7 Hallmark Movies That Are Chock Full of A-List Cameos From Major Hollywood Stars
While we’ve come to know and love the familiar faces of our favorite Hallmark Channel actresses and actors who bring our favorite stories to life on the network, every once in a while, we’ll come across a familiar face in our of our favorite Hallmark movies that isn’t a network regular, but rather known for their work in the music world or in major blockbusters.
It’s certainly always fun to catch one of your favorite celebs in a Hallmark movie you hadn’t expected to see them in, so take a look at these seven Hallmark films that feature a few unexpected faces who have found their fame outside of Hallmark.
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Hallmark movies including Hollywood celebrities in their casts
1. The Last Cowboy (2003) with Bradley Cooper
This Hallmark throwback features award-winning actor Bradley Cooper. The film, also starring Jennie Garth, tells the story of a father and daughter with differing ideas of what the future of their family’s land should look like.
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2. Christmas at Dollywood (2019) with Dolly Parton
It doesn’t come as too much of a surprise that Christmas at Dollywood would feature Miss Dolly Parton herself! Planning Dollywood’s 30th Smoky Mountain Christmas celebration, an event planner is paired up with an operations manager to execute the event — and leave it to Dolly to play matchmaker!
3. The Magic of Ordinary Days (2005) with Kerri Russel and Skeet Ulrich
This Hallmark classic features Kerri Russell as an unwed soon-to-be-mother who is married off to a humble farmer played by Skeet Ulrich. Despite their arranged marriage, a unique bond forms between the two.
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4. Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays (2019) with Priscilla Presley
Harper is a world traveler who takes a gig as a nanny when she returns home to Memphis while she waits for news of an overseas job. However, she and the wealthy widower she is working for grow close as they plan a joint event at Graceland.
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5. A Christmas Love Story (2019) with Kristin Chenoweth
Chenoweth plays a choir director who hopes to convince a talented young singer to perform at her holiday show. When she shows up at his house to convince him and his reluctant father once more, she is snowed in — and romance blooms.
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6. Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) with Ben Savage
When a DNA test reveals to Christina that she is Jewish, she comes to discover new traditions and parts of herself, all while exploring the possibility of love during the holidays.
7. A Family Christmas Gift (2019) with Patti LaBelle
Amber spends the holidays with her aunt (LaBelle), an inn owner and famous singer, who she plans a holiday fundraiser with.
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