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    Robert Lawrenson

    Actor,editor,director·Active 2017–2024
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    Career at a glance

    9Hallmark films

    5 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.6 / 10

    across 9 rated films

    Weirdness4.6 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    North to Home7.2

    Most recent

    Private Princess Christmas2024

    Everything Robert has done for Hallmark, from Coming Home for Christmas (2017) right through to Private Princess Christmas (2024).

    Follow & about Robert

    From
    Blackpool
    Robert Lawrenson is a British actor known for his role of Declan MacRae on the SyFy show Sanctuary. Appearances include Coronation Street and Smallville. He also works as a film editor and director.
    From Wikipedia

    Robert’s signature

    Across 9 films, Robert usually leans into Christmas, often plays a small business owner and is often set in small towns.

    • Christmas5 films
    • small towns4 films
    • a small business owner3 films
    • a supernatural twist2 films
    • a return home3 films

    7 hours

    7 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 5 festive titles.

    Known for

    Coming Home for Christmas poster
    Coming Home for Christmas6.7

    Editor · 2017

    Weirdness 5/10

    A Little Christmas Charm poster
    A Little Christmas Charm6.8

    Editor · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    A Dickens of a Holiday! poster
    A Dickens of a Holiday!7.2

    Editor · 2021

    Weirdness 5/10

    Love Strikes Twice poster
    Love Strikes Twice6.9

    Editor · 2021

    Weirdness 7/10

    We Wish You a Married Christmas poster
    We Wish You a Married Christmas5.9

    Editor · 2022

    Weirdness 2/10

    North to Home poster
    North to Home7.2

    Editor · 2022

    Weirdness 2/10

    On-screen partners

    Erica Durance headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Robert’s most frequent on-screen partner is Erica Durance, with 2 films together.

    • Private Princess Christmas (2024)·
    • North to Home (2022)
    • Fred Keating2
    • Kristoffer Polaha2
    • Nathan Lynn2

    Where Robert fits in

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

    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ✨Supernatural movies

    All 9 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    8 films
    • 2024Private Princess ChristmasEditor · Christmas5.3Weird 3/10
    • 2023Curious Caterer: Grilling SeasonEditor · Suburb6.7Weird 3/10
    • 2022Inventing the Christmas PrinceEditor · Christmas6.7Weird 10/10
    • 2022North to HomeEditor · Small Town7.2Weird 2/10
    • 2022We Wish You a Married ChristmasEditor · Christmas5.9Weird 2/10
    • 2021A Dickens of a Holiday!Editor · Christmas7.2Weird 5/10
    • 2021Love Strikes TwiceEditor · Wedding Anniversary6.9Weird 7/10
    • 2020A Little Christmas CharmEditor · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10

    2010s

    1 film
    • 2017Coming Home for ChristmasEditor · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10

    Robert’s standouts

    • North to Home poster
      Highest ratedNorth to Home (2022)

      Best-reviewed of the 9, at 7.2/10

      7.2
    • Private Princess Christmas poster
      Most divisivePrivate Princess Christmas (2024)

      Lowest-rated of the 9 — every filmography has one

      5.3
    • Inventing the Christmas Prince poster
      WeirdestInventing the Christmas Prince (2022)

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

      6.7

    In pictures

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

    • Robert Lawrenson headshotRobert Lawrenson
    • Private Princess Christmas poster
    • Curious Caterer: Grilling Season poster
    • Inventing the Christmas Prince poster
    • North to Home poster
    • We Wish You a Married Christmas poster
    • A Dickens of a Holiday! poster
    • Love Strikes Twice poster
    • A Little Christmas Charm poster
    • Coming Home for Christmas poster

    Robert’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Paul Ziller5 films

    Who Robert works with

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

    Robert Lawrenson's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAnthony C. Metchie: 5 films togetherAnthony C. Metc…5 filmsPaul Ziller: 5 films togetherPaul Ziller5 filmsErrin Lally: 4 films togetherErrin Lally4 filmsAnnalese Tilling: 3 films togetherAnnalese Tilling3 filmsDan Dumouchel: 2 films togetherDan Dumouchel2 filmsErica Durance: 2 films togetherErica Durance2 filmsFred Keating: 2 films togetherFred Keating2 films

    Movies by year

    Robert Lawrenson Hallmark movies by release year12017201820191202022021320221202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.6 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.6Private Princess Christmas: 5.3We Wish You a Married Christmas: 5.9Curious Caterer: Grilling Season: 6.7Inventing the Christmas Prince: 6.7Coming Home for Christmas: 6.7A Little Christmas Charm: 6.8Love Strikes Twice: 6.9North to Home: 7.2A Dickens of a Holiday!: 7.2

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Robert Lawrenson been in?
    We have 9 Hallmark movies on file for Robert Lawrenson, spanning 2017–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Robert Lawrenson known for?
    Robert is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is Robert Lawrenson's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    North to Home (2022) is Robert's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.2/10 audience rating.
    What is Robert Lawrenson's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Coming Home for Christmas (2017) has more audience votes than any other Robert Lawrenson Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Robert Lawrenson usually star with?
    Robert has shared 2 films with Erica Durance, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Robert Lawrenson still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Robert Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Robert Lawrenson made?
    Robert Lawrenson turns up in 5 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Robert Lawrenson's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Robert Hallmark title we have is Coming Home for Christmas (2017).
    Where is Robert Lawrenson from?
    Robert is from Blackpool.
    What does Robert Lawrenson do in Hallmark movies?
    Robert Lawrenson works on Hallmark films as actor,editor,director.

    Data & sources

    Robert’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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