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    Tina Lifford

    Actress·Active 2005–2023
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    Career at a glance

    6Hallmark films

    4 at Christmas

    Audience rating6.1 / 10

    across 3 rated films

    Weirdness4.5 / 10

    Right on the Hallmark median

    Best reviewed

    A Gift for Christmas6.6

    Most recent

    Heaven Down Here2023

    Our catalogue credits Tina Lifford in 6 Hallmark films, including 4 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Tina Lifford is Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder (2005). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.

    Follow & about Tina

    • X@tinalifford
    From
    Evanston
    Tina Lifford is an American actress and playwright. She is best known for her leading role as single mother Joan Mosley in the critically acclaimed but short-lived Fox sitcom South Central (1994), and her recurring role as Renee Trussell in the NBC drama series Parenthood (2010–2015). She has starring roles in the feature films Grand Canyon (1991), Blood Work (2002), and Hostage (2005). In 2016, Lifford began starring as Violet Bordelon in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama series, Queen Sugar.
    From Wikipedia

    Tina’s signature

    Across 6 films, Tina usually leans into Christmas, often plays a bookstore owner and is usually set in the big city.

    • Christmas4 films
    • the big city4 films
    • a bookstore owner2 films
    • amnesia plots2 films
    • a hidden secret4 films

    6 hours

    6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

    Adds up across 4 festive titles.

    On-screen partners

    Ali Liebert headshot
    Frequent co-star

    Tina’s most frequent on-screen partner is Ali Liebert, with 2 films together.

    • A Christmas to Cherish (2019)·
    • A Gift for Christmas (2017)
    • Aurelio DiNunzio2
    • Casey Sander2
    • Clarence Williams III2
    • Kellie Martin2
    • Nina Siemaszko2

    Recurring roles

    Tina is a recurring face in Mystery Woman.

    • Mystery Woman2 films

    Where Tina fits in

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

    • 🎄Christmas movies
    • ⭐Best Christmas movies
    • ❄️Winter movies
    • 🏙️Big-city movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🧠Amnesia movies

    All 6 movies

    Newest first

    2020s

    2 films
    • 2023Heaven Down HereActress as Clara · ChristmasNot ratedWeird 6/10
    • 2021A Holiday in HarlemActress as Mama Belle · Christmas5.5Weird 2/10

    2010s

    2 films
    • 2019A Christmas to CherishActress as Mrs Henley · Christmas6.1Weird 4/10
    • 2017A Gift for ChristmasActress as Mrs. Henley · Christmas6.6Weird 6/10

    2000s

    2 films
    • 2006Mystery Woman: RedemptionActress as Bonnie · Small TownNot ratedWeird 5/10
    • 2005Mystery Woman: Sing Me a MurderActress as Bonnie · Small TownNot ratedWeird 4/10

    Tina’s standouts

    • A Gift for Christmas poster
      Highest ratedA Gift for Christmas (2017)

      Best-reviewed of the 6, at 6.6/10

      6.6
    • A Holiday in Harlem poster
      Most divisiveA Holiday in Harlem (2021)

      Lowest-rated of the 6 — every filmography has one

      5.5
    • Heaven Down Here poster
      WeirdestHeaven Down Here (2023)

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

    In pictures

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

    • Tina Lifford headshotTina Lifford
    • Heaven Down Here poster
    • A Holiday in Harlem poster
    • A Christmas to Cherish poster
    • A Gift for Christmas poster
    • Mystery Woman: Redemption poster
    • Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder poster

    Beyond Hallmark

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

    • The Rookieas Warden Miller
      2018 · TV
    • Heroesas Paulette Hawkins
      2006 · TV
    • Criminal Mindsas Nora
      2005 · TV
    • Hostageas Laura Shoemaker
      2005
    • NCISas Pamela Fox
      2003 · TV
    • Pay It Forwardas Principal
      2000
    • Babeas Sheep (voice)
      1995
    • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Mrs. Hoover
      1990 · TV

    Tina’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Kevin Fair2 films

    Most written by

    • Joyce Burditt2 films
    • Melissa Hill2 films
    • Topher Payne2 films

    Who Tina works with

    The cast and crew Tina keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next.

    Tina Lifford's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsAli Liebert: 2 films togetherAli Liebert2 filmsAurelio DiNunzio: 2 films togetherAurelio DiNunzio2 filmsCasey Sander: 2 films togetherCasey Sander2 filmsClarence Williams III: 2 films togetherClarence Willia…2 filmsKellie Martin: 2 films togetherKellie Martin2 filmsNina Siemaszko: 2 films togetherNina Siemaszko2 filmsPeter Porte: 2 films togetherPeter Porte2 films

    Movies by year

    Tina Lifford Hallmark movies by release year12005111112023

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Tina Lifford been in?
    We have 6 Hallmark movies on file for Tina Lifford, spanning 2005–2023.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Tina Lifford known for?
    Tina is best known for Christmas movies and romances set in the big city, often with amnesia plots.
    What is Tina Lifford's most popular Hallmark movie?
    A Gift for Christmas (2017) has more audience votes than any other Tina Lifford Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Tina Lifford usually star with?
    Tina has shared 2 films with Ali Liebert, their most frequent Hallmark co-star.
    Is Tina Lifford still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Tina Hallmark credit we have is from 2023; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Tina Lifford made?
    Tina Lifford turns up in 4 Hallmark Christmas movies.
    What was Tina Lifford's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Tina Lifford is Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder (2005).
    Where is Tina Lifford from?
    Tina is from Evanston.
    What does Tina Lifford do in Hallmark movies?
    Tina Lifford works on Hallmark films as actress.

    Data & sources

    Tina’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.

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