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    Nikki DeLoach

    Actress · Writer·Active 2015–2025
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    Career at a glance

    24Hallmark films

    9 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 18 rated films

    Weirdness4.0 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Five More Minutes7.5

    Most recent

    A Grand Ole Opry Christmas2025

    If you have watched much Hallmark since 2015, you have spent real time with Nikki DeLoach, who top-bills 21 of her 25 films and almost never has to share the marquee. She works the small-town circuit, fourteen titles deep, and nine of those are Christmas. She also plays it straight, leaning into the sincere center of these stories rather than nudging them toward camp. The one constant is Andrew W. Walker, her co-lead across eight films, which makes them one of the network's genuine recurring duos. Her best-reviewed outing is Five More Minutes from 2021 at 7.5, with Love Takes Flight close behind at 7.1 and A World Record Christmas at 7. The wider numbers settle around a 6.6, which is the sound of a dependable lead who shows up and does the work.

    Follow & about Nikki

    • Instagram@nikdeloach
    • X@nikkideloach
    From
    Waycross
    Height
    5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
    Nikki DeLoach is an American actress, best known as Lacey Hamilton in Awkward (2011–2016), MJ in North Shore (2004–2005), and Brenda in Days of Our Lives (2007–2009).
    From Wikipedia

    Nikki’s signature

    Across 23 films, Nikki often leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas9 films
    • small towns14 films
    • a chef4 films
    • a return home7 films
    • second-chance romance6 films

    13 hours

    13 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 9 festive titles.

    Known for

    Christmas Land poster
    Christmas Land5.8

    as Jules Cooper · 2015

    Weirdness 4/10

    Certified weirdA Dream of Christmas poster
    A Dream of Christmas6.7

    as Penny · 2016

    Weirdness 8/10

    The Perfect Catch poster
    The Perfect Catch6.6

    as Jessica · 2017

    Weirdness 3/10

    Love Takes Flight poster
    Love Takes Flight7.1

    as Dr. Lizzie Beauman · 2019

    Weirdness 4/10

    Sweet Autumn poster
    Sweet Autumn6.4

    as Maggie · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    Two Turtle Doves poster
    Two Turtle Doves6.8

    as Dr. Sharon Hayes · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Andrew W. Walker headshot
    On-screen couple

    Nikki’s most frequent on-screen partner is Andrew W. Walker, with 8 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 8 of them.

    • Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans (2024)·
    • Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit (2024)·
    • Curious Caterer: Grilling Season (2023)·
    • Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows (2023)·
    • Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate (2022)·
    • Sweet Autumn (2020)·
    • The Perfect Catch (2017)·
    • A Dream of Christmas (2016)
    • Michael Rady2
    • Warren Christie2
    • Benjamin Ayres2
    • Jaycie Dotin5
    • Lochlyn Munro5

    Recurring roles

    Nikki is a recurring face in Curious Caterer.

    • Curious Caterer5 films

    Where Nikki fits in

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

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

    All 24 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    16 films
    • 2025A Grand Ole Opry ChristmasActress as Gentry Wade · Big CityNot ratedWeird 7/10
    • 2025Home TurfActress as Cassidy Miller · College TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Curious Caterer: Foiled PlansActress as Goldy · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Curious Caterer: Forbidden FruitActress as Goldy · Small TownNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2024Our Holiday StoryActress as Nell · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2024True Justice: Family TiesActress, Writer as Professor Ambrose · Big City6.4Weird 3/10
    • 2023A World Record ChristmasActress as Marissa Parsons · Christmas7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2023Curious Caterer: Fatal VowsActress as Goldy · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2023Curious Caterer: Grilling SeasonActress as Goldy · Suburb6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2022Curious Caterer: Dying for ChocolateActress as Goldy · Small Town6.5Weird 2/10
    • 2022The Gift of PeaceActress as Traci · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2021Christmas for KeepsWriter · Memorial Service5.2Weird 3/10
    • 2021Five More MinutesActress as Clara Bingham · Christmas7.5Weird 7/10
    • 2021Taking the ReinsActress as Samantha Barclay · Rural/Farm6.3Weird 4/10
    • 2020Cranberry ChristmasActress as Dawn · Christmas6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2020Sweet AutumnActress as Maggie · Small Town6.4Weird 4/10

