Kimberly Williams-Paisley
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9Hallmark films
4 at Christmas
across 9 rated films
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Kimberly Williams-Paisley does not do small-town fluff so much as cases, courtrooms, and a city that needs solving. Across nine films since 2001 she has led six, most of them set in a big city rather than under a dusting of fake snow, and the weirdness runs a touch above the Hallmark norm, so she leans toward the cleverer end. Her sweet spot is the Darrow lawyer-detective world, where she has built a real bench of regulars: Tom Cavanagh, Wendie Malick, Antonio Cayonne and Vincent Dangerfield have each turned up in four of her films, a rare case of a settled Hallmark ensemble. "Witness to Murder: A Darrow Mystery" and "Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence" both land at 7.1, just ahead of her 2001 debut "Follow the Stars Home." If you like your comfort viewing with a mystery to chew on, she has quietly run that lane for years.
Follow & about Kimberly
- From
- Rye
- Married to
- Brad Paisley
Kimberly Williams-Paisley is an American actress known for her starring role in The 10th Kingdom, and roles on According to Jim and Nashville, as well as her breakthrough in Father of the Bride (1991), for which she was nominated for several teen awards, and its sequel, Father of the Bride Part II (1995). Throughout her career, she has guest starred on shows including Tales from the Crypt, George Lopez and Less than Perfect. She is also known for her roles in made-for-TV movies, including Safe House, The Christmas Shoes, and Lucky 7, and also her role as Laura Parker in Shade, a short film that she also wrote and directed. Williams is married to country musician Brad Paisley, with whom she has two sons; actress Ashley Williams is her sister.
Kimberly’s signature
Across 9 films, Kimberly often leans into Christmas, often plays a lawyer and is usually set in the big city.
6 hours
6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 4 festive titles.
Known for
as Eleanor Carter · 2017
Weirdness 3/10
as Jennifer Swift · 2021
Weirdness 4/10
as Spirit of Christmas Present · 2020
Weirdness 9/10
as Jennifer Swift · 2021
Weirdness 3/10
as Dianne Parker-McCune · 2001
Weirdness 2/10
as Claire Darrow · 2017
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Kimberly’s most frequent on-screen partner is Tom Cavanagh, with 4 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 3 of them.
Recurring roles
Kimberly is a recurring face in Darrow & Darrow.
Where Kimberly fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Kimberly keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 9 movies
Newest first2020s
3 films2010s
5 films- 2019
Witness to Murder: A Darrow mysteryActress as Claire Darrow · Small Town7.1Weird 3/10 - 2018
Darrow & Darrow: Body of EvidenceActress as Claire Darrow · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10 - 2018
Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of MurderActress as Claire Darrow · Big City6.8Weird 4/10 - 2017Darrow & DarrowActress as Claire Darrow · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
- 2017The Christmas TrainActress as Eleanor Carter · Christmas6.4Weird 3/10
Kimberly’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Kimberly’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Kimberly’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Mel Damski2 films
- Sean McNamara2 films
Most written by
- Phoef Sutton4 films
- Claire Boyles2 films
- Erik Patterson2 films
- Jessica Scott2 films
- Zac Hug2 films
Who Kimberly works with
The cast and crew Kimberly keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.6 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.
