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    Nicole Oliver

    Actress·Active 2013–2024
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    Career at a glance

    8Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.7 / 10

    across 7 rated films

    Weirdness4.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Round and Round7.1

    Most recent

    A Novel Noel2024

    Nicole Oliver is a working character actor in the Hallmark world, never top-billed but turning up in eight films from 2013 to 2024. She plays the conventional side of the catalog straight, half of it set in some small town under a layer of winter, with no wink at the camera. Christmas accounts for four of the eight. Her best showing is Round and Round from 2023 at 7.1, with Good Morning Christmas! and Picture a Perfect Christmas just behind at 6.9 apiece. She has no regular partner here, sharing only a film or two with anyone, so picture her slotting into different casts rather than anchoring a pairing. If you like a familiar supporting face who quietly holds her scenes, she has been showing up for over a decade.

    Follow & about Nicole

    • X@mouthnoize
    • Official sitenicoleoliver.com
    From
    Ottawa
    Married to
    Chris Ainscough
    Nicole Lyn Oliver is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Princess Celestia and Cheerilee in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Zoe Trent in Littlest Pet Shop, and Meilin Rae in Cardcaptors.
    From Wikipedia

    Nicole’s signature

    Across 8 films, Nicole usually leans into Christmas, frequently plays a tv and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas4 films
    • small towns5 films
    • a tv2 films
    • a love triangle5 films
    • enemies-to-lovers4 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    Known for

    The Christmas Ornament poster
    The Christmas Ornament6.8

    as Sarah · 2013

    Weirdness 3/10

    Picture a Perfect Christmas poster
    Picture a Perfect Christmas6.9

    as Marissa Myers · 2019

    Weirdness 5/10

    Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery poster
    Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery6.7

    as Eileen · 2016

    Weirdness 2/10

    Good Morning Christmas! poster
    Good Morning Christmas!6.9

    as Jennifer · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    Love on the Air poster
    Love on the Air6.9

    as Julia · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    Round and Round poster
    Round and Round7.1

    as Joanna · 2023

    Weirdness 6/10

    On-screen partners

    Alison Sweeney headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Nicole’s most frequent on-screen partner is Alison Sweeney, with 2 films together.

    • Good Morning Christmas! (2020)·
    • Love on the Air (2015)
    • Paula Shaw2

    Where Nicole fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers

    All 8 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    3 films
    • 2024A Novel NoelActress as Jane · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2023Round and RoundActress as Joanna · Hanukkah7.1Weird 6/10
    • 2020Good Morning Christmas!Actress as Jennifer · Christmas6.9Weird 4/10

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2019A Family Christmas GiftActress as Leah Andrews · Christmas5.9Weird 3/10
    • 2019Picture a Perfect ChristmasActress as Marissa Myers · Christmas6.9Weird 5/10
    • 2016Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden MysteryActress as Eileen · Small Town6.7Weird 2/10
    • 2015Love on the AirActress as Julia · Big City6.9Weird 4/10
    • 2013The Christmas OrnamentActress as Sarah · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10

    Nicole’s standouts

    • Round and Round poster
      Highest ratedRound and Round (2023)

      Best-reviewed of the 8, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • A Family Christmas Gift poster
      Most divisiveA Family Christmas Gift (2019)

      Lowest-rated of the 8 — every filmography has one

      5.9

    In pictures

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

    • Nicole Oliver headshotNicole Oliver
    • A Novel Noel poster
    • Round and Round poster
    • Good Morning Christmas! poster
    • A Family Christmas Gift poster
    • Picture a Perfect Christmas poster
    • Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery poster
    • Love on the Air poster
    • The Christmas Ornament poster

    Beyond Hallmark

    Where else you might recognise Nicole from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.

    • Wonderas Jack Will's Mom
      2017
    • Sausage Partyas Sally Bun / Ice Cream / Watermelon / Female Shopper #1 (voice)
      2016
    • The Man in the High Castleas Zina Parks
      2015 · TV
    • Arrowas Judge Sakow
      2012 · TV
    • Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princessesas Ashlyn / Twyla (voice)
      2006
    • Supernaturalas Nora Havelock
      2005 · TV
    • Barbie of Swan Lakeas Carlita (voice)
      2003
    • Stargate SG-1as Leedora
      1997 · TV

    Nicole’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Paul Ziller2 films

    Movies by year

    Nicole Oliver Hallmark movies by release year1201320141201512016201720182201912020202120221202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.7 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.7A Family Christmas Gift: 5.9Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery: 6.7The Christmas Ornament: 6.8Good Morning Christmas!: 6.9Picture a Perfect Christmas: 6.9Love on the Air: 6.9Round and Round: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Nicole Oliver been in?
    We have 8 Hallmark movies on file for Nicole Oliver, spanning 2013–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Nicole Oliver known for?
    Nicole is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a love triangle.
    What is Nicole Oliver's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Round and Round (2023) is Nicole's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Nicole Oliver's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Christmas Ornament (2013) has more audience votes than any other Nicole Oliver Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Nicole Oliver usually star with?
    Nicole has shared 2 films with Alison Sweeney, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Nicole Oliver still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Nicole Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Nicole Oliver made?
    Nicole Oliver turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Nicole Oliver's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Nicole Hallmark title we have is The Christmas Ornament (2013).
    Where is Nicole Oliver from?
    Nicole is from Ottawa.
    Is Nicole Oliver married?
    Yes — Nicole is married to Chris Ainscough.
    What does Nicole Oliver do in Hallmark movies?
    Nicole Oliver works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Nicole’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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