Marilu Henner
ActressActive 2011–2024
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28Hallmark films
4 at Christmas
Audience rating6.7 / 10
across 26 rated films
Weirdness3.5 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Marilu Henner does not top a single one of her 28 Hallmark films, and that is the whole point of her. Since 2011 she has been the dependable presence at the edge of the frame, almost always in a small town, and her career is welded to one franchise. She and Candace Cameron Bure share 18 films, a real pairing rather than a coincidence, and the Aurora Teagarden Mysteries are where she does her best work. Three of those whodunits tie at the top of her ratings at 7.1, among them Til Death Do Us Part from 2021 and Haunted by Murder from 2022. She plays it straight and never winks at the strange end of the catalog. If you have spent an afternoon solving a cozy murder with Aurora, you have spent it with Marilu too.
Follow & about Marilu
- From
- Chicago
- Married to
- Frederic Forrest
Marilu Henner is an American actress, singer, and author. She began her career appearing in the original production of the musical Grease in 1971, before making her screen debut in the 1977 comedy-drama film Between the Lines. In 1978, Henner was cast in her breakthrough role as Elaine O'Connor Nardo in the ABC/NBC sitcom Taxi, a role she played until 1983 and for which she received five Golden Globe Award nominations.
Marilu’s signature
Across 28 films, Marilu returns to Christmas, almost always plays a librarian and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas4 films
- small towns21 films
- a librarian20 films
- a hidden secret21 films
6 hours
6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 4 festive titles.
Known for
Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick6.6
as Aida · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery6.8
as Aida · 2015
Weirdness 3/10
Hitched for the Holidays6.5
as Maxine Greene · 2012
Weirdness 6/10
Certified weird
A Kiss Before Christmas7.0
as Rona Bellingham · 2021
Weirdness 9/10
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery6.7
as Aida · 2016
Weirdness 2/10
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery6.9
as Aida · 2016
Weirdness 4/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Marilu’s most frequent on-screen partner is Candace Cameron Bure, with 18 films together.
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a Con (2021)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part (2021)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, Honeymurder (2021)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek (2020)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die For (2019)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse (2019)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
- Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)
- Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2018)
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game (2018)
- Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)
- A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2017)
- Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)
- The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2016)
- Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick (2015)
- Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery (2015)
Recurring roles
Marilu is a recurring face in Aurora Teagarden Mysteries.
Where Marilu fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Marilu keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 28 movies
Newest first2020s
12 films- 2024
A Lesson in Murder: A Teagarden MysteryActress as Aida · Small TownNot ratedWeird 2/10 - 2024
Death at the Diner: A Teagarden MysteryActress as Aida · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2023
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Something NewActress as Aida Teagarden · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10 - 2022
A Kismet ChristmasActress as Grandma Mia · Christmas6.6Weird 10/10 - 2022
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by MurderActress as Aida · Halloween7.1Weird 6/10 - 2021A Kiss Before ChristmasActress as Rona Bellingham · Christmas7.0Weird 9/10
- 2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Honeymoon, HoneymurderActress as Aida · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10 - 2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con a ConActress as Aida · Wedding7.0Weird 3/10 - 2021
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us PartActress as Aida · Small Town7.1Weird 2/10 - 2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and SeekActress as Aida · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2020
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So DeadlyActress as Aida · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10 - 2020
Love, Lights, Hanukkah!Actress as Ruth Berman · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
2010s
16 films- 2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and MouseActress as Aida · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10 - 2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul PlayActress as Aida · Resort/Vacation7.0Weird 3/10 - 2019
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: An Inheritance to Die ForActress as Aida · Wedding Anniversary7.0Weird 3/10 - 2018
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing GameActress as Aida · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10 - 2018
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aida · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2018
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aida · Small Town6.8Weird 4/10 - 2017
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aida · Small Town6.6Weird 2/10 - 2017
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aida · Small Town6.8Weird 2/10 - 2016
Love on a LimbActress as Zee Roarke · Small Town6.1Weird 3/10 - 2016The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aida · Small Town6.9Weird 4/10
- 2016Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aida · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10
- 2015Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to PickActress as Aida · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10
- 2015Real Murders: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Aida · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
- 2014
June in JanuaryActress as Diana Blackwell · New Year's5.8Weird 2/10 - 2012Hitched for the HolidaysActress as Maxine Greene · Thanksgiving6.5Weird 6/10
- 2011
Accidentally in LoveActress as Carol · Big City6.0Weird 6/10
Marilu’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Marilu’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Marilu Henner
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Marilu from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Haunted Mansionas Carol Tourist2023
- Brooklyn Nine-Nineas Vivian Ludley2013 · TV
- NCIS: Los Angelesas Elizabeth Kilbride2009 · TV
- Grey's Anatomyas Alice Moser2005 · TV
- Two and a Half Menas Linda2003 · TV
- Man on the Moonas Self (uncredited)1999
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasmas Additional Voices / Veronica Vreeland (voice)1993
- Batman: The Animated Seriesas Veronica Vreeland (voice)1992 · TV
Marilu’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Martin Wood8 films
- Terry Ingram4 films
- Jessica Harmon3 films
- Mark Jean3 films
- Charlaine Harris2 films
Most written by
- Charlaine Harris19 films
- Teena Booth18 films
- Jim Head7 films
Who Marilu works with
The cast and crew Marilu 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 6.7 across 26 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Marilu Henner been in?
- We have 28 Hallmark movies on file for Marilu Henner, spanning 2011–2024.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Marilu Henner known for?
- Marilu is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
- What is Marilu Henner's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted by Murder (2022) is Marilu's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
- What is Marilu Henner's most popular Hallmark movie?
- Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone to Pick (2015) has more audience votes than any other Marilu Henner Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Marilu Henner usually star with?
- Marilu has shared 18 films with Candace Cameron Bure, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Marilu Henner still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Marilu Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Marilu Henner made?
- Marilu Henner turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Marilu Henner's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Marilu Hallmark title we have is Accidentally in Love (2011).
- Where is Marilu Henner from?
- Marilu is from Chicago.
- Is Marilu Henner married?
- Yes — Marilu is married to Frederic Forrest.
- What does Marilu Henner do in Hallmark movies?
- Marilu Henner works on Hallmark films as actress.
Data & sources
Marilu’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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