Lori Loughlin
ActressBorn 1964Active 2010–2018
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19Hallmark films
2 at Christmas
Audience rating6.8 / 10
across 19 rated films
Weirdness2.7 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Forget the Christmas-queen template. Lori Loughlin made only two holiday titles, and the real story of her Hallmark run from 2010 to 2018 is the company she kept. Across 20 films, 17 of them leads, she worked again and again with the same faces: Kevin O'Grady on 14, Sarah Strange and Eva Bourne on 13 apiece, and Steve Bacic on 12. That is a small repertory troupe rather than a rotating cast, and it gives her movies a settled, lived-in feel. Small-town America is her usual backdrop, and at a weirdness rating of 2.5 she keeps things grounded and earnest. Her best-reviewed is New Year's Wish from 2015 at 8.4, with Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a Murder close behind at 7. If you like a familiar ensemble and a mystery you can sink into, she built one.
Follow & about Lori
- From
- Queens
- Married to
- Michael R. Burns
Lori Anne Loughlin is an American actress. From 1988 to 1995, she played Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom Full House, and reprised the role for its Netflix sequel Fuller House (2016–2018). Loughlin is also known for her roles of Jody Travis in The Edge of Night (1980–1983), Debbie Wilson in The CW series 90210 (2008–2012), Jennifer Shannon in the Garage Sale Mystery television film series (2013–2018), and Abigail Stanton in When Calls the Heart (2013–2019). She was a co-creator, producer, and star of the two seasons of The WB series Summerland (2004–2005).
Lori’s signature
Across 19 films, Lori returns to Christmas, usually plays a small business owner and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas2 films
- small towns13 films
- a small business owner12 films
- a hidden secret13 films
13 films
Lori has shared more Hallmark sets with Sarah Strange than with anyone else.
13 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
Garage Sale Mystery6.9
as Jennifer Shannon · 2013
Weirdness 2/10
When Calls the Heart6.5
as Abigail · 2013
Weirdness 3/10
Northpole: Open for Christmas6.1
as Mackenzie · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
Every Christmas Has a Story6.1
as Kate Harper · 2016
Weirdness 5/10
A Soldier's Love Story6.8
as Dana Marshall · 2010
Weirdness 2/10
Homegrown Christmas6.0
as Maddie Finley · 2018
Weirdness 2/10
On-screen partners
On-screen couple
Lori’s most frequent on-screen partner is Sarah Strange, with 13 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 12 of them.
- Garage Sale Mystery: Pandora's Box (2018)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder (2018)
- Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a Murder (2018)
- Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D Minor (2018)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of Murder (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most Medieval (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by Text (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach Murder (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of Murder (2017)
- Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven Innocent (2016)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders (2016)
- Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress (2015)
- Garage Sale Mystery (2013)
Recurring roles
Lori is a recurring face in Garage Sale Mysteries.
Where Lori fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Lori keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 19 movies
Newest first2010s
19 films- 2018
Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder In D MinorActress as Jennifer Shannon · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10 - 2018
Garage Sale Mysteries: Picture a MurderActress as Jennifer Shannon · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10 - 2018
Garage Sale Mystery: Pandora's BoxActress as Jennifer Shannon · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10 - 2018
Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask MurderActress as Jennifer Shannon · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2018Homegrown ChristmasActress as Maddie Finley · Christmas6.0Weird 2/10
- 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: A Case of MurderActress as Jennifer Shannon · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: Murder by TextActress as Jennifer Shannon · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: Murder Most MedievalActress as Jennifer Shannon · Suburb6.8Weird 2/10 - 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: The Art of MurderActress as Jennifer Shannon · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10 - 2017
Garage Sale Mystery: The Beach MurderActress as Jennifer Shannon · Beach Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2016Every Christmas Has a StoryActress as Kate Harper · Christmas6.1Weird 5/10
- 2016
Garage Sale Mystery: Guilty Until Proven InnocentActress as Jennifer Shannon · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10 - 2016
Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel MurdersActress as Jennifer Shannon · Suburb7.0Weird 3/10 - 2015
Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding DressActress as Jennifer Shannon · Small Town6.9Weird 3/10 - 2015
New Year's WishActress, Producer as Abigail Stanton · New Year's8.4Weird 3/10 - 2015Northpole: Open for ChristmasActress as Mackenzie · Christmas Eve Party6.1Weird 3/10
- 2013Garage Sale MysteryActress as Jennifer Shannon · Suburb6.9Weird 2/10
- 2013When Calls the HeartActress as Abigail · Small Town6.5Weird 3/10
- 2010A Soldier's Love StoryActress as Dana Marshall · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10
Lori’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Lori’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Lori Loughlin
Lori’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Neill Fearnley8 films
- Peter DeLuise3 films
- Mel Damski2 films
Most written by
- Suzi Weinert12 films
- Walter Klenhard8 films
- Kraig Wenman3 films
- Janette Oke2 films
Who Lori works with
The cast and crew Lori 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 6.8 across 19 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Lori Loughlin been in?
- We have 19 Hallmark movies on file for Lori Loughlin, spanning 2010–2018.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Lori Loughlin known for?
- Lori is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
- What is Lori Loughlin's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- New Year's Wish (2015) is Lori's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 8.4/10 audience rating.
- What is Lori Loughlin's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Garage Sale Mystery (2013) has more audience votes than any other Lori Loughlin Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Lori Loughlin usually star with?
- Lori's most frequent on-screen partner is Sarah Strange — the two have led 13 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
- Is Lori Loughlin still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Lori Hallmark credit we have is from 2018; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Lori Loughlin made?
- Lori Loughlin turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Lori Loughlin's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Lori Hallmark title we have is A Soldier's Love Story (2010).
- Where is Lori Loughlin from?
- Lori is from Queens.
- Is Lori Loughlin married?
- Yes — Lori is married to Michael R. Burns.
- What does Lori Loughlin do in Hallmark movies?
- Lori Loughlin works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Lori’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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