Melissa Salmons
WriterActive 2016–2023
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11Hallmark films
2 at Christmas
Audience rating6.7 / 10
across 11 rated films
Weirdness3.7 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Most recent
Everything Melissa has done for Hallmark, from The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016) right through to Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023).
Follow & about Melissa
Award
- Emmy Award
Melissa Salmons is an American writer known for her work on television soap operas, known for her work on Days of Our Lives.
Melissa’s signature
Across 11 films, Melissa returns to Christmas, frequently plays a writer and is almost always set in small towns.
- Christmas2 films
- small towns8 films
- a writer3 films
- a hidden secret9 films
- a scene-stealing pet5 films
10 films
Melissa has shared more Hallmark sets with Alison Sweeney than with anyone else.
10 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
The Irresistible Blueberry Farm7.0
Writer · 2016
Weirdness 3/10
Christmas at Holly Lodge6.5
Writer · 2017
Weirdness 6/10
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts6.8
Writer · 2017
Weirdness 3/10
A Magical Christmas Village6.1
Writer · 2022
Weirdness 7/10
Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered6.9
Writer · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man6.8
Writer · 2019
Weirdness 3/10
On-screen partners
Frequent co-star
Melissa’s most frequent on-screen partner is Alison Sweeney, with 10 films together.
- Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)
- A Magical Christmas Village (2022)
- Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death (2021)
- Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End (2019)
- Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered (2019)
- Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man (2019)
- Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind (2019)
- Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts (2017)
- Christmas at Holly Lodge (2017)
- The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016)
Recurring roles
Melissa is a recurring face in Chronicle Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.
Where Melissa fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Melissa keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 11 movies
Newest first2020s
4 films2010s
7 films- 2019Chronicle Mysteries: RecoveredWriter · Anniversary6.9Weird 3/10
- 2019
Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep EndWriter · Suburb7.0Weird 4/10 - 2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
- 2019
Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That BindWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10 - 2017Christmas at Holly LodgeWriter · Christmas6.5Weird 6/10
- 2017Murder, She Baked: Just DessertsWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
- 2016The Irresistible Blueberry FarmWriter · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
Melissa’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Melissa’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
- Melissa Salmons
Melissa’s creative circle
Go-to cast
- Alison Sweeney10 films
- Benjamin Ayres5 films
- Rebecca Staab5 films
- Olivia Steele Falconer4 films
- Dave Collette3 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.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.7 across 11 rated movies — each dot is one film.
People also ask
- How many Hallmark movies has Melissa Salmons been in?
- We have 11 Hallmark movies on file for Melissa Salmons, spanning 2016–2023.
- What kind of Hallmark movies is Melissa Salmons known for?
- Melissa is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a hidden secret.
- What is Melissa Salmons's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
- Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End (2019) is Melissa's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
- What is Melissa Salmons's most popular Hallmark movie?
- The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016) has more audience votes than any other Melissa Salmons Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
- Who does Melissa Salmons usually star with?
- Melissa has shared 10 films with Alison Sweeney, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
- Is Melissa Salmons still making Hallmark movies?
- The newest Melissa Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
- How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Melissa Salmons made?
- Melissa Salmons turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
- What was Melissa Salmons's first Hallmark movie?
- The earliest Melissa Hallmark title we have is The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016).
- What does Melissa Salmons do in Hallmark movies?
- Melissa Salmons 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 August 2026.
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