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    Julie Gonzalo

    Actress·Active 2016–2025
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    Career at a glance

    11Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.2 / 10

    across 7 rated films

    Weirdness4.1 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Falling for Vermont6.9

    Most recent

    My Argentine Heart2025

    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

    • Instagram@julie_gonzalo
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    • Official sitejuliegonzalo.com
    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.
    From Wikipedia

    Julie’s signature

    Across 11 films, Julie frequently leans into Christmas and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Christmas3 films
    • small towns9 films
    • a writer2 films
    • second-chance romance4 films

    11

    11 Hallmark movies over 10 years.

    Roughly 1.1 a year, every year.

    Known for

    Falling for Vermont poster
    Falling for Vermont6.9

    as Angela · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Pumpkin Pie Wars poster
    Pumpkin Pie Wars6.6

    as Casey McArthy · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    The Sweetest Heart poster
    The Sweetest Heart6.5

    as Maddie · 2018

    Weirdness 2/10

    Flip That Romance poster
    Flip That Romance6.4

    as Jules · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Jingle Bell Bride poster
    Jingle Bell Bride6.1

    as Jessica · 2020

    Weirdness 3/10

    Cut, Color, Murder poster
    Cut, Color, Murder6.2

    as Ali Reed · 2022

    Weirdness 4/10

    On-screen partners

    Chris McNally headshot
    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.

    • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost (2023)·
    • The Sweetest Heart (2018)
    • Benjamin Ayres2
    • Fred Henderson2
    • Kehli O'Byrne2
    • Pauline Egan2

    Where Julie fits in

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

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

    All 11 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    6 films
    • 2025My Argentine HeartActress as Abril · Rural/FarmNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024A Novel NoelActress as Harper Stevens · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2024Happy Holidays from Cherry LaneActress as Jessie Watson · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 20233 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
    • 2018How 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

    • Falling for Vermont poster
      Highest ratedFalling for Vermont (2017)

      Best-reviewed of the 11, at 6.9/10

      6.9
    • How to Train Your Husband or (How to Pick Your Second Husband First) poster
      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
    • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost poster
      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 headshotJulie Gonzalo
    • My Argentine Heart poster
    • A Novel Noel poster
    • Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane poster
    • 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 1 Ghost poster
    • Cut, Color, Murder poster
    • Jingle Bell Bride poster
    • Flip That Romance poster
    • How to Train Your Husband or (How to Pick Your Second Husband First) poster
    • The Sweetest Heart poster
    • Falling for Vermont poster
    • Pumpkin Pie Wars poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • The Good Doctoras Jenna
      2017 · TV
    • Luciferas Jessica Johnson
      2016 · TV
    • Supergirlas Andrea Rojas / Acrata
      2015 · TV
    • Grey's Anatomyas Teresa Benson
      2005 · TV
    • DodgeBall: A True Underdog Storyas Amber
      2004
    • A Cinderella Storyas Shelby Cummings
      2004
    • Freaky Fridayas Stacey Hinkhouse
      2003
    • NCISas Sarah Schaefer
      2003 · 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.

    Julie Gonzalo's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsBenjamin Ayres: 2 films togetherBenjamin Ayres2 filmsChris McNally: 2 films togetherChris McNally2 filmsFred Henderson: 2 films togetherFred Henderson2 filmsKehli O'Byrne: 2 films togetherKehli O'Byrne2 filmsPauline Egan: 2 films togetherPauline Egan2 films

    Movies by year

    Julie Gonzalo Hallmark movies by release year1201612017220181201912020202112022120232202412025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.2 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.2How to Train Your Husband or (How to Pick Your Second Husband First): 4.7Jingle Bell Bride: 6.1Cut, Color, Murder: 6.2Flip That Romance: 6.4The Sweetest Heart: 6.5Pumpkin Pie Wars: 6.6Falling for Vermont: 6.9

    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 June 2026.

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