    2010s

    8 films
    • 2019Love Takes FlightActress as Dr. Lizzie Beauman · Mother's Day7.1Weird 4/10
    • 2019Love to the RescueActress as Kate · Suburb7.0Weird 4/10
    • 2019Two Turtle DovesActress as Dr. Sharon Hayes · Christmas6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2018Reunited at ChristmasActress as Samantha · Christmas6.2Weird 5/10
    • 2018Truly, Madly, SweetlyActress as Natalie Morgan · Big City6.5Weird 4/10
    • 2017The Perfect CatchActress as Jessica · Small Town6.6Weird 3/10
    • 2016A Dream of ChristmasActress as Penny · Christmas6.7Weird 8/10
    • 2015Christmas LandActress as Jules Cooper · Christmas5.8Weird 4/10

    Nikki’s standouts

    • Five More Minutes poster
      Highest ratedFive More Minutes (2021)

      Best-reviewed of the 24, at 7.5/10

      7.5
    • Christmas for Keeps poster
      Most divisiveChristmas for Keeps (2021)

      Lowest-rated of the 24 — every filmography has one

      5.2
    • A Dream of Christmas poster
      WeirdestA Dream of Christmas (2016)

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

      6.7

    In pictures

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

    • Nikki DeLoach headshotNikki DeLoach
    • A Grand Ole Opry Christmas poster
    • Home Turf poster
    • Curious Caterer: Foiled Plans poster
    • Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit poster
    • Our Holiday Story poster
    • True Justice: Family Ties poster
    • A World Record Christmas poster
    • Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows poster
    • Curious Caterer: Grilling Season poster
    • Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate poster
    • The Gift of Peace poster
    • Christmas for Keeps poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • 9-1-1as Janell Hansen
      2018 · TV
    • Fargoas Marie
      2014 · TV
    • Love & Other Drugsas Christy
      2010
    • Castleas Annie Klein
      2009 · TV
    • The House Bunnyas Tall Blonde Girl
      2008
    • Grey's Anatomyas Charlotte
      2005 · TV
    • Criminal Mindsas Audrey Hansen
      2005 · TV
    • NCISas Maya Leland
      2003 · TV

    Nikki’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Steven R. Monroe4 films
    • Paul Ziller3 films
    • Clare Niederpruem2 films
    • David M. Wulf2 films
    • Diane Mott Davidson2 films

    Most written by

    • Diane Mott Davidson3 films
    • John Christian Plummer2 films
    • Megan McNulty2 films
    • Ron Oliver2 films
    • Sarah Montana2 films

    Who Nikki works with

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

    Nikki DeLoach's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAndrew W. Walker: 8 films togetherAndrew W. Walker8 filmsJaycie Dotin: 5 films togetherJaycie Dotin5 filmsLochlyn Munro: 5 films togetherLochlyn Munro5 filmsMaesa Nicholson: 5 films togetherMaesa Nicholson5 filmsRiley Davis: 5 films togetherRiley Davis5 filmsLisa Durupt: 4 films togetherLisa Durupt4 filmsBeverley Elliott: 3 films togetherBeverley Elliott3 films

    Movies by year

    Nikki DeLoach Hallmark movies by release year1201512016120172201832019220203202122022320234202422025

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 18 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Christmas for Keeps: 5.2Christmas Land: 5.8Reunited at Christmas: 6.2Taking the Reins: 6.3True Justice: Family Ties: 6.4Sweet Autumn: 6.4Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate: 6.5Cranberry Christmas: 6.5Truly, Madly, Sweetly: 6.5The Perfect Catch: 6.6Curious Caterer: Grilling Season: 6.7A Dream of Christmas: 6.7Two Turtle Doves: 6.8Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows: 6.9A World Record Christmas: 7.0Love to the Rescue: 7.0Love Takes Flight: 7.1Five More Minutes: 7.5

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Nikki DeLoach been in?
    We have 24 Hallmark movies on file for Nikki DeLoach, spanning 2015–2025.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Nikki DeLoach known for?
    Nikki is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a return home.
    What is Nikki DeLoach's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Five More Minutes (2021) is Nikki's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.5/10 audience rating.
    What is Nikki DeLoach's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Christmas Land (2015) has more audience votes than any other Nikki DeLoach Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Nikki DeLoach usually star with?
    Nikki's most frequent on-screen partner is Andrew W. Walker — the two have led 8 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    Is Nikki DeLoach still making Hallmark movies?
    Yes — the most recent Nikki Hallmark film we have is from 2025, so the credits keep coming.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Nikki DeLoach made?
    Nikki DeLoach turns up in 9 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Nikki DeLoach's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Nikki Hallmark title we have is Christmas Land (2015).
    Where is Nikki DeLoach from?
    Nikki is from Waycross.
    How tall is Nikki DeLoach?
    Nikki is 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) tall.
    What does Nikki DeLoach do in Hallmark movies?
    Nikki DeLoach works on Hallmark films as actress and writer.

    Data & sources

    Nikki’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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