Erin Cahill: Our 10 Favorite Hallmark Movies Featuring the Lovely Leading Lady

Erin Cahill has her acting chops on full display on the Hallmark Channel — from a city manager planning a Christmas parade, a big city publicist for a professional baseball player, an FBI agent trying to pin down a serial killer, or an attorney saving her father's farm, she continues to capture our hearts with each role she plays.

Cahill caught the acting bug at a young age, long before making her debut on the Hallmark Channel as one of the most beloved leading ladies on the network. Born in Stafford, Virginia, Cahill got her start at the age of four acting in her mother's local high school productions, before getting started in singing and dancing lessons, participating in pageants and spending a large portion of her adolescence in the spotlight. At 19, she dropped out of college and made her way to La-La-Land to pursue an acting career.

Erin Cahill, 2005
Erin Cahill, 2005Michael Tran/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Making it in the big leagues

Erin Cahill's most notable roles have been as Jen Scott, the Pink Time Force Ranger in Power Rangers Time Force, but guest roles on numerous series have come her way. You may have seen her in series such as Supernatural, How I Met Your Mother, Grey's Anatomy, General Hospital, NCIS, Saving Grace, Ghost Whisperer, House, Monk and many more.

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Additionally, she has done extensive commercial work for brands like Land Rover, Bank of America, Tampax, Lean Cuisine and Honda, to name a few.

Erin Cahill, Every Time a Bell Rings, 2021
Erin Cahill, Every Time a Bell Rings, 2021©2021 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Sam Lothridge

Cahill's Hallmark debut came in 2016's Sleigh Bells Ring, and since then, she's made waves on the network as one of our favorite leading ladies. Here, take a look at this list of our favorite Erin Cahill movies.

Erin Cahill movies, ranked

10. Sleigh Bells Ring (2016)

Erin Cahill, Sleigh Bells Ring, 2016
Erin Cahill, Sleigh Bells Ring, 2016Copyright 2016 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Kailey Schwerman

Erin Cahill plays a city manager tasked with bringing to life a Christmas parade in just a short two weeks. Finding an old sleigh, she knows that it's perfect for the Santa float, but it's in need of a bit of work. Teaming up with her old flame (David Alpay), she works to bring the Christmas spirit to life, and maybe even open her heart to the love she's been missing.

9. Christmas Bedtime Stories (2022)

Erin Cahill, Christmas Bedtime Stories, 2022
Erin Cahill, Christmas Bedtime Stories, 2022©2022 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Cahill plays Danielle, a woman whose husband goes MIA and is presumed dead during a military deployment. Her daughter, Audrey, begins asking questions about her father, so Erin resorts to sharing bedtimes stories about him each night, a ritual that allows Audrey to feel closer to her father despite his absence.

8. Last Vermont Christmas (2018)

Justin Bruening, Erin Cahill, Last Vermont Christmas, 2018
Justin Bruening, Erin Cahill, Last Vermont Christmas, 2018©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Courtesy of Mar Vista Entertainment

Megan (Cahill) returns home to learn that her parents are selling she and her sisters' childhood home. What she's most surprised to find out is that her high school sweetheart, Nash (Justin Bruening), is the buyer, and intends to use the house as an investment property. As the two reconnect, old feelings start coming to the surface, and both Nash and Megan find themselves questioning their decisions.

7. Hearts in the Game (2023)

Marco Grazzini, Erin Cahill, Hearts In the Game, 2023
Marco Grazzini, Erin Cahill, Hearts In the Game, 2023©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Craig Minielly

Hazel (Cahill) is a New York City publicist tasked with spinning the image of Diego (Marco
Grazzini
), a pitcher for the New York Mets who froze during game 7 of the World Series. Coincidentally, he's also the guy who broke Hazel's heart in high school.

6. Mystery 101: Killer Timing (2021)

Erin Cahill, Mystery 101: Killer Timing, 2021
Erin Cahill, Mystery 101: Killer Timing, 2021©2021 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Kailey Schwerman

Jill Wagner as Amy and Kristoffer Polaha as Travis lead in this Mystery 101 film, as a serial killer is after Travis' life, amping up the danger. With the help of his FBI agent ex-wife (Cahill), the team works together before it's too late.

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5. Every Time a Bell Rings (2021)

Ali Liebert, Brittany Ishibashi, Erin Cahill, Every Time a Bell Rings, 2021
Ali Liebert, Brittany Ishibashi, Erin Cahill, Every Time a Bell Rings, 2021©2021 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Sam Lothridge

Erin Cahill, Brittany Ishibashi and Ali Liebert star as three sisters who reunite after a long while apart at the holidays. Upon being home, they learn that their late father planned a final scavenger hunt for them to search for their family's wooden wishing bell, a tradition from the time they were young.

4. A Timeless Christmas (2020)

Erin Cahill, Ryan Paevey, A Timeless Christmas, 2020
Erin Cahill, Ryan Paevey, A Timeless Christmas, 2020©2020 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Erin Cahill stars alongside Hallmark hunk Ryan Paevey in A Timeless Christmas. Paevey plays Charles Whitley, a twentieth century inventor and businessman who repairs a mysterious clock and finds himself transported from 1903 to 2020. Despite being determined to go back to his own time, he is also intrigued by modern life as well, where he gets to know Megan (Cahill), a tour guide at the historic mansion that was once his.

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3. Love, Fall and Order (2019)

Trevor Donovan, Erin Cahill, Love, Fall and Order, 2019
Trevor Donovan, Erin Cahill, Love, Fall and Order, 2019©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Fred Hayes

Claire (Cahill) is a New York attorney who returns to her hometown to help out her dad, who finds himself in a legal battle with his neighbor, trying to save his farm. Patrick (Trevor Donovan) is her former high school rival and also a lawyer, related to the woman suing Claire's dad and also representing her. Despite playing for opposite teams, Claire and Patrick find something blossoming between them.

2. Christmas on Cherry Lane (2023)

Erin Cahill, John Brotherton, Christmas on Cherry Lane, 2023
Erin Cahill, John Brotherton, Christmas on Cherry Lane, 2023©2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Allister Foster

Three couples navigate major turning points in their lives during the holidays: from a young couple expecting a baby to empty nesters looking to begin the next chapter of their lives (Check out ‘Christmas on Cherry Lane’ — Everything You Need to Know About Hallmark’s Star-Studded Holiday Rom-Com).

1. The Secret Ingredient (2020)

Erin Cahill, Maneet Chauhan, Brendan Penny,  The Secret Ingredient, 2020
Erin Cahill, Maneet Chauhan, Brendan Penny, The Secret Ingredient, 2020©2020 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Steven Ackerman

Kelly (Cahill) is a baker who is selected to compete in a Valentine's Day Bake-Off, along with her ex-fiancee Andrew (Brendan Penny), who ended their engagement when he left to go to culinary school in France. The catch: they don't know they're competing against each other until the final day of the bake-off, when they realize they're pitted against each other.


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