40 of the HOTTEST Hallmark Holiday Actresses

1. Lacey Chabert

Actress | Mean Girls

Lacey Nicole Chabert was born in Purvis, Mississippi, to Julie (Johnson) and Tony Chabert, a representative for an oil company. She is of Cajun (French), Italian, English, and Scottish ancestry. Chabert started in drama and music performances in and around her hometown in Mississippi from an early …

2. Christine Taylor

Actress | Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story

Christine Taylor was born on July 30, 1971 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA as Christine Joan Taylor. She is an actress and writer, known for Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004), The Wedding Singer (1998) and Zoolander (2001). She has been married to Ben Stiller since May 13, 2000. They have two…

3. Tricia Helfer

Actress | Battlestar Galactica

Tricia Helfer is a Canadian cover girl model-turned-actress who has developed her resume beyond the catwalk to include many diverse roles highlighting her versatile and natural screen presence. Best known as the face of the series, and for her Leo award-winning lead performance as the humanoid, …

4. Rachael Leigh Cook

Actress | She’s All That

Minneapolis native Rachael Leigh Cook began her career as a model at the tender age of 10, gracing Milk-Bone(R) boxes and Target(R) ads nationwide in the USA. She also appeared in a now-famous (in the USA) anti-drug TV spot in which, armed with a frying pan, she bashed her way through a kitchen to …

5. Merritt Patterson

Actress | The Royals

Merritt Patterson is a Canadian actress. Born and raised in Whistler, she began her acting career at the age of 15. Merritt landed her first television role as a recurring character on the ABC Family show Kyle XY. Following her television debut were a number of film roles including the female lead …

6. Kimberly Williams-Paisley

Actress | Father of the Bride

Kimberly Williams-Paisley was born on September 14, 1971 in Rye, New York, USA as Kimberly Payne Williams. She is an actress and producer, known for Father of the Bride (1991), According to Jim (2001) and Shade (2006). She has been married to Brad Paisley since March 15, 2003. They have two …

7. Jessica Lowndes

Actress | A Mother’s Nightmare

Jessica Lowndes was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada in 1988. She studied at the Pacific Academy in Surrey. Jessica is an actress and an aspiring Singer. She has written 4 known songs: “Never Lonely”, “Break”, “Fly Away” and “Goodbye”. This last one was heard in an episode of the series …

8. Autumn Reeser

Actress | Sully

Autumn Reeser saw her breakout role in 2005, as the quirky-cute and socially awkward Taylor Townsend on the final two seasons of popular Fox drama series “The O.C.” In addition to leading the cast in numerous romantic comedies for Hallmark, she is also known for her roles as firecracker junior …

9. Danica McKellar

Actress | The Wonder Years

Together with her younger sister, Crystal McKellar, she began acting at a young age in her mother’s dance studio. In 1982 the family moved to Los Angeles and a few years later she appeared in her first commercial. A few guest appearances in The Twilight Zone (1985) was followed by her breakthrough …

10. Bethany Joy Lenz

Actress | Dexter

Bethany Joy Lenz was born in Hollywood Florida, an only child of Robert George Lenz (a history teacher and therapist) and Catharine Malcolm Holt Shepard (a personnel manager and entrepreneur). She is best known for her role on – the WB hit One Tree Hill (2003) – as “Haley James Scott”, wife to …

11. Katrina Law

Actress | Arrow

Ever since she was a child growing up in South Jersey, Katrina Law had more energy than she knew what to do with. Her mother (being the brilliant mother that she is) recognized this at an early age and enrolled Katrina in a variety of activities ranging from dance and gym classes to karate lessons,…

12. Rochelle Aytes

Actress | Trick ‘r Treat

Rochelle Aytes was born in New York City. She attended LaGuardia High School and graduated with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in Dance from SUNY Purchase College Conservatory for Dance in 1998. She is best-known for her role in White Chicks (2004) as Denise Porter; her role in Left 4 Dead 2 (…

13. Barbara Kottmeier

Actress | John Tucker Must Die

Barbara Kottmeier was born in 1983 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Barbara is an actress, known for John Tucker Must Die (2006), She’s the Man (2006) and Trick ‘r Treat (2007). Barbara has been married to Christopher Harrison since August 8, 2015.

