/10
    • 2018Once Upon a PrinceCasting Director · Small Town6.3Weird 5/10
    • 2018Small Town ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2018Yes, I DoCasting Director · Small Town5.8Weird 3/10
    • 2017A Joyous ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2017Eat, Play, LoveCasting Director · Small Town6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2017Love Struck CaféCasting Director · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2017The Mistletoe InnCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2017With Love, ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.7Weird 6/10
    • 2016A December BrideCasting Director · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Hearts of ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Hearts of SpringCasting Director · Small Town5.9Weird 6/10
    • 2016Sleigh Bells RingCasting Director · Holiday6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2016The Convenient GroomCasting Director · Small Town5.7Weird 4/10
    • 2016The Mistletoe PromiseCasting Director · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016Tulips in SpringCasting Director · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 2/10
    • 2015Magic StockingCasting Director · Christmas6.4Weird 7/10
    • 2014A Cookie Cutter ChristmasCasting Director · Christmas5.9Weird 5/10
    • 2014For Better or for WorseCasting Director · Small Town5.2Weird 4/10
    • 2013The HuntersCasting Director · International4.9Weird 7/10

    Judy’s standouts

    • Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
      Highest ratedTime for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 55, at 7.4/10

      7.4
    • The Hunters poster
      Most divisiveThe Hunters (2013)

      Lowest-rated of the 55 — every filmography has one

      4.9
    • Five More Minutes: Moments Like These poster
      WeirdestFive More Minutes: Moments Like These (2022)

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

      6.8

    In pictures

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

    • Judy Lee headshotJudy Lee
    • Checkin' It Twice poster
    • Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance poster
    • A Splash of Love poster
    • Butlers in Love poster
    • Five More Minutes: Moments Like These poster
    • The Holiday Sitter poster
    • Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas poster
    • Where Your Heart Belongs poster
    • Chasing Waterfalls poster
    • Don't Forget I Love You poster
    • Journey of My Heart poster
    • Kite Festival of Love poster

    Judy’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Christie Will12 films
    • David Winning6 films
    • Marita Grabiak5 films
    • Allan Harmon4 films
    • Alex Wright2 films

    Most written by

    • Barbara Kymlicka8 films
    • Christie Will5 films
    • Tracy Andreen5 films
    • Kirsten Hansen4 films
    • Bruce D. Johnson3 films

    Who Judy works with

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

    Judy Lee's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsRuss Howard III: 27 films togetherRuss Howard III27 filmsNavid Soofi: 20 films togetherNavid Soofi20 filmsJason Nielsen: 17 films togetherJason Nielsen17 filmsHeather Coutts: 16 films togetherHeather Coutts16 filmsMike Kam: 16 films togetherMike Kam16 filmsOliver De Caigny: 16 films togetherOliver De Caigny16 filmsChristie Will: 12 films togetherChristie Will12 films

    Movies by year

    Judy Lee Hallmark movies by release year12013220141201572016520178201810201972020620216202222023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.3 across 55 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3The Hunters: 4.9For Better or for Worse: 5.2Where Your Heart Belongs: 5.5A Gingerbread Romance: 5.6The Convenient Groom: 5.7Yes, I Do: 5.8Hearts of Spring: 5.9A Cookie Cutter Christmas: 5.9Nantucket Noel: 6.0Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance: 6.1Butlers in Love: 6.1Journey of My Heart: 6.1Jingle Bell Bride: 6.1Eat, Play, Love: 6.1A Splash of Love: 6.2Love in the Forecast: 6.2Love Under the Olive Tree: 6.2Love, Once and Always: 6.2A Joyous Christmas: 6.2Love Struck Café: 6.2Warming up to You: 6.3Over the Moon in Love: 6.3Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness: 6.3The Story of Us: 6.3Once Upon a Prince: 6.3Sleigh Bells Ring: 6.3Tulips in Spring: 6.3Kite Festival of Love: 6.4Nature of Love: 6.4The Christmas Ring: 6.4Love Unleashed: 6.4Love on the Slopes: 6.4The Mistletoe Inn: 6.4Magic Stocking: 6.4Don't Forget I Love You: 6.5You're Bacon Me Crazy: 6.5Christmas on My Mind: 6.5Just Add Romance: 6.5Love Under the Rainbow: 6.5The Holiday Sitter: 6.6Chasing Waterfalls: 6.6A Godwink Christmas: 6.6The Mistletoe Promise: 6.6The Last Bridesmaid: 6.7Small Town Christmas: 6.7With Love, Christmas: 6.7Checkin' It Twice: 6.8Five More Minutes: Moments Like These: 6.8Love on the Menu: 6.8Write Before Christmas: 6.8A December Bride: 6.8Hearts of Christmas: 6.8The Angel Tree: 6.9All of My Heart: The Wedding: 7.1Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas: 7.4

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Judy Lee been in?
    We have 55 Hallmark movies on file for Judy Lee, spanning 2013–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Judy Lee known for?
    Judy is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Judy Lee's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (2022) is Judy's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.4/10 audience rating.
    What is Judy Lee's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Hunters (2013) has more audience votes than any other Judy Lee Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Judy Lee usually star with?
    Judy has shared 7 films with Christopher Russell, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Judy Lee still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Judy Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Judy Lee made?
    Judy Lee turns up in 19 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Judy Lee's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Judy Hallmark title we have is The Hunters (2013).
    What does Judy Lee do in Hallmark movies?
    Judy Lee works on Hallmark films as casting director,casting department,producer.

    Data & sources

    Judy’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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