Barbara Niven

Biography

Barbara Niven is an American actress, writer and producer, best known for her performances in Hallmark and Lifetime movies, and for television roles and independent films. She is also a motivational speaker, media trainer, and animal rights activist and spokesperson as a National Ambassador for American Humane.

Known for

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Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 ⭐ 6.0

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The Christmas Baby

2025 ⭐ 6.8

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Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2025 ⭐ 7.4

Career timeline

2026

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Notable

Delores Swensen · 2026

⭐ 8.0

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Delores Swensen · 2026

⭐ 6.0

2025

The Christmas Baby

Betty Mitchell · 2025

⭐ 6.8

Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Notable

Delores Swensen · 2025

⭐ 7.4

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Notable

Delores Swensen · 2025

⭐ 7.8

2024

Leah's Perfect Gift

Barbara · 2024

⭐ 6.1

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Notable

Delores Swensen · 2024

⭐ 7.2

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Delores Swensen · 2024

⭐ 6.8

2023

The Last Word

Jillian Harper · 2023

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town Notable

Gayle · 2023

⭐ 7.0

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery Notable

Delores Swensen · 2023

⭐ 7.3

2022

Christmas at the Golden Dragon

Jane · 2022

⭐ 6.2

North to Home

Suzanne · 2022

⭐ 6.9

2021

The Christmas Contest

Donna · 2021

⭐ 5.9

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Delores Swensen · 2021

⭐ 6.9

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead Notable

Candace · 2021

⭐ 7.5

2020

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

Carol Shaw · 2020

⭐ 5.7

USS Christmas

Elizabeth · 2020

⭐ 6.8

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver Notable

Aunt Candace · 2020

⭐ 8.0

2019

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy

Carol Shaw · 2019

⭐ 6.8

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder Notable

Aunt Candace · 2019

⭐ 7.5

Love Takes Flight Notable

Virginia Beauman · 2019

⭐ 7.4

2018

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

Carol Shaw · 2018

⭐ 6.8

2017

Christmas in Evergreen

Carol · 2017

⭐ 6.4

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'

Self · 2017

⭐ 2.2

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

Delores Swensen · 2017

⭐ 7.0

2016

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

Delores Swensen · 2016

⭐ 6.9

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery Notable

Delores Swensen · 2016

⭐ 7.2

2015

Hamlet's Ghost

Sarah Goodman · 2015

A Christmas Detour

Susan Collins · 2015

⭐ 6.1

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery Notable

Delores Swensen · 2015

⭐ 7.0

2014

Suburban Gothic

Eve · 2014

⭐ 5.5

Being Us

Julie · 2014

⭐ 5.0

2013

Meth Head

Madelaine · 2013

⭐ 4.3

2012

Home Invasion

Tricia Patterson · 2012

⭐ 6.2

A Perfect Ending

Rebecca Westridge · 2012

⭐ 6.2

My Mother's Secret

Evelyn Wells · 2012

⭐ 5.9

2009

Accused at 17

Claire Werner · 2009

⭐ 6.3

Summer's Blood

Gaia Hoxey · 2009

⭐ 5.5

Heat Wave

Gouverneur Carol Quinlan · 2009

⭐ 4.7

2008

Black Widow

Tiffany Collins · 2008

⭐ 4.7

Moonlight & Mistletoe

Ginny · 2008

⭐ 5.8

Short Track

Audrey Beckett · 2008

⭐ 4.7

2007

Redline

Sally Martin · 2007

⭐ 5.1

A Valentine Carol

Jackie Marley · 2007

⭐ 4.7

McBride: Semper Fi

Claire Whitman · 2007

⭐ 6.4

2006

All You've Got

Peggy McDonald · 2006

⭐ 6.2

Murder in My House

Lauren Kessler · 2006

⭐ 6.3

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery

Annie · 2006

⭐ 6.5

2005

The Perfect Neighbor

Donna Germaine · 2005

⭐ 5.6

Stranger in My Bed

Christine Goudet · 2005

⭐ 6.0

Back to You & Me

Connie Murray · 2005

⭐ 6.6

Frequently appears with

Alison Sweeney

Hannah Swensen

Victor Webster

Chad Norton

Tess Atkins

Michelle Swensen

Mike Dopud

Sheriff Ron Ealing

Full filmography

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Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 ⭐ 8.0

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Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 ⭐ 6.0

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The Christmas Baby

2025 ⭐ 6.8

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Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2025 ⭐ 7.4

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Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2025 ⭐ 7.8

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Leah's Perfect Gift

2024 ⭐ 6.1

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A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2024 ⭐ 7.2

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One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2024 ⭐ 6.8

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The Last Word

2023

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Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

2023 ⭐ 7.0

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A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2023 ⭐ 7.3

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Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2023 ⭐ 6.9

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Christmas at the Golden Dragon

2022 ⭐ 6.2

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North to Home

2022 ⭐ 6.9

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The Christmas Contest

2021 ⭐ 5.9

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Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2021 ⭐ 6.9

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Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

2021 ⭐ 7.5

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Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021 ⭐ 7.2

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Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

2020 ⭐ 5.7

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USS Christmas

2020 ⭐ 6.8