Lara Gilchrist
ActressBorn 1982Active 2011–2020
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9Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
Audience rating6.6 / 10
across 9 rated films
Weirdness3.8 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Lara Gilchrist is the kind of name that makes longtime Hallmark watchers nod in recognition without quite placing the face, and that is the supporting player's lot. Across nine films from 2011 to 2020 she never top-billed, but she kept turning up where it counted, three times in the All of My Heart world, including its best outing, the 2018 All of My Heart: The Wedding, which at 7.1 is the high mark of anything she touched. Her wheelhouse is the small town in winter, three of her nine being Christmas titles, and she plays them with a straight face rather than a knowing smirk. No single co-star defines her run; she slots into whichever cast needs her. If you have watched enough of these, you have watched her.
Follow & about Lara
- From
- Medicine Hat
Lara Gilchrist is a Canadian actress.
Lara’s signature
Across 9 films, Lara often leans into Christmas, often plays a baker and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas3 films
- small towns5 films
- a baker3 films
- mistaken identity2 films
- a scene-stealing pet4 films
3 films
Lara has shared more Hallmark sets with Lacey Chabert than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
The Sweetest Christmas6.3
as Tina · 2017
Weirdness 4/10
Christmas Town6.8
as Jill Baker · 2019
Weirdness 4/10
A Winter Princess6.4
as Allison Mitchner · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
All of My Heart: Inn Love6.6
as Denise · 2017
Weirdness 4/10
It's Christmas, Eve6.6
as Darcy · 2018
Weirdness 3/10
Jingle Around the Clock6.5
as Alexis · 2018
Weirdness 6/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Lara’s most frequent on-screen partner is Lacey Chabert, with 3 films together.
Recurring roles
Lara is a recurring face in All of My Heart.
Where Lara fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Lara keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 9 movies
Newest first2020s
1 film2010s
8 films- 2019A Winter PrincessActress as Allison Mitchner · Anniversary6.4Weird 3/10
- 2019Christmas TownActress as Jill Baker · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
- 2018
All of My Heart: The WeddingActress as Susan · Wedding Anniversary7.1Weird 3/10 - 2018It's Christmas, EveActress as Darcy · Christmas6.6Weird 3/10
- 2018Jingle Around the ClockActress as Alexis · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
- 2017All of My Heart: Inn LoveActress as Denise · Small Town6.6Weird 4/10
- 2017The Sweetest ChristmasActress as Tina · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
- 2011
Goodnight for JusticeActress as Kate Ramsey · Small Town6.2Weird 3/10
Lara’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Lara’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Lara Gilchrist
Lara’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Terry Ingram4 films
Most written by
- Erinne Dobson2 films
- Karen Berger2 films
Who Lara works with
The cast and crew Lara 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.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Lara Gilchrist been in?
- We have 9 Hallmark movies on file for Lara Gilchrist, spanning 2011–2020.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Lara Gilchrist known for?
- Lara is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
- What is Lara Gilchrist's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- All of My Heart: The Wedding (2018) is Lara's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
- What is Lara Gilchrist's most popular Hallmark movie?
- The Sweetest Christmas (2017) has more audience votes than any other Lara Gilchrist Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Lara Gilchrist usually star with?
- Lara has shared 3 films with Lacey Chabert, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Lara Gilchrist still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Lara Hallmark credit we have is from 2020; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Lara Gilchrist made?
- Lara Gilchrist turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Lara Gilchrist's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Lara Hallmark title we have is Goodnight for Justice (2011).
- Where is Lara Gilchrist from?
- Lara is from Medicine Hat.
- What does Lara Gilchrist do in Hallmark movies?
- Lara Gilchrist works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Lara’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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