Lauren K. Robek
ActressActive 2013–2024
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14Hallmark films
2 at Christmas
Audience rating6.3 / 10
across 12 rated films
Weirdness4.2 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Junebug2024
Lauren K. Robek is the kind of working actor who keeps a Hallmark production humming without ever needing top billing, and across 14 films since 2013 she has never led one. That is not a knock. It is a role she plays well. Her strongest work sits at the mystery end of the lineup: Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent from 2016 is her best-reviewed at 6.9, with Roadhouse Romance close behind at 6.8 and Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe at 6.7. She turns up most often in the fall, usually somewhere small-town, and she plays it straight rather than for laughs. Only two of her films are Christmas titles. No single co-star follows her around, so think of her less as half of a pair and more as a steady hand the network keeps calling back.
Follow & about Lauren
Lauren’s signature
Across 14 films, Lauren returns to Christmas, frequently plays a teacher and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas2 films
- small towns8 films
- a teacher3 films
- mistaken identity4 films
- a scene-stealing pet9 films
- second-chance romance5 films
3 films
Lauren has shared more Hallmark sets with Anna Van Hooft than with anyone else.
3 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
A Glenbrooke Christmas6.6
as Shirley Carmonella · 2020
Weirdness 5/10
All of My Heart: Inn Love6.6
as Nora Stanley · 2017
Weirdness 4/10
Christmas Homecoming6.5
as Victoria · 2017
Weirdness 6/10
When Sparks Fly5.0
as Marie · 2014
Weirdness 2/10
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe6.7
as Janet · 2016
Weirdness 2/10
Roadhouse Romance6.8
as Eva Jackson · 2021
Weirdness 4/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Lauren’s most frequent on-screen partner is Anna Van Hooft, with 3 films together.
Recurring roles
Lauren is a recurring face in Morning Show Mysteries.
Where Lauren fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Lauren keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 14 movies
Newest first2020s
5 films- 2024
JunebugActress as Paula · Big CityNot ratedWeird 6/10 - 2024
The Real WestActress as Sylvia · Rural/FarmNot ratedWeird 8/10 - 2022
Mid-Love CrisisActress as Nathalie · Small Town5.3Weird 3/10 - 2021Roadhouse RomanceActress as Eva Jackson · Small Town6.8Weird 4/10
- 2020A Glenbrooke ChristmasActress as Shirley Carmonella · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10
2010s
9 films- 2019
Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in MindActress as Gretchen Divoss · Big City6.5Weird 3/10 - 2018
Morning Show Mystery: Mortal MishapsActress as Gretchen Divoss · Big City6.5Weird 4/10 - 2018
Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the MenuActress as Gretchen Divoss · Big City6.4Weird 4/10 - 2017All of My Heart: Inn LoveActress as Nora Stanley · Small Town6.6Weird 4/10
- 2017Christmas HomecomingActress as Victoria · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
- 2016
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven InnocentActress as Sandra Chambers · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10 - 2016Murder, She Baked: A Deadly RecipeActress as Janet · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10
- 2014When Sparks FlyActress as Marie · July 4th5.0Weird 2/10
- 2013
The Mystery CruiseActress as Ivy Pickling · Resort/Vacation5.4Weird 5/10
Lauren’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Lauren’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Lauren K. Robek
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Lauren from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Luciferas Kelly Dolman2016 · TV
- The Edge of Seventeenas Krista's Mom2016
- DC's Legends of Tomorrowas Rhonda Beeman2016 · TV
- The Magiciansas Arleen2015 · TV
- Fringeas Susan Gillespe2008 · TV
- Supernaturalas Marnie / Crowley2005 · TV
- Cats & Dogsas Pie Mom (as Kirsten Robek)2001
- Stargate SG-1as Lieutenant Astor1997 · TV
Lauren’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Terry Ingram4 films
- Kevin Fair2 films
Most written by
- Al Roker3 films
- Dick Lochte3 films
- Shelley Evans2 films
Who Lauren works with
The cast and crew Lauren 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 6.3 across 12 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Lauren K. Robek been in?
- We have 14 Hallmark movies on file for Lauren K. Robek, spanning 2013–2024.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Lauren K. Robek known for?
- Lauren is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with mistaken identity.
- What is Lauren K. Robek's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016) is Lauren's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
- What is Lauren K. Robek's most popular Hallmark movie?
- A Glenbrooke Christmas (2020) has more audience votes than any other Lauren K. Robek Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Lauren K. Robek usually star with?
- Lauren has shared 3 films with Anna Van Hooft, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Lauren K. Robek still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Lauren Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Lauren K. Robek made?
- Lauren K. Robek turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Lauren K. Robek's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Lauren Hallmark title we have is The Mystery Cruise (2013).
- What does Lauren K. Robek do in Hallmark movies?
- Lauren K. Robek works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Lauren’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated August 2026.
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