14. Jill Wagner

Actress | Splinter

With a passionate work ethic, versatile prowess, and an insatiable sense of humor and charm, Jill Wagner is the American Girl who’s established herself as a widely-recognizable actress and television personality. Her diverse body of work combined with a rapidly growing fan base has demonstrated her…

15. Natasha Henstridge

Actress | Species

Natasha Henstridge was born on August 15, 1974 in Springdale, Newfoundland, Canada. Known for movies like Species (1995) and The Whole Nine Yards (2000), she started her career as a model in Paris, France at the tender age of 15. After leaving home to begin her modeling career in the …

16. Rachel Boston

Actress | (500) Days of Summer

Rachel Boston was born and raised in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. At 17, she moved to New York City to pursue an acting career. At 19, Boston drove to Los Angeles and began filming NBC’s award-winning Television Series, American Dreams (2002).

For her starring role as Mindy in the independent feature …

17. Kimberley Sustad

Actress | Travelers

Kimberley Sustad was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Kimberley is an actress and writer, known for Travelers (2016), Unspeakable (2019) and The Twilight Zone (2019). Kimberley has been married to Scot Sustad since 2004. They have two children.

18. Sarah Lancaster

Actress | Chuck

Born in Overland Park, Kansas, Sarah moved to Mission Viejo, California, when she was 10 years old. In 1994, she secured her first role, as a series regular on Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993). She then gained attention for her recurring role as “Madison Kellner” on the critically-acclaimed …

19. Ashley Williams

Actress | How I Met Your Mother

Ashley Williams was born on November 12, 1978 in Westchester County, New York, USA as Ashley Churchill Williams. She is an actress and director, known for How I Met Your Mother (2005), The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015) and Something Borrowed (2011). She has been married to Neal Dodson since May 29, 2011…

20. Jaime King

Actress | My Bloody Valentine

Jaime King was born on April 23, 1979 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for My Bloody Valentine (2009), Sin City (2005) and The Spirit (2008). She has been married to Kyle Newman since November 23, 2007. They have two children.

21. Christina Milian

Actress | Be Cool

Christina Milian was born Christine Flores on September 26, 1981 in Jersey City, New Jersey & raised in Waldorf, Maryland. At the age of 19, Milian signed a contract with Def Jam. In 2001, Milian released her self-titled debut album, which featured the singles “AM to PM” and “When You Look at Me”; …

22. Torrey DeVitto

Actress | The Rite

Torrey Joël DeVitto stars in the NBC drama Chicago Med (2015). From the same creators of Chicago Fire (2012) and Chicago P.D. (2014), the latest spin-off focuses on the day-to-day chaos of the team of doctors running the ER. Torrey plays Natalie Manning, a doctor in the ER Pediatrics division. …

23. Shannon Elizabeth

Actress | American Pie 2

Shannon Elizabeth was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of a Syrian/Lebanese father and a mother who is English, Irish and German. When Shannon was in 3rd grade, her family moved to Waco, Texas, where most of her relatives already lived. As a girl, Shannon took dance lessons, including tap, …

24. Teryl Rothery

Actress | Stargate SG-1

A Vancouver native, Teryl Rothery always knew she wanted to be an entertainer. She began her career as a dancer at age thirteen when she performed in her first musical, “Bye Bye Birdie”. Her role in “Annie Get Your Gun” earned her a Most Outstanding Performer award with her theater company. Teryl …

25. Summer Glau

Actress | Serenity

Summer is a native of San Antonio, Texas. She’s been a ballerina most of her life. Her debut was in various commercials and a guest appearance on the WB’s Angel (1999). She has gone on to star on the TV series Firefly (2002) as well as its follow-up movie Serenity (2005) and the TV series …

26. Emmanuelle Vaugier

Actress | Saw II

Emmanuelle Vaugier is a Canadian actress, singer, and model. She began acting in grade school, after she was cast as an understudy in a play and had to fill in when the lead actor became ill. She modeled in Japan for three years. She made her acting debut in the 1995 made-for-TV movie drama, A …

27. Nikki Deloach

Actress | Love & Other Drugs

Nikki Deloach was born on September 9, 1979 in Waycross, Georgia, USA as Ashlee Nicole DeLoach. Nikki is an actress and producer, known for Love & Other Drugs (2010), The House Bunny (2008) and Longshot (2001). Nikki has been married to Ryan Goodell since September 5, 2009. They have two …

28. Bridget Regan

Actress | Jane the Virgin

Bridget Regan recently completed filming the new limited drama series Paradise Lost opposite Josh Harnett, Nick Nolte and Barbara Hershey in the starring role, Frances Forsythe.

