Sara Canning

ActressActive 2009–2024

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Career at a glance

6Hallmark films

3 at Christmas

Audience rating6.4 / 10

across 5 rated films

Weirdness3.0 / 10

Mostly standard issue

Best reviewed

Holiday Road7.2

Most recent

Christmas on Call2024

Sara Canning has drifted in and out of Hallmark since 2009, and the network doesn't always hand her the lead. She top-bills three of her six films and fills out the cast in the rest, which makes her one of those faces you recognize before you can place the title. When she does headline, the mood is steady and unfussy. Half her films are Christmas titles, usually set in a big city rather than the usual snowed-in small town, and she plays them straight rather than chasing anything strange. Her best-reviewed outing is Holiday Road from 2023, which lands at 7.2, with the 2013 Garage Sale Mystery just behind at 6.9. She has no fixed co-star to lean on either, so she tends to slot into whatever ensemble the picture needs. If you like a reliable hand in a December lineup, she has quietly been around for years.

Follow & about Sara

From: Gander

Sara Canning is a Canadian actress. She co-starred in the CW television series The Vampire Diaries as Jenna Sommers and appeared in the 2009 feature film Black Field. She starred as Dylan Weir in the Canadian television series Primeval: New World and as Dr. Melissa Conner on the Global medical drama Remedy. Canning appeared in the 2017 theatrical film War for the Planet of the Apes. She is also known for her role as Jacquelyn Scieszka in the Netflix TV series A Series of Unfortunate Events.

From Wikipedia

Sara’s signature

Across 6 films, Sara usually leans into Christmas and is usually set in the big city.

On-screen partners

Frequent co-star

Sara’s most frequent on-screen partner is Sharon Crandall, with 2 films together.

All 6 movies

Newest first

2020s

3 films

2010s

2 films

2000s

1 film

2009Come Dance at My WeddingActress as Andrea Merriman · Wedding6.3Weird 3/10

Sara’s standouts

In pictures

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

Sara Canning

Beyond Hallmark

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

9-1-1as Sheila
2018 · TV
Level 16as Miss Brixil
2018
War for the Planet of the Apesas Lake
2017
A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Jacquelyn
2017 · TV
Once Upon a Timeas Gretel
2011 · TV
The Vampire Diariesas Jenna Sommers
2009 · TV
Supernaturalas Lydia
2005 · TV
Smallvilleas Kat
2001 · TV

Movies by year

Ratings profile

Average 6.4 across 5 rated movies — each dot is one film.

People also ask

How many Hallmark movies has Sara Canning been in?

We have 6 Hallmark movies on file for Sara Canning, spanning 2009–2024.

What kind of Hallmark movies is Sara Canning known for?

Sara is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city.

What is Sara Canning's highest-rated Hallmark movie?

Holiday Road (2023) is Sara's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.2/10 audience rating.

What is Sara Canning's most popular Hallmark movie?

Garage Sale Mystery (2013) has more audience votes than any other Sara Canning Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.

Who does Sara Canning usually star with?

Sara has shared 2 films with Sharon Crandall, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.

Is Sara Canning still making Hallmark movies?

The newest Sara Hallmark credit we have is from 2024; nothing later has turned up yet.

How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Sara Canning made?

Sara Canning turns up in 3 Hallmark Christmas movies.

What was Sara Canning's first Hallmark movie?

The earliest Sara Hallmark title we have is Come Dance at My Wedding (2009).

Where is Sara Canning from?

Sara is from Gander.

What does Sara Canning do in Hallmark movies?

Sara Canning works on Hallmark films as actress.