
Tamera Mowry-Housley
Career at a glance
10Hallmark films
4 at Christmas
across 7 rated films
Noticeably offbeat
Best reviewed
Most recent
Tamera Mowry-Housley does not do supporting work. Every one of her ten films since her 2019 debut puts her name on top, which tells you the network sees her as someone who can carry a picture alone, and she does. She also gravitates to the slightly odder corner of the catalog rather than the plainest small-town romance. Her best-reviewed outing proves it: "Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G Major" from 2023 sits at 7.1, a cozy murder puzzle with "Inventing the Christmas Prince" and "The Santa Stakeout" trailing close behind. Winter and the big city are her usual backdrop, and four of the ten lean into Christmas. She has no fixed leading man, rotating co-stars from film to film, so the constant is her. If you like a holiday mystery with a little extra wrinkle, she has been quietly building exactly that.
Follow & about Tamera
- From
- Gelnhausen
- Height
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- Married to
- Adam Housley
Awards & honours
- Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host · 2019
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series · 1999
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series · 2018
- Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress · 1995
Tamera Darvette Mowry-Housley is an American actress, television personality, and former singer. She first gained fame for her teen role as Tamera Campbell on the ABC/WB sitcom Sister, Sister. She has also starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches and its sequel, Twitches Too, and played Dr. Kayla Thornton on the medical drama Strong Medicine.
Tamera’s signature
Across 10 films, Tamera often leans into Christmas, frequently plays a scientist and is often set in the big city.
- Christmas4 films
- the big city3 films
- a scientist2 films
- a supernatural twist3 films
6 hours
6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.
Adds up across 4 festive titles.
Known for
On-screen partners

Tamera’s most frequent on-screen partner is Risteard Cooper, with 2 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 2 of them.
Where Tamera fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Tamera keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 10 movies
Newest first2020s
9 films- 2025
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Buried at CActress as Gethsemane Brown · Small TownNot ratedWeird 6/10 - 2025
Tidings for the SeasonActress as Lucy · Big CityNot ratedWeird 3/10 - 2024
Scouting for ChristmasActress as Angela · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 2/10 - 2023
Dream MomsActress as Danielle Smith · Big City5.8Weird 3/10 - 2023
Haunted Harmony Mysteries: Murder in G MajorActress as Gethsemane Brown · Small Town7.1Weird 9/10 - 2022
GirlfriendshipActress as Samara Williams · Rural/Farm5.7Weird 4/10 - 2022
Inventing the Christmas PrinceActress as Shelby · Christmas6.7Weird 10/10 - 2021
The Santa StakeoutActress as Tanya Morris · Christmas6.4Weird 7/10 - 2020
Christmas Comes TwiceActress as Cheryl Jenkins · Christmas6.1Weird 8/10
Tamera’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Tamera’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
Beyond Hallmark
Where else you might recognise Tamera from — notable roles outside the Hallmark catalogue.
- Twitches Tooas Camryn Barnes2007
- Twitchesas Camryn Barnes / Apolla2005
- America's Next Top Modelas Self - Guest2003 · TV
- The Hot Chickas Sissy2002
- Family Guyas Esther (voice)1999 · TV
- 1996 · TV
- Are You Afraid of the Dark?as Evil Chameleon1992 · TV
- 1987 · TV
Tamera’s creative circle
Most directed by
- Linda-Lisa Hayter3 films
Most written by
- Brian Sawyer2 films
- Gregg Rossen2 films
- Jessiline Berry2 films
Who Tamera works with
The cast and crew Tamera keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.3 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.

