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    Samantha Ferris

    Actress·Active 2012–2024
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    Career at a glance

    13Hallmark films

    2 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.7 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness3.8 / 10

    Mostly standard issue

    Best reviewed

    Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery7.1

    Most recent

    The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening2024

    Samantha Ferris is the kind of actor Hallmark keeps in the rotation without ever handing her the poster. Across 13 films from 2012 to 2024 she is never the lead, but she is a familiar face on the network's mystery side, often in a big city rather than a snowed-in small town, and Christmas is barely her thing at all, just two of the thirteen. The recurring thread is Dylan Neal, who shares six films with her, the kind of steady working partnership those gourmet detective and garage sale capers run on. Her best-reviewed is Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery from 2020, which at 7.1 sits a notch above her 6.7 average. If you like a Hallmark whodunit with a cast you half recognize before anyone speaks, she's been quietly holding those down for years.

    Follow & about Samantha

    • X@samanthajferris
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    North Vancouver
    Samantha Ferris is a Canadian actress, best known for her starring role as Nina Jarvis on The 4400 and her recurring role as Ellen Harvelle on Supernatural.
    From Wikipedia

    Samantha’s signature

    Across 13 films, Samantha returns to Christmas, often plays a police officer and is often set in the big city.

    • Christmas2 films
    • the big city5 films
    • a police officer5 films
    • enemies-to-lovers6 films
    • a hidden secret11 films

    6 films

    Samantha has shared more Hallmark sets with Dylan Neal than with anyone else.

    6 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    Let It Snow poster
    Let It Snow6.7

    as Sally · 2013

    Weirdness 5/10

    Gourmet Detective poster
    Gourmet Detective6.8

    as Captain Forsyth · 2015

    Weirdness 3/10

    The Irresistible Blueberry Farm poster
    The Irresistible Blueberry Farm7.0

    as Paula · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die poster
    Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die6.8

    as Captain Forsyth · 2015

    Weirdness 5/10

    Death al Dente: A Gourmet Detective Mystery poster
    Death al Dente: A Gourmet Detective Mystery6.8

    as Captain Forsyth · 2016

    Weirdness 3/10

    Looks Like Christmas poster
    Looks Like Christmas5.8

    as Jill · 2016

    Weirdness 5/10

    On-screen partners

    Dylan Neal headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Samantha’s most frequent on-screen partner is Dylan Neal, with 6 films together.

    • Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery (2020)·
    • Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried (2017)·
    • Death al Dente: A Gourmet Detective Mystery (2016)·
    • Looks Like Christmas (2016)·
    • Gourmet Detective (2015)·
    • Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die (2015)
    • Brooke Burns5
    • Matthew Kevin Anderson5
    • Ali Skovbye4
    • Christine Willes4
    • Marc Senior4

    Recurring roles

    Samantha is a recurring face in Gourmet Detective.

    • Gourmet Detective5 films

    Where Samantha fits in

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

    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 💢Enemies to lovers
    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies

    All 13 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    4 films
    • 2024The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is ListeningActress as Laurel St. James · Small TownNot ratedWeird 6/10
    • 2023A Picture of HerActress as Aunt Dody · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10
    • 2023A Winning TeamActress as Sandra · Small TownNot ratedWeird 4/10
    • 2020Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective MysteryActress as Forsyth · Big City7.1Weird 2/10

    2010s

    9 films
    • 2018Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask MurderActress as Michelle Sarnowsky · Small Town6.9Weird 2/10
    • 2017Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be BuriedActress as Captain Forsyth · Big City6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2016Death al Dente: A Gourmet Detective MysteryActress as Captain Forsyth · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2016Looks Like ChristmasActress as Jill · Thanksgiving5.8Weird 5/10
    • 2016The Irresistible Blueberry FarmActress as Paula · Small Town7.0Weird 3/10
    • 2015Gourmet DetectiveActress as Captain Forsyth · Big City6.8Weird 3/10
    • 2015Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to DieActress as Captain Forsyth · Resort/Vacation6.8Weird 5/10
    • 2013Let It SnowActress as Sally · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10
    • 2012Smart CookiesActress as Hazel Hillburn · Suburb6.1Weird 4/10

    Samantha’s standouts

    • Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery poster
      Highest ratedRoux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery (2020)

      Best-reviewed of the 13, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • Looks Like Christmas poster
      Most divisiveLooks Like Christmas (2016)

      Lowest-rated of the 13 — every filmography has one

      5.8
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening poster
      WeirdestThe Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening (2024)

      The strangest of the bunch — 6/10 on our weirdness scale

    In pictures

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

    • Samantha Ferris headshotSamantha Ferris
    • The Cases of Mystery Lane: Death Is Listening poster
    • A Picture of Her poster
    • A Winning Team poster
    • Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery poster
    • Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder poster
    • Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried poster
    • Death al Dente: A Gourmet Detective Mystery poster
    • Looks Like Christmas poster
    • The Irresistible Blueberry Farm poster
    • Gourmet Detective poster
    • Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die poster
    • Let It Snow poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • Batwomanas Director of the GCPA
      2019 · TV
    • The Tall Manas Tracy
      2012
    • Vas Private Investigator
      2009 · TV
    • Supernaturalas Ellen Harvelle
      2005 · TV
    • Battlestar Galacticaas Pollux
      2004 · TV
    • Smallvilleas Anita Stone
      2001 · TV
    • Along Came a Spideras Mrs. Hume
      2001
    • Stargate SG-1as Dr. Raully
      1997 · TV

    Samantha’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Mark Jean2 films
    • Scott Smith2 films
    • Terry Ingram2 films

    Most written by

    • Becky Southwell5 films
    • Dylan Neal5 films
    • Peter King5 films

    Who Samantha works with

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

    Samantha Ferris's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsDylan Neal: 6 films togetherDylan Neal6 filmsBrooke Burns: 5 films togetherBrooke Burns5 filmsMatthew Kevin Anderson: 5 films togetherMatthew Kevin A…5 filmsAli Skovbye: 4 films togetherAli Skovbye4 filmsChristine Willes: 4 films togetherChristine Willes4 filmsMarc Senior: 4 films togetherMarc Senior4 filmsShannon Chan-Kent: 4 films togetherShannon Chan-Ke…4 films

    Movies by year

    Samantha Ferris Hallmark movies by release year12012123111212024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.7 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.7Looks Like Christmas: 5.8Smart Cookies: 6.1Let It Snow: 6.7Gourmet Detective: Eat, Drink, and Be Buried: 6.8Death al Dente: A Gourmet Detective Mystery: 6.8Gourmet Detective: 6.8Gourmet Detective: A Healthy Place to Die: 6.8Garage Sale Mystery: The Mask Murder: 6.9The Irresistible Blueberry Farm: 7.0Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Samantha Ferris been in?
    We have 13 Hallmark movies on file for Samantha Ferris, spanning 2012–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Samantha Ferris known for?
    Samantha is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Samantha Ferris's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery (2020) is Samantha's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Samantha Ferris's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Let It Snow (2013) has more audience votes than any other Samantha Ferris Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Samantha Ferris usually star with?
    Samantha has shared 6 films with Dylan Neal, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Samantha Ferris still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Samantha Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Samantha Ferris made?
    Samantha Ferris turns up in 2 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Samantha Ferris's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Samantha Hallmark title we have is Smart Cookies (2012).
    Where is Samantha Ferris from?
    Samantha is from North Vancouver.
    What does Samantha Ferris do in Hallmark movies?
    Samantha Ferris works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Samantha’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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