Jen Lilley: Read About the Actress and Singer Who Has Left Her Mark on the Hallmark World
Over the course of her career, Jen Lilley has evolved to become far more than just a Hallmark sweetheart. The 39-year-old actress, in addition to being a star of the screen, is also a talented musician and spends much of her time giving back to various charities. Lilley's career has taken her far and wide, from soaps like Days of Our Lives and General Hospital to countless of our favorite ooey, gooey romances on the Hallmark Channel.
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While the actress has since stepped away from Hallmark, making a transition to Great American Family, her time apart of the famed network gave us some of our favorite films to date. Here, take a look at our 10 favorite Jen Lilley Hallmark movies, ranked.
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10. Eat, Play, Love (2017)
Jen Lilley brings to life a veterinarian who returns to her hometown to take over her grandfather's practice. Reuniting with her high school sweetheart Dan (Jason Cermak), she learns he is engaged to a high-maintenance diva, and the duo have plans of moving to New York. Realizing her feelings of the past aren't so easy to let go of, will she be able to make him stay?
9. Yes, I Do (2018)
Charlotte (Lilley) is a chocolatier who has left her boyfriend James (Marcus Rosner) at the alter a total of three times. When she learns one of her chocolate flavors is going to be featured in Chocolate Monthly Magazine, what she doesn't expect is for the owner of the magazine to be James' ex. Can Charlotte prove, despite her cold feet, that she's the one for James, not Nicole?
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8. Mingle All the Way (2018)
Lilley plays Molly, a woman who develops an app to pair singles with one another in a strictly platonic way for the sake of social engagements throughout the holidays. Testing it for herself, she is paired with ad executive Jeff (Brant Daugherty) — but what happens when real feelings come to the surface?
7. Love Unleashed (2019)
Hailey (Jen Lilley) throws puppy parties that often result in finding forever homes for furry friends. It's at one of her events where she meets Ryan (Christopher Russell) and his daughter, who is taken by Hailey's pups and also has hopes of finding a match for her dad. Despite the fact that Ryan is working to develop a shopping center in the place in which Hailey is petitioning for a dog park, the two grow close — but Ryan's sudden distance makes Hailey question what was growing between them.
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6. Snowkissed (2021)
Kate, a New Yorker hesitant to leave the comfort and familiarity of her home, takes a risk and treks to Canada to interview the author who wrote her favorite self-help book. While there, she meets Noah (Chris McNally), who owns the place where she's staying. Despite a rocky start, the two learn more from each other than they thought they might, and feelings just might come to the surface.
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5. Where Your Heart Belongs (2021)
Mackenzie (Lilley), a marketing executive, finds herself helping put together her best friend's wedding back in their hometown alongside the man she used to date (Christopher Russell).
4. Winter Love Story (2019)
Cassie (Jen Lilley) is a new author paired with a seasoned one (Kevin McGarry) on a book tour. While she firsts believe him to be cocky and full of himself, she learns not to be so quick to judge.
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3. A Dash of Love (2017)
Jen Lilley is a young and aspiring chef who gets the opportunity of a lifetime working at a prestigious restaurant. However, the owner's antics force her and the restaurant's head chef to form an allyship.
2. Harvest Love (2017)
A widow and her son return to her family's pear farm where she finds more than what she was looking for in the man running the place, played by Ryan Paevey.
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1. Paris, Wine & Romance (2019)
Isabella is the owner of her family's Oregon winery and takes a big leap by entering a Paris wine competition. When she arrives in the city of love, she meets ones of her biggest competitors (Dan Jeannotte) from a major winemaking family. Despite being competitors, feelings grow between them – but a miscommunication leaves Isabella hurt and headed home.
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