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    Melissa Salmons

    Writer·Active 2016–2023
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    Career at a glance

    11Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.7 / 10

    across 11 rated films

    Weirdness3.7 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End7.0

    Most recent

    Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery2023

    Everything Melissa has done for Hallmark, from The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016) right through to Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023).

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    • 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.
    From Wikipedia

    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 Farm poster
    The Irresistible Blueberry Farm7.0

    Writer · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Christmas at Holly Lodge poster
    Christmas at Holly Lodge6.5

    Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 6/10

    Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster
    Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts6.8

    Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    A Magical Christmas Village poster
    A Magical Christmas Village6.1

    Writer · 2022

    Weirdness 7/10

    Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered poster
    Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered6.9

    Writer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man poster
    Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man6.8

    Writer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Alison Sweeney headshot
    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)
    • Benjamin Ayres5
    • Rebecca Staab5
    • Olivia Steele Falconer4
    • Dave Collette3
    • Karen Holness3

    Recurring roles

    Melissa is a recurring face in Chronicle Mysteries, and 1 other franchise.

    • Chronicle Mysteries5 films
    • Murder, She Baked/Hannah Swensen Mysteries2 films

    Where Melissa fits in

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

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🐶Dog & pet movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies

    All 11 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    4 films
    • 2023Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen MysteryWriter · Small Town6.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022A Magical Christmas VillageWriter · Christmas6.1Weird 7/10
    • 2021Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to DeathWriter · Resort/Vacation6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2021Rise and Shine, Benedict StoneWriter · Wedding Anniversary6.8Weird 3/10

    2010s

    7 films
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: RecoveredWriter · Anniversary6.9Weird 3/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep EndWriter · Suburb7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2019Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong ManWriter · Small Town6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2019Chronicle 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

    • Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End poster
      Highest ratedChronicle Mysteries: The Deep End (2019)

      Best-reviewed of the 11, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • A Magical Christmas Village poster
      Most divisiveA Magical Christmas Village (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 11 — every filmography has one

      6.1

    In pictures

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

    • Melissa Salmons headshotMelissa Salmons
    • Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster
    • A Magical Christmas Village poster
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death poster
    • Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone poster
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered poster
    • Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End poster
    • Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man poster
    • Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind poster
    • Christmas at Holly Lodge poster
    • Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster
    • The Irresistible Blueberry Farm poster

    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.

    Melissa Salmons's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAlison Sweeney: 10 films togetherAlison Sweeney10 filmsKevin Leslie: 8 films togetherKevin Leslie8 filmsJackie Lind: 7 films togetherJackie Lind7 filmsBenjamin Ayres: 5 films togetherBenjamin Ayres5 filmsBrent Belke: 5 films togetherBrent Belke5 filmsKelly Herron: 5 films togetherKelly Herron5 filmsRebecca Staab: 5 films togetherRebecca Staab5 films

    Movies by year

    Melissa Salmons Hallmark movies by release year12016220172018420192020220211202212023

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.7 across 11 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.7A Magical Christmas Village: 6.1Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery: 6.2Christmas at Holly Lodge: 6.5Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone: 6.8Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man: 6.8Chronicle Mysteries: Vines That Bind: 6.8Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts: 6.8Chronicle Mysteries: Helped to Death: 6.9Chronicle Mysteries: Recovered: 6.9Chronicle Mysteries: The Deep End: 7.0The Irresistible Blueberry Farm: 7.0

    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 June 2026.

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