Barbara Niven

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Feb 26, 1953 (72 years old)

Barbara Niven

Known For

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
1h 24m
Movie 2025

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Hannah's favorite reality show takes over The Cookie Jar. When the producer is found dead, Hannah and Norman team up to track down the killer. Chad invites Hannah to court.

Leah's Perfect Gift
1h 24m
Movie 2024

Leah's Perfect Gift

Leah Meyer, a Jewish woman who has always dreamed of experiencing a traditional Christmas, faces unexpected challenges when she spends the holidays with her boyfriend's uptight Connecticut family.

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
1h 24m
Movie 2024

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Hannah and Chad flirt with their own paths to solve the same murder while working to clear a colleague who is implicated in the crime. Meanwhile, Delores gets her big break

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
1h 24m
Movie 2024

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Hannah Swensen has been asked to teach a baking class at the college in town, but her equipment is tampered with causing an explosion that the fire department rules an accident. Soon, a colleague ends up dead and