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    Melissa de la Cruz

    Writer·Active 2017–2019
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    Career at a glance

    4Hallmark films

    3 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 4 rated films

    Weirdness4.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Christmas in Angel Falls6.5

    Most recent

    Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday2019

    Everything Melissa has done for Hallmark, from Christmas in Angel Falls (2017) right through to Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday (2019).

    Follow & about Melissa

    • X@MelissadelaCruz
    • Official sitemelissa-delacruz.com
    From
    Manila
    Married to
    Michael Johnston
    Melissa de la Cruz is a Filipina-American writer known for young adult fiction. Her young-adult series include Au Pairs, Blue Bloods, and The Beauchamp Family.
    From Wikipedia

    Melissa’s signature

    Across 4 films, Melissa almost always leans into Christmas.

    • Christmas3 films
    • enemies-to-lovers2 films
    • a love triangle2 films

    On-screen partners

    Allison Hossack headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Melissa’s most frequent on-screen partner is Allison Hossack, with 2 films together.

    • Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday (2019)·
    • Christmas in Angel Falls (2017)

    Where Melissa fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Melissa keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 4 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    4 films
    • 2019Angel Falls: A Novel HolidayWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019Sense, Sensibility & SnowmenWriter · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2018Pride, Prejudice and MistletoeWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2017Christmas in Angel FallsWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10

    Melissa’s standouts

    • Christmas in Angel Falls poster
      Highest ratedChristmas in Angel Falls (2017)

      Best-reviewed of the 4, at 6.5/10

      6.5

    In pictures

    A quick look at Melissa’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Melissa de la Cruz headshotMelissa de la Cruz
    • Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday poster
    • Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen poster
    • Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe poster
    • Christmas in Angel Falls poster

    Melissa’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Allison Hossack2 films

    Who Melissa works with

    The cast and crew Melissa keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Melissa de la Cruz's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsDavid Anselmo: 3 films togetherDavid Anselmo3 filmsAllison Hossack: 2 films togetherAllison Hossack2 filmsDavid Golden: 2 films togetherDavid Golden2 filmsSamantha Herman: 2 films togetherSamantha Herman2 filmsSean Nimmons-Paterson: 2 films togetherSean Nimmons-Pa…2 films

    Movies by year

    Melissa de la Cruz Hallmark movies by release year120171201822019

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Melissa de la Cruz been in?
    We have 4 Hallmark movies on file for Melissa de la Cruz, spanning 2017–2019.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Melissa de la Cruz known for?
    Melissa is best known for Christmas movies, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Melissa de la Cruz's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Christmas in Angel Falls (2017) is Melissa's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.5/10 audience rating.
    What is Melissa de la Cruz's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe (2018) has more audience votes than any other Melissa de la Cruz Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Melissa de la Cruz usually star with?
    Melissa has shared 2 films with Allison Hossack, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Melissa de la Cruz still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Melissa Hallmark credit we have is from 2019; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Melissa de la Cruz made?
    Melissa de la Cruz turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Melissa de la Cruz's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Melissa Hallmark title we have is Christmas in Angel Falls (2017).
    Where is Melissa de la Cruz from?
    Melissa is from Manila.
    Is Melissa de la Cruz married?
    Yes — Melissa is married to Michael Johnston.
    What does Melissa de la Cruz do in Hallmark movies?
    Melissa de la Cruz works on Hallmark films as writer.

    Data & sources

    Melissa’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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