Maria Nation
WriterActive 2015–2021
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5Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
Audience rating6.7 / 10
across 5 rated films
Weirdness5.8 / 10
Noticeably offbeat
Best reviewed
One Summer7.1
Everything Maria has done for Hallmark, from Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow (2015) right through to One Summer (2021).
Maria’s signature
Across 5 films, Maria usually leans into Christmas and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas3 films
- small towns5 films
- a supernatural twist2 films
- a return home3 films
- second-chance romance2 films
- a scene-stealing pet3 films
10/10
Maria's wildest Hallmark outing scores 10 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.
Journey Back to Christmas, proof the formula can get strange.
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Maria’s most frequent on-screen partner is Alyshia Ochse, with 2 films together.
Where Maria fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Maria keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 5 movies
Newest first2020s
1 filmMaria’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Maria’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Maria Nation
Maria’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Alyshia Ochse2 films
Who Maria works with
The cast and crew Maria keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.7 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Maria Nation been in?
- We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Maria Nation, spanning 2015–2021.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Maria Nation known for?
- Maria is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
- What is Maria Nation's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- One Summer (2021) is Maria's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
- What is Maria Nation's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Journey Back to Christmas (2016) has more audience votes than any other Maria Nation Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Maria Nation usually star with?
- Maria has shared 2 films with Alyshia Ochse, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Maria Nation still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Maria Hallmark credit we have is from 2021; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Maria Nation made?
- Maria Nation turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Maria Nation's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Maria Hallmark title we have is Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow (2015).
- What does Maria Nation do in Hallmark movies?
- Maria Nation works on Hallmark films as writer.
Data & sources
Maria’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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