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    Nancy Grace

    Writer·Born 1959·Active 2016–2022
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    Career at a glance

    11Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.5 / 10

    across 11 rated films

    Weirdness3.3 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill7.0

    Most recent

    Christmas Bedtime Stories2022

    Everything Nancy has done for Hallmark, from Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love (2016) right through to Christmas Bedtime Stories (2022).

    Follow & about Nancy

    • X@NancyGraceHLN
    From
    Macon
    Nancy Ann Grace is an American legal commentator and television journalist. She hosted Nancy Grace, a nightly celebrity news and current affairs show on HLN, from 2005 to 2016, and Court TV's Closing Arguments from 1996 to 2007. She also co-wrote the book Objection! How High-Priced Defense Attorneys, Celebrity Defendants, and a 24/7 Media Have Hijacked Our Criminal Justice System. Grace was also the arbiter of Swift Justice with Nancy Grace in the syndicated courtroom reality show's first season.
    From Wikipedia

    Nancy’s signature

    Across 11 films, Nancy returns to Christmas, usually plays a lawyer and is almost always set in the big city.

    • Christmas2 films
    • the big city9 films
    • a lawyer5 films

    9 films

    Nancy has shared more Hallmark sets with Kellie Martin than with anyone else.

    9 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Our Christmas Love Song poster
    Our Christmas Love Song6.3

    Writer · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Christmas Bedtime Stories poster
    Christmas Bedtime Stories5.1

    Writer · 2022

    Weirdness 5/10

    Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love poster
    Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love6.6

    Writer · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate poster
    Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate6.6

    Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder poster
    Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder6.7

    Writer · 2017

    Weirdness 4/10

    Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder poster
    Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder6.5

    Writer · 2018

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Kellie Martin headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Nancy’s most frequent on-screen partner is Kellie Martin, with 9 films together.

    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty (2019)·
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder (2019)·
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence (2019)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate (2017)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder (2017)·
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love (2016)
    • Matthew MacCaull9
    • Viv Leacock9
    • Lucia Walters8
    • Emily Holmes6
    • Giacomo Baessato6

    Recurring roles

    Nancy is a recurring face in Hailey Dean Mysteries.

    • Hailey Dean Mysteries9 films

    Where Nancy fits in

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

    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🔄Second-chance romance

    All 11 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    1 film
    • 2022Christmas Bedtime StoriesWriter · Christmas5.1Weird 5/10

    2010s

    10 films
    • 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for MurderWriter · Big City6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on DutyWriter · Big City6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2019Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer SentenceWriter · Wedding Anniversary6.8Weird 2/10
    • 2019Our Christmas Love SongWriter · Christmas6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = MurderWriter · Big City6.5Weird 3/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for MurderWriter · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2018Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to KillWriter · Big City7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2017Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is MurderWriter · Big City6.7Weird 4/10
    • 2017Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly EstateWriter · Big City6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with LoveWriter · Big City6.6Weird 3/10

    Nancy’s standouts

    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill poster
      Highest ratedHailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 11, at 7.0/10

      7.0
    • Christmas Bedtime Stories poster
      Most divisiveChristmas Bedtime Stories (2022)

      Lowest-rated of the 11 — every filmography has one

      5.1

    In pictures

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

    • Nancy Grace headshotNancy Grace
    • Christmas Bedtime Stories poster
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty poster
    • Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence poster
    • Our Christmas Love Song poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate poster
    • Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love poster

    Nancy’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Kellie Martin9 films
    • Matthew MacCaull9 films
    • Viv Leacock9 films
    • Lucia Walters8 films
    • Emily Holmes6 films

    Who Nancy works with

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

    Nancy Grace's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsChristian Bruyère: 9 films togetherChristian Bruyè…9 filmsHamish Thomson: 9 films togetherHamish Thomson9 filmsKellie Martin: 9 films togetherKellie Martin9 filmsMatthew MacCaull: 9 films togetherMatthew MacCaull9 filmsViv Leacock: 9 films togetherViv Leacock9 filmsLucia Walters: 8 films togetherLucia Walters8 filmsMichelle Ricci: 7 films togetherMichelle Ricci7 films

    Movies by year

    Nancy Grace Hallmark movies by release year120162201732018420192020202112022

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.5 across 11 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.5Christmas Bedtime Stories: 5.1Our Christmas Love Song: 6.3Hailey Dean Mystery: 2 + 2 = Murder: 6.5Hailey Dean Mystery: Deadly Estate: 6.6Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love: 6.6Hailey Dean Mysteries: Death on Duty: 6.7Hailey Dean Mystery: Dating Is Murder: 6.7Hailey Dean Mysteries: A Prescription for Murder: 6.8Hailey Dean Mysteries: Killer Sentence: 6.8Hailey Dean Mystery: A Marriage Made for Murder: 6.8Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill: 7.0

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Nancy Grace been in?
    We have 11 Hallmark movies on file for Nancy Grace, spanning 2016–2022.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Nancy Grace known for?
    Nancy is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city.
    What is Nancy Grace's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Hailey Dean Mystery: A Will to Kill (2018) is Nancy's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.0/10 audience rating.
    What is Nancy Grace's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Our Christmas Love Song (2019) has more audience votes than any other Nancy Grace Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Nancy Grace usually star with?
    Nancy has shared 9 films with Kellie Martin, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Nancy Grace still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Nancy Hallmark credit we have is from 2022; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Nancy Grace made?
    Nancy Grace turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Nancy Grace's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Nancy Hallmark title we have is Hailey Dean Mystery: Murder, with Love (2016).
    Where is Nancy Grace from?
    Nancy is from Macon.
    What does Nancy Grace do in Hallmark movies?
    Nancy Grace works on Hallmark films as writer.

    Data & sources

    Nancy’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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