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    Kirsten Hansen

    Director · Writer·Born 1979·Active 2018–2021
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    Career at a glance

    6Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 6 rated films

    Weirdness3.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Cross Country Christmas6.6

    Most recent

    Nantucket Noel2021

    Everything Kirsten has done for Hallmark, from Return to Christmas Creek (2018) right through to Nantucket Noel (2021).

    Kirsten’s signature

    Across 6 films, Kirsten usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas3 films
    • small towns4 films
    • a return home3 films
    • second-chance romance2 films

    Where Kirsten fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 6 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2021Nantucket NoelDirector, Writer · Holiday6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2020Cross Country ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.6Weird 2/10

    2010s

    4 films
    • 2019Christmas on My MindWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
    • 2019Love Under the RainbowWriter · Wedding Anniversary6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2018Love on the SlopesWriter · Resort/Vacation6.4Weird 4/10
    • 2018Return to Christmas CreekWriter · Christmas6.1Weird 2/10

    Kirsten’s standouts

    • Cross Country Christmas poster
      Highest ratedCross Country Christmas (2020)

      Best-reviewed of the 6, at 6.6/10

      6.6
    • Nantucket Noel poster
      Most divisiveNantucket Noel (2021)

      Lowest-rated of the 6 — every filmography has one

      6.0
    • Christmas on My Mind poster
      WeirdestChristmas on My Mind (2019)

      The strangest of the bunch — 6/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.5

    In pictures

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

    • Kirsten Hansen headshotKirsten Hansen
    • Nantucket Noel poster
    • Cross Country Christmas poster
    • Christmas on My Mind poster
    • Love Under the Rainbow poster
    • Love on the Slopes poster
    • Return to Christmas Creek poster

    Who Kirsten works with

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

    Kirsten Hansen's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJudy Lee: 4 films togetherJudy Lee4 filmsRuss Howard III: 3 films togetherRuss Howard III3 filmsHeather Coutts: 2 films togetherHeather Coutts2 filmsJason Nielsen: 2 films togetherJason Nielsen2 filmsLloyd Stone: 2 films togetherLloyd Stone2 filmsMike Kam: 2 films togetherMike Kam2 filmsNavid Soofi: 2 films togetherNavid Soofi2 films

    Movies by year

    Kirsten Hansen Hallmark movies by release year22018220191202012021

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 6 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4Nantucket Noel: 6.0Return to Christmas Creek: 6.1Love on the Slopes: 6.4Christmas on My Mind: 6.5Love Under the Rainbow: 6.5Cross Country Christmas: 6.6

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Kirsten Hansen been in?
    We have 6 Hallmark movies on file for Kirsten Hansen, spanning 2018–2021.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Kirsten Hansen known for?
    Kirsten is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a return home.
    What is Kirsten Hansen's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Cross Country Christmas (2020) is Kirsten's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.6/10 audience rating.
    What is Kirsten Hansen's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Return to Christmas Creek (2018) has more audience votes than any other Kirsten Hansen Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is Kirsten Hansen still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Kirsten Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Kirsten Hansen made?
    Kirsten Hansen turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Kirsten Hansen's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Kirsten Hallmark title we have is Return to Christmas Creek (2018).
    What does Kirsten Hansen do in Hallmark movies?
    Kirsten Hansen works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

    Kirsten’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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