Julie Gonzalo
ActressActive 2016–2025
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11Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
Audience rating6.2 / 10
across 7 rated films
Weirdness4.1 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Julie Gonzalo arrived as a Hallmark lead in 2016 and barely lets anyone else hold the picture, top-billed in 10 of her 11 films. Her natural habitat is the small town. Nine of the eleven drop her into one, and she plays it straight, no winking at the strange stuff, just the warm and conventional version of the formula. Christmas is not really her thing, with only three holiday titles in the run. Her best work sits earlier: Falling for Vermont from 2017 is her highest-rated at 6.9, with Pumpkin Pie Wars and The Sweetest Heart close behind. One quiet detail in the numbers is that she has no fixed co-star, rotating partners and carrying each story herself. If you want a dependable lead and a small-town premise, she is easy company.
Follow & about Julie
- From
- Buenos Aires
Julieta Susana Gonzalo Martyniuk, known professionally as Julie Gonzalo, is an Argentine-American actress and model. She is known for her villainous roles in the films Freaky Friday (2003) and A Cinderella Story (2004), and has also appeared in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004) and Christmas with the Kranks (2004), as a member of the titular family.
Julie’s signature
Across 11 films, Julie frequently leans into Christmas and is almost always set in small towns.
11
11 Hallmark movies over 10 years.
Roughly 1.1 a year, every year.
Known for
Falling for Vermont6.9
as Angela · 2017
Weirdness 6/10
Pumpkin Pie Wars6.6
as Casey McArthy · 2016
Weirdness 3/10
The Sweetest Heart6.5
as Maddie · 2018
Weirdness 2/10
Flip That Romance6.4
as Jules · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
Jingle Bell Bride6.1
as Jessica · 2020
Weirdness 3/10
Cut, Color, Murder6.2
as Ali Reed · 2022
Weirdness 4/10
On-screen partners
On-screen couple
Julie’s most frequent on-screen partner is Chris McNally, with 2 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 2 of them.
Where Julie fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Julie keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 11 movies
Newest first2020s
6 films- 2025
My Argentine HeartActress as Abril · Rural/FarmNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
A Novel NoelActress as Harper Stevens · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2024
Happy Holidays from Cherry LaneActress as Jessie Watson · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2023
3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 GhostActress as Anna Vazquez · Small TownNot ratedWeird 7/10 - 2022Cut, Color, MurderActress as Ali Reed · Small Town6.2Weird 4/10
- 2020Jingle Bell BrideActress as Jessica · Christmas6.1Weird 3/10
2010s
5 films- 2019Flip That RomanceActress as Jules · Small Town6.4Weird 3/10
- 2018
How to Train Your Husband or (How to Pick Your Second Husband First)Actress as Jillian James · Wedding Anniversary4.7Weird 5/10 - 2018The Sweetest HeartActress as Maddie · Small Town6.5Weird 2/10
- 2017Falling for VermontActress as Angela · Small Town6.9Weird 6/10
- 2016Pumpkin Pie WarsActress as Casey McArthy · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10
Julie’s standouts
- Highest ratedFalling for Vermont (2017)
Best-reviewed of the 11, at 6.9/10
6.9 - Most divisiveHow to Train Your Husband or (How to Pick Your Second Husband First) (2018)
Lowest-rated of the 11 — every filmography has one
4.7 - Weirdest3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost (2023)
The strangest of the bunch — 7/10 on our weirdness scale
In pictures
A quick look at Julie’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Julie Gonzalo
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Julie from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- The Good Doctoras Jenna2017 · TV
- Luciferas Jessica Johnson2016 · TV
- Supergirlas Andrea Rojas / Acrata2015 · TV
- Grey's Anatomyas Teresa Benson2005 · TV
- DodgeBall: A True Underdog Storyas Amber2004
- A Cinderella Storyas Shelby Cummings2004
- Freaky Fridayas Stacey Hinkhouse2003
- NCISas Sarah Schaefer2003 · TV
Julie’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Charles Cooper2 films
- Steven R. Monroe2 films
Most written by
- Nina Weinman2 films
Who Julie works with
The cast and crew Julie keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.2 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Julie Gonzalo been in?
- We have 11 Hallmark movies on file for Julie Gonzalo, spanning 2016–2025.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Julie Gonzalo known for?
- Julie is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with second-chance romance.
- What is Julie Gonzalo's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Falling for Vermont (2017) has more audience votes than any other Julie Gonzalo Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Julie Gonzalo usually star with?
- Julie's most frequent on-screen partner is Chris McNally — the two have led 2 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
- Is Julie Gonzalo still making Hallmark movies?
- Yes — the most recent Julie Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Julie Gonzalo made?
- Julie Gonzalo turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Julie Gonzalo's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Julie Hallmark title we have is Pumpkin Pie Wars (2016).
- Where is Julie Gonzalo from?
- Julie is from Buenos Aires.
- What does Julie Gonzalo do in Hallmark movies?
- Julie Gonzalo works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Julie’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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