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    Samantha Herman

    Director · Writer·Active 2018–2024
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    Career at a glance

    12Hallmark films

    8 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.3 / 10

    across 10 rated films

    Weirdness4.8 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    Mingle All the Way6.8

    Most recent

    'Tis the Season to Be Irish2024

    Everything Samantha has done for Hallmark, from Small Town Christmas (2018) right through to 'Tis the Season to Be Irish (2024).

    Samantha’s signature

    Across 12 films, Samantha usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in small towns.

    • Christmas8 films
    • small towns8 films
    • a tech2 films
    • enemies-to-lovers6 films

    11 hours

    11 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 8 festive titles.

    Known for

    Mingle All the Way poster
    Mingle All the Way6.8

    Writer · 2018

    Weirdness 4/10

    Small Town Christmas poster
    Small Town Christmas6.7

    Writer · 2018

    Weirdness 5/10

    Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen poster
    Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen6.4

    Writer · 2019

    Weirdness 5/10

    Certified weirdA Fabled Holiday poster
    A Fabled Holiday6.6

    Writer · 2022

    Weirdness 10/10

    Love Under the Olive Tree poster
    Love Under the Olive Tree6.2

    Writer · 2020

    Weirdness 4/10

    Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday poster
    Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday6.2

    Writer · 2019

    Weirdness 3/10

    On-screen partners

    Jason McKinnon headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Samantha’s most frequent on-screen partner is Jason McKinnon, with 2 films together.

    • A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado (2020)·
    • Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen (2019)
    • Jen Lilley2
    • Kimberley Sustad2

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

    All 12 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    8 films
    • 2024'Tis the Season to Be IrishDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2023Christmas IslandDirector · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 7/10
    • 2023Game of LoveWriter · Big City6.1Weird 3/10
    • 2023Spring BreakthroughWriter · Resort/Vacation5.7Weird 2/10
    • 2022A Fabled HolidayWriter · Christmas6.6Weird 10/10
    • 2022Our Italian Christmas MemoriesWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 5/10
    • 2020A Christmas Tree Grows in ColoradoWriter · Christmas5.6Weird 5/10
    • 2020Love Under the Olive TreeWriter · Small Town6.2Weird 4/10

    2010s

    4 films
    • 2019Angel Falls: A Novel HolidayWriter · Christmas6.2Weird 3/10
    • 2019Sense, Sensibility & SnowmenWriter · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10
    • 2018Mingle All the WayWriter · Christmas6.8Weird 4/10
    • 2018Small Town ChristmasWriter · Christmas6.7Weird 5/10

    Samantha’s standouts

    • Mingle All the Way poster
      Highest ratedMingle All the Way (2018)

      Best-reviewed of the 12, at 6.8/10

      6.8
    • A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado poster
      Most divisiveA Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado (2020)

      Lowest-rated of the 12 — every filmography has one

      5.6
    • A Fabled Holiday poster
      WeirdestA Fabled Holiday (2022)

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

      6.6

    In pictures

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

    • Samantha Herman headshotSamantha Herman
    • 'Tis the Season to Be Irish poster
    • Christmas Island poster
    • Game of Love poster
    • Spring Breakthrough poster
    • A Fabled Holiday poster
    • Our Italian Christmas Memories poster
    • A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado poster
    • Love Under the Olive Tree poster
    • Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday poster
    • Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen poster
    • Mingle All the Way poster
    • Small Town Christmas poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • Christmas Takes Flightas Co-Executive Producer
      2021
    • Samanthologyas Casting
      2019
    • An Assortment of Christmas Tales in No Particular Orderas Business Affairs Coordinator
      2019
    • Robberyas Producer
      2018
    • Let's Rapas Screenplay
      2015

    Samantha’s creative circle

    Go-to cast

    • Jason McKinnon2 films
    • Jen Lilley2 films
    • Kimberley Sustad2 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 Herman's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsJackie Lind: 3 films togetherJackie Lind3 filmsAli Tavasoli: 2 films togetherAli Tavasoli2 filmsBrian Chan: 2 films togetherBrian Chan2 filmsCaleb Chan: 2 films togetherCaleb Chan2 filmsGinna Scotto: 2 films togetherGinna Scotto2 filmsJason Bourque: 2 films togetherJason Bourque2 filmsJason McKinnon: 2 films togetherJason McKinnon2 films

    Movies by year

    Samantha Herman Hallmark movies by release year2201822019220202021220223202312024

    Ratings profile

    Average 6.3 across 10 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 6.3A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado: 5.6Spring Breakthrough: 5.7Game of Love: 6.1Our Italian Christmas Memories: 6.2Love Under the Olive Tree: 6.2Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday: 6.2Sense, Sensibility & Snowmen: 6.4A Fabled Holiday: 6.6Small Town Christmas: 6.7Mingle All the Way: 6.8

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Samantha Herman been in?
    We have 12 Hallmark movies on file for Samantha Herman, spanning 2018–2024.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Samantha Herman known for?
    Samantha is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in small towns, often with enemies-to-lovers.
    What is Samantha Herman's most popular Hallmark movie?
    Mingle All the Way (2018) has more audience votes than any other Samantha Herman Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Samantha Herman usually star with?
    Samantha has shared 2 films with Jason McKinnon, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Samantha Herman 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 Herman made?
    Samantha Herman turns up in 8 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Samantha Herman's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Samantha Hallmark title we have is Small Town Christmas (2018).
    What does Samantha Herman do in Hallmark movies?
    Samantha Herman works on Hallmark films as director and writer.

    Data & sources

    Samantha’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb and TMDB, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team. Last updated June 2026.

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