Christmas With Holly (Hallmark Hall of Fame)
This week on Girls Gone Hallmark, we’re revisiting the 2012 Hallmark Hall of Fame film Christmas With Holly, which originally premiered on ABC on December 9, 2012. Based on the novel Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor, the story follows Maggie, who escapes to a small Washington town after being left at the altar, where she meets Mark, his silent young niece Holly, and a family still learning how to live after heartbreaking loss. It’s a gentle, emotionally rich story about grief, healing, found family, and the unexpected ways hope has a habit of showing up at Christmas.
Christmas With Holly originally aired on December 9, 2012 on ABC, as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame anthology. It is currently available to stream on Hallmark+.
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About Christmas With Holly (Hallmark Hall of Fame – 2012)
- Director: Allan Arkush has more than 80 directing credits. Before becoming a prolific TV director on series like Moonlighting, Ally McBeal, and Heroes, he directed the 1979 cult classic Rock ‘n’ Roll High School starring The Ramones.
- Written by: Pnenah Goldstein and Lisa Kleypas.
- Goldstein has six writing credits, including the Hallmark Hall of Fame movies Loving Leah and November Christmas.
- This is the only screenwriting credit for bestselling author Lisa Kleypas.
- Eloise Mumford stars as Maggie. Hallmark fans will know her from Villa Amore, Sweeter Than Chocolate, and The Presence of Love.
- Sean Faris stars as Mark. Hallmark viewers may recognize him from A Veteran’s Christmas, where he also starred opposite Eloise Mumford. He’s also known for Life As We Know It and Pretty Little Liars.
- Daniel Eric Gold plays Alex, and Dana Watkins plays Scott.
- Josie Gallina plays Holly in her first acting role. She later appeared in four seasons of Boardwalk Empire.
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