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    Meredith Baxter

    Actress·Born 1947·Active 2002–2013
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    Career at a glance

    5Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 5 rated films

    Weirdness4.8 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    A Christmas Visitor6.9

    Most recent

    Reading Writing & Romance2013

    Everything Meredith has done for Hallmark, from A Christmas Visitor (2002) right through to Reading Writing & Romance (2013).

    Follow & about Meredith

    From
    South Pasadena
    Married to
    David Birney
    Meredith Ann Baxter is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles on the CBS sitcom Bridget Loves Bernie (1972–1973), ABC drama series Family (1976–1980) and the NBC sitcom Family Ties (1982–1989). A five-time Emmy Award nominee, one of her nominations was for playing the title role in the 1992 TV film A Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick Story.
    From Wikipedia

    Meredith’s signature

    Across 5 films, Meredith often leans into Christmas and often plays a marketing.

    • Christmas2 films
    • a marketing2 films
    • a supernatural twist2 films

    8/10

    Meredith's wildest Hallmark outing scores 8 out of 10 on the weirdness scale.

    Naughty or Nice, proof the formula can get strange.

    All 5 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    2 films
    • 2013Reading Writing & RomanceActress as Elaine · Suburb6.3Weird 3/10
    • 2011Naughty or NiceActress as Carol Kringle · Christmas6.5Weird 8/10

    2000s

    3 films
    • 2009Bound by a SecretActress as Ida Mae · Suburban6.0Weird 3/10
    • 2004Angel in the FamilyActress as Lorraine · Christmas5.9Weird 7/10
    • 2002A Christmas VisitorActress as Carol Boyajian · Christmas6.9Weird 3/10

    Meredith’s standouts

    • A Christmas Visitor poster
      Highest ratedA Christmas Visitor (2002)

      Best-reviewed of the 5, at 6.9/10

      6.9
    • Angel in the Family poster
      Most divisiveAngel in the Family (2004)

      Lowest-rated of the 5 — every filmography has one

      5.9
    • Naughty or Nice poster
      WeirdestNaughty or Nice (2011)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.5

    In pictures

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

    • Meredith Baxter headshotMeredith Baxter
    • Reading Writing & Romance poster
    • Naughty or Nice poster
    • Bound by a Secret poster
    • Angel in the Family poster
    • A Christmas Visitor poster

    Movies by year

    Meredith Baxter Hallmark movies by release year12002200312004200520062007200812009201012011201212013

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.3 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3Angel in the Family: 5.9Bound by a Secret: 6.0Reading Writing & Romance: 6.3Naughty or Nice: 6.5A Christmas Visitor: 6.9

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Meredith Baxter been in?
    We have 5 Hallmark movies on file for Meredith Baxter, spanning 2002–2013.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Meredith Baxter known for?
    Meredith is best known for Christmas movies, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is Meredith Baxter's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    A Christmas Visitor (2002) is Meredith's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 6.9/10 audience rating.
    What is Meredith Baxter's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Naughty or Nice (2011) has more audience votes than any other Meredith Baxter Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Is Meredith Baxter still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Meredith Hallmark credit we have is from 2013; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Meredith Baxter made?
    Meredith Baxter turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Meredith Baxter's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Meredith Hallmark title we have is A Christmas Visitor (2002).
    Where is Meredith Baxter from?
    Meredith is from South Pasadena.
    Is Meredith Baxter married?
    Yes — Meredith is married to David Birney.
    What does Meredith Baxter do in Hallmark movies?
    Meredith Baxter works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Meredith’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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