
Wendie Malick
Career at a glance
9Hallmark films
3 at Christmas
across 9 rated films
Mostly standard issue
Best reviewed
Wendie Malick is the kind of presence Hallmark slots into an ensemble rather than the poster, and across nine films she has top-billed only twice. Her best work sits in the mystery corner: the Darrow series gives her three of her strongest credits, with Witness to Murder: A Darrow Mystery and Darrow & Darrow: Body of Evidence tied at 7.1, and In the Key of Murder close behind at 6.8. That run also explains her steadiest company. Barclay Hope, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tom Cavanagh, and Antonio Cayonne each share four films with her, so she works with a real repertory rather than a single fixed partner. She tends toward small towns and plays it straight, with three Christmas titles in the mix. If you like a familiar, dependable cast solving a courtroom puzzle, she has been part of that crew since 2008.
Follow & about Wendie
- From
- Buffalo
- Married to
- Mitch Glazer
Wendie Malick is an American actress and former fashion model, known for her roles in various television comedies. She starred as Judith Tupper Stone in the HBO sitcom Dream On and as Nina Van Horn in the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me!, with the latter earning nominations for two Primetime Emmys and a Golden Globe Award.
Wendie’s signature
Across 9 films, Wendie often leans into Christmas, often plays a lawyer and is usually set in small towns.
- Christmas3 films
- small towns5 films
- a lawyer4 films
- a hidden secret6 films
4 films
Wendie has shared more Hallmark sets with Kimberly Williams-Paisley than with anyone else.
4 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.
Known for
On-screen partners

Wendie’s most frequent on-screen partner is Kimberly Williams-Paisley, with 4 films together.
Recurring roles
Wendie is a recurring face in Darrow & Darrow, and 1 other franchise.
Where Wendie fits in
The corners of the Hallmark universe Wendie keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.
All 9 movies
Newest first2010s
8 films- 2019
Witness to Murder: A Darrow mysteryActress as Joanna Darrow · Small Town7.1Weird 3/10 - 2018
Darrow & Darrow: Body of EvidenceActress as Joanna Darrow · Small Town7.1Weird 4/10 - 2018
Darrow & Darrow: In the Key of MurderActress as Joanna Darrow · Big City6.8Weird 4/10 - 2018
Marrying Father ChristmasActress as Margaret · Christmas6.4Weird 5/10 - 2017
Darrow & DarrowActress as Joanna Darrow · Big City6.8Weird 3/10 - 2017
Engaging Father ChristmasActress as Margaret · Christmas6.6Weird 5/10 - 2016
Finding Father ChristmasActress as Margaret · Christmas6.8Weird 5/10 - 2013
After All These YearsActress as Audrey Brandon · Wedding Anniversary6.1Weird 3/10
Wendie’s standouts
In pictures
A quick look at Wendie’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.
Wendie’s creative circle
Most directed by
- David Winning2 films
- Mel Damski2 films
Most written by
- Phoef Sutton4 films
- David Golden3 films
- Robin Jones Gunn3 films
Who Wendie works with
The cast and crew Wendie keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.
Movies by year
Ratings profile
Average 6.6 across 9 rated movies — each dot is one film.