She starred as the villain Rose, AKA Sin Rostro, on the Golden Globe nominated series, Jane the Virgin for five seasons. …

29. Lindy Booth

Actress | Dawn of the Dead

Lindy Booth was born on April 2, 1979, in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. She played “Riley Grant” on the Disney Channel series, The Famous Jett Jackson (1998) (and “Agent Hawk” in the show-within-a-show, “Silverstone”). Other credits include guest-starring as different characters in two different …

30. Elizabeth Berkley

Actress | Showgirls

Elizabeth Berkley was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan, to Jere, a gift basket business owner and Fred Berkley, a lawyer. She has an older brother, Jason (b. 1969). Her family is Jewish. By five, she was taking tap and jazz classes with Barbara Fink and ballet classes at Detroit Dance Company. …

31. Teri Polo

Actress | Meet the Parents

Teri Polo was born in Dover, Delaware, to Jane (Gentry) and Vincent Polo, a stereo systems designer. Her ancestry includes Italian (from her paternal grandfather), German, and English. She has two brothers, Mike and Steve. Polo studied ballet for twelve years and was a dancer for the Delaware …

32. Arielle Kebbel

Actress | John Tucker Must Die

Arielle Kebbel is quickly emerging as one of Hollywood’s most sought after talents. With her combination of raw talent and natural charm, Arielle is poised to become one of the most dynamic and versatile actresses of her generation. Kebbel plays the lead role of “Amelia” in the NBC series “Lincoln”…

33. Connie Britton

Actress | Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Connie Britton began playing country music fading sensation Rayna Jaymes in Nashville (2012) after having wrapped production for the five season long Friday Night Lights (2006) alongside Kyle Chandler. She previously appeared in Universal’s Friday Night Lights (2004) -the movie- directed by Peter …

34. Alicia Witt

Actress | 88 Minutes

Actor/singer songwriter Alicia Witt has had a nearly three-decade long career, starting with her film debut, in 1984, as “Alia” in David Lynch‘s science fiction classic, Dune (1984).

Witt was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Diane (Pietro), a high school teacher, and Robert Witt, a photographer …

35. Faith Ford

Actress | The Pacifier

Her classic beauty, combined with wit and comedic talent, earned Ford five Emmy nominations and two consecutive Golden Globe Award nominations for her ten-year portrayal of reporter ‘Corky Sherwood’ on the CBS series “Murphy Brown.” Prior to Murphy Brown, Ford landed a reoccurring role playing a …

36. Briana Evigan

Actress | Step Up 2: The Streets

Briana was born on October 23rd, in Los Angeles, California. Her nationality is American and ethnicity is mixed (Polish and Italian). Born to actor Greg Evigan, and Dancer Pam Evigan, raised with her two siblings, music producer Jason Evigan, and actress Vanessa Evigan. This Husky-Voiced Evigan …

37. Eva LaRue

Actress | All My Children

Eva LaRue grew up in California. At the age of 6 she began her show-business career. She starred in television commercials and sang many “jingles” for them. She still often sings at sports events and any other opportunities that arise. Eva likes to ride horses and has shown horses for over a decade…

38. Cristina Rosato

Actress | Turner & Hooch

Cristina Rosato was born on January 6, 1983 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is known for her work on Turner & Hooch (2021), City on a Hill (2019) and Little Italy (2018).

39. Brooke Nevin

Actress | The Comebacks

Brooke Nevin was born on December 22, 1982 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Brooke Candice Nevin. Brooke is an actress and director, known for The Comebacks (2007), Archie’s Final Project (2009) and Call Me Fitz (2010).

40. Krystal Joy Brown

Actress | The Equalizer

Krystal Joy Brown is a multi-talented Broadway favorite & T.V. & Film actress. Krystal is currently a recurring guest-star on the new hit CBS series, “The Equalizer”, starring Queen Latifah and Christopher Noth. She is also starring on Broadway as Eliza Hamilton in the Pulitzer-prize and 12 TONY …

41. Laura Osnes

Actress | One Royal Holiday

Laura Osnes was born on November 19, 1985 in Burnsville, Minnesota, USA as Laura Ann Osnes. She is an actress and producer, known for One Royal Holiday (2020), Late Show with David Letterman (1993) and A Killer Party: A Murder Mystery Musical (2020). She has been married to Nathan Johnson since May…