Linda-Lisa Hayter
DirectorActive 2020–2025
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14Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
Audience rating7.0 / 10
across 9 rated films
Weirdness4.9 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
Most recent
Linda-Lisa Hayter is the person behind the camera, not in front of it, and since 2020 she has quietly built a directing run of 14 films that lean small town more than they lean tinsel. Only three of them are Christmas titles, so she is not a holiday specialist so much as a steady hand for the everyday Hallmark world, where the action tends to unfold on familiar small-town streets. Her best-reviewed work is "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made" from 2021, sitting at a strong 8.1, with "Five More Minutes" and "Unexpected Grace" close behind in the mid sevens. The numbers point to a director who knows how to bring warmth out of a script without overplaying it. If you want a Hallmark movie that feels well shaped rather than rushed, look for her name in the credits.
Linda-Lisa’s signature
Across 14 films, Linda-Lisa frequently leans into Christmas and is often set in small towns.
4 films
Linda-Lisa has shared more Hallmark sets with Marco Grazzini than with anyone else.
4 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
Five More Minutes7.5
Director · 2021
Weirdness 7/10
Right in Front of Me6.6
Director · 2021
Weirdness 3/10
Cranberry Christmas6.5
Director · 2020
Weirdness 4/10
Certified weird
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing5.8
Director · 2020
Weirdness 8/10
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made8.1
Director · 2021
Weirdness 3/10
Certified weird
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major7.1
Director · 2023
Weirdness 9/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Linda-Lisa’s most frequent on-screen partner is Marco Grazzini, with 4 films together.
Recurring roles
Linda-Lisa is a recurring face in Signed, Sealed, Delivered.
Where Linda-Lisa fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Linda-Lisa keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 14 movies
Newest first2020s
14 films- 2025
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at CDirector · Small TownNot ratedWeird 6/10 - 2025
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Moon and BackDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 5/10 - 2025
Tidings for the SeasonDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
Betty's Bad Luck in LoveDirector · Big CityNot ratedWeird 4/10 - 2024
His & HersDirector · Wedding AnniversaryNot ratedWeird 7/10 - 2024
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale of Three LettersDirector · Big City7.3Weird 2/10 - 2023Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G MajorDirector · Small Town7.1Weird 9/10
- 2023
Unexpected GraceDirector · Small Town7.4Weird 4/10 - 2022
The Journey AheadDirector · Small Town6.7Weird 3/10 - 2021Five More MinutesDirector · Christmas7.5Weird 7/10
- 2021Right in Front of MeDirector · Resort/Vacation6.6Weird 3/10
- 2021Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have MadeDirector · Wedding8.1Weird 3/10
- 2020Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are RingingDirector · Christmas5.8Weird 8/10
- 2020Cranberry ChristmasDirector · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
Linda-Lisa’s standouts
- Highest ratedSigned, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made (2021)
Best-reviewed of the 14, at 8.1/10
8.1 - Most divisiveChristmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020)
Lowest-rated of the 14 — every filmography has one
5.8 - WeirdestHaunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major (2023)
The strangest of the bunch — 9/10 on our weirdness scale
7.1
In pictures
A quick look at Linda-Lisa’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Linda-Lisa Hayter
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Linda-Lisa from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Dirty Little Secretas Director2022
- iZombieas Director2015 · TV
- The 100as Script Supervisor2014 · TV
- Assault on Wall Streetas Script Supervisor2013
- Lying to Be Perfectas Script Supervisor2010
- Stargate: The Ark of Truthas Script Supervisor2008
- Liberty Stands Stillas Script Supervisor2002
- Dangerous Attractionas Script Supervisor2000
Linda-Lisa’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Marco Grazzini4 films
- Eric Mabius3 films
- Geoff Gustafson3 films
- Gregory Harrison3 films
- Kristin Booth3 films
Who Linda-Lisa works with
The cast and crew Linda-Lisa 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 7.0 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Linda-Lisa Hayter been in?
- We have 14 Hallmark movies on file for Linda-Lisa Hayter, spanning 2020–2025.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Linda-Lisa Hayter known for?
- Linda-Lisa is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
- What is Linda-Lisa Hayter's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Vows We Have Made (2021) is Linda-Lisa's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 8.1/10 audience rating.
- What is Linda-Lisa Hayter's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Five More Minutes (2021) has more audience votes than any other Linda-Lisa Hayter Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Linda-Lisa Hayter usually star with?
- Linda-Lisa has shared 4 films with Marco Grazzini, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Linda-Lisa Hayter still making Hallmark movies?
- Yes — the most recent Linda-Lisa Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Linda-Lisa Hayter made?
- Linda-Lisa Hayter turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Linda-Lisa Hayter's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Linda-Lisa Hallmark title we have is Cranberry Christmas (2020).
- What does Linda-Lisa Hayter do in Hallmark movies?
- Linda-Lisa Hayter works on Hallmark films as director.
Data & sources
Linda-Lisa’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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