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    Laura Miyata

    Actress·Active 2016–2019
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    Career at a glance

    5Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.4 / 10

    across 5 rated films

    Weirdness4.6 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    Winter Love Story7.0

    Most recent

    Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday2019

    Everything Laura has done for Hallmark, from I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016) right through to Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday (2019).

    Follow & about Laura

    • Instagram@ellemiyata
    • X@lauramiyata

    Laura’s signature

    Across 5 films, Laura often leans into Christmas and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Christmas2 films
    • small towns4 films
    • a scene-stealing pet3 films
    • enemies-to-lovers2 films

    8/10

    Laura's wildest Hallmark outing scores 8 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.

    Northern Lights of Christmas, proof the formula can get strange.

    On-screen partners

    Jen Lilley headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Laura’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jen Lilley, with 2 films together.

    • Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday (2019)·
    • Winter Love Story (2019)

    Where Laura fits in

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

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

    All 5 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2019Angel Falls: A Novel HolidayActress as Ashley Jennings · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019Winter Love StoryActress as Piper · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2018Northern Lights of ChristmasActress as Anya · Christmas6.6Weird 8/10
    • 2017Love on IceActress as Cate Dunlow · Small Town6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2016I'll Be Home for ChristmasActress as Linda Parker · Christmas6.1Weird 6/10

    Laura’s standouts

    • Winter Love Story poster
      Highest ratedWinter Love Story (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 5, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • I'll Be Home for Christmas poster
      Most divisiveI'll Be Home for Christmas (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 5 — every filmography has one

      6.1
    • Northern Lights of Christmas poster
      WeirdestNorthern Lights of Christmas (2018)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.6

    In pictures

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

    • Laura Miyata headshotLaura Miyata
    • Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday poster
    • Winter Love Story poster
    • Northern Lights of Christmas poster
    • Love on Ice poster
    • I'll Be Home for Christmas poster

    Laura’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Jonathan Wright2 films

    Movies by year

    Laura Miyata Hallmark movies by release year12016120171201822019

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.4 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.4I'll Be Home for Christmas: 6.1Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday: 6.2Love on Ice: 6.3Northern Lights of Christmas: 6.6Winter Love Story: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Laura Miyata been in?
    We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Laura Miyata, spanning 2016–2019.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Laura Miyata known for?
    Laura is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a scene-stealing pet.
    What is Laura Miyata's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Winter Love Story (2019) is Laura's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Laura Miyata's most popular Hallmark movie?
    I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016) has more audience votes than any other Laura Miyata Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Laura Miyata usually star with?
    Laura has shared 2 films with Jen Lilley, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Laura Miyata still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Laura Hallmark credit we have is from 2019; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Laura Miyata made?
    Laura Miyata turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Laura Miyata's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Laura Hallmark title we have is I'll Be Home for Christmas (2016).
    What does Laura Miyata do in Hallmark movies?
    Laura Miyata works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Laura’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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