The Christmas Baby
The Christmas Baby is a tender holiday story about love arriving before you feel fully ready for it. When a newborn appears on Erin and Kelly’s doorstep just days before Christmas, the couple finds themselves balancing their relationship, a booming business, and an unexpected crash course in parenthood. What follows is a gentle, heartfelt journey about choosing family, finding your footing together, and discovering that sometimes the greatest gifts come wrapped in the most unexpected ways.
The Christmas Baby will premiere on Sunday, December 21st on Hallmark Channel (and will be available to stream on Hallmark+ the following day).
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About The Christmas Baby (Hallmark – 2025)
- The Christmas Baby was directed by Eva Tavares, an award-winning filmmaker with a background in acclaimed short films. This movie marks her first feature-length film and was made as part of Hallmark’s Make Her Mark directing program.
- The screenplay was written by Topher Payne, whose work on The Christmas Baby marks his sixth writing credit. Other projects of his include Broadcasting Christmas, Rome in Love, and A Christmas to Cherish.
- Katherine Barrell plays Kelly. We last saw her earlier this season as Piper on the series Mistletoe Murders. This movie marks her 34th acting credit.
- Ali Liebert plays Erin. With 103 acting credits, she was recently seen reprising her role as Fiona in Three Wisest Men and is known for her work both in front of and behind the camera.
- Barbara Niven plays Betty. She’s best known for her Hallmark roles on Chesapeake Shores and A Hannah Swensen Mystery. With 118 acting credits, she was recently spotted on season 23 of NCIS.
- Katrina Reynolds plays friend Jennifer. This marks her 29th acting credit, and she was last seen in The 5-Year Christmas Party.
- Andrew J. Hampton plays friend Travis. You may recognize him from his role as Patrick on The Chicken Sisters.
- Sydney Scotia plays birth mom Stephanie. She has 26 acting credits and was most recently seen on Hallmark in the 2024 movie Our Holiday Story.
- Rebecca Staab plays Kelly’s mom, Joyce. With 98 acting credits, she’s appeared in numerous Hallmark movies including The Santa Stakeout, Christmas in Tahoe, and Christmas by Starlight.
- Caitriona Murphy plays Erin’s mom, Angie. She has 12 acting credits, and this marks her first appearance in a Hallmark movie.
- Lukas Grassmick plays baby Nicholas. This is his first IMDb credit.
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