Maria Ricossa
ActressBorn 1950Active 2003–2020
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7Hallmark films
5 at Christmas
Audience rating6.2 / 10
across 7 rated films
Weirdness5.4 / 10
Right on the Hallmark median
Best reviewed
The Note6.7
Most recent
Maria Ricossa is the kind of name that shows up in the supporting cast, never the top line, and that is exactly the job she has done well for Hallmark since 2003. Across her seven films she is a character player, not the lead, and most of them follow the same comfortable shape: winter, a small town, and Christmas waiting at the end. Five of the seven are holiday titles. Her best-reviewed is The Note from 2007 at 6.7, with A Shoe Addict's Christmas close behind at 6.5 and Finding John Christmas from her debut year at 6.3. She plays these straight, no winking at the strangeness, which suits the warm and tidy world she keeps turning up in. No single co-star follows her from picture to picture, so think of her less as half of a pairing and more as a steady face you are glad to see again.
Maria’s signature
Across 7 films, Maria almost always leans into Christmas, frequently plays an executive and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas5 films
- small towns5 films
- an executive2 films
- a supernatural twist2 films
- second-chance romance2 films
- a scene-stealing pet3 films
7 hours
7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 5 festive titles.
Known for
Certified weird
A Shoe Addict's Christmas6.5
as Helen · 2018
Weirdness 10/10
Catch a Christmas Star6.2
as Shelley · 2013
Weirdness 4/10
Heart of the Holidays6.2
as Tammy · 2020
Weirdness 4/10
Fairfield Road6.0
as Mayor Christine Grantt · 2010
Weirdness 3/10
The Note6.7
as Nora · 2007
Weirdness 5/10
Certified weird
Finding John Christmas6.3
as Marcy Bernard · 2003
Weirdness 8/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Maria’s most frequent on-screen partner is Genelle Williams, 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 7 movies
Newest first2010s
3 filmsMaria’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Maria’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Maria Ricossa
Maria’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Douglas Barr2 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 6.2 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Maria Ricossa been in?
- We have 7 Hallmark movies on file for Maria Ricossa, spanning 2003–2020.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Maria Ricossa known for?
- Maria is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
- What is Maria Ricossa's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- The Note (2007) is Maria's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.7/10 audience rating.
- What is Maria Ricossa's most popular Hallmark movie?
- A Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018) has more audience votes than any other Maria Ricossa Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Maria Ricossa usually star with?
- Maria has shared 2 films with Genelle Williams, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Maria Ricossa still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Maria Hallmark credit we have is from 2020; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Maria Ricossa made?
- Maria Ricossa turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Maria Ricossa's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Maria Hallmark title we have is Finding John Christmas (2003).
- What does Maria Ricossa do in Hallmark movies?
- Maria Ricossa works on Hallmark films as actress.
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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