Barbara Niven

Known for: Acting
Born: February 26, 1953, Portland, Oregon, USA
Movies: 85

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.

Best-Known Movies

5.1

Redline

2007

6.0

Foxfire

1996

5.5

Suburban Gothic

2014

6.2

A Perfect Ending

2012

6.4

Christmas in Evergreen

2017

6.1

A Christmas Detour

2015

5.4

Summer's Blood

2009

7.0

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery

2015

7.0

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

2015

6.9

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

2016

Filmography

2026	'Tis the Season for Setups	June
2026	Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery	Delores Swensen
2026	Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery	Delores Swensen
2025	The Christmas Baby	Betty Mitchell
2025	Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery	Delores Swensen
2025	Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery	Delores Swensen
2024	Leah's Perfect Gift	Barbara
2024	A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery	Delores Swensen
2024	One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery	Delores Swensen
2023	The Last Word	Jillian Harper
2023	Ms. Christmas Comes to Town	Gayle
2023	A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery	Delores Swensen
2023	Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery	Delores Swensen
2022	Christmas at the Golden Dragon	Jane
2022	North to Home	Suzanne
2021	The Christmas Contest	Donna
2021	Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery	Delores Swensen
2021	Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead	Candace
2021	Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent	Aunt Candace
2020	Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing	Carol Shaw
2020	USS Christmas	Elizabeth
2020	Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver	Aunt Candace
2019	Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy	Carol Shaw
2019	Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder	Aunt Candace
2019	Love Takes Flight	Virginia Beauman
2019	Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For	Aunt Candace
2019	Love on the Menu	Andrea
2018	Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa	Carol Shaw
2017	Christmas in Evergreen	Carol
2017	Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'	Self
2017	Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts	Delores Swensen
2017	Campfire Kiss	Beverly
2016	Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe	Delores Swensen
2016	Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery	Delores Swensen
2015	Hamlet's Ghost	Sarah Goodman
2015	A Christmas Detour	Susan Collins
2015	Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery	Delores Swensen
2015	Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery	Delores Swensen
2014	Suburban Gothic	Eve
2014	Being Us	Julie
2013	Meth Head	Madelaine
2012	Home Invasion	Tricia Patterson
2012	A Perfect Ending	Rebecca Westridge
2012	My Mother's Secret	Evelyn Wells
2012	Gabe the Cupid Dog	Ms. Andrews
2009	Accused at 17	Claire Werner
2009	Summer's Blood	Gaia Hoxey
2009	Heat Wave	Gouverneur Carol Quinlan
2008	Black Widow	Tiffany Collins
2008	Moonlight & Mistletoe	Ginny
2008	Short Track	Audrey Beckett
2008	Dead at 17	Alyssa Harris
2007	Redline	Sally Martin
2007	A Valentine Carol	Jackie Marley
2007	McBride: Semper Fi	Claire Whitman
2006	All You've Got	Peggy McDonald
2006	Murder in My House	Lauren Kessler
2006	Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery	Annie
2006	Double Cross	Suzanne Debson
2005	The Perfect Neighbor	Donna Germaine
2005	Stranger in My Bed	Christine Goudet
2005	Back to You & Me	Connie Murray
2005	Chasing Ghosts	Patricia King
2004	The Drone Virus	Dr. Sloan
2004	Tiger Cruise	Kate Dolan
2003	A Carol Christmas	Sexy TV Star
2000	Alone with a Stranger	Sandy Kennington
1998	I Married a Monster	Linda
1998	The Rat Pack	Marilyn Monroe
1998	Serial Killing 101	Donna Noland
1997	Breast Men	Cindy
1997	Doublecross on Costa's Island	Veronica
1996	Forest Warrior	Stacy Franklin
1996	Humanoids from the Deep	Fran Taylor
1996	Foxfire	Goldie's Stepmother
1996	Depraved	Monica Stienman
1996	Lone Tiger	Jane Costello
1995	The Sister-in-Law	Ashley Hawkins
1995	Under Lock and Key	Tina Lam
1994	Taken Alive	Veronica
1993	Psycho Cop Returns	Sharon
1993	Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear	Pamela Raby
1990	Hired to Kill	Sheila
1990	Fatal Encounter	Laura Hart
1986	Promise	Joan

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