Tina Lifford

ActressActive 2017–2023

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Career at a glance

4Hallmark films

All 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

Everything Tina has done for Hallmark, from A Gift for Christmas (2017) right through to Heaven Down Here (2023).

Follow & about Tina

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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 4 films, Tina almost always leans into Christmas and is almost always set in the big city.

6 hours

6 hours of Hallmark Christmas movies, and counting.

Adds up across 4 festive titles.

On-screen partners

Frequent co-star

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

Where Tina fits in

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

All 4 movies

Newest first

2020s

2 films

2010s

2 films

Tina’s standouts

In pictures

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

Tina Lifford

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

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.

Movies by year

People also ask

How many Hallmark movies has Tina Lifford been in?

We have 4 Hallmark movies on file for Tina Lifford, spanning 2017–2023.

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 Tina Hallmark title we have is A Gift for Christmas (2017).

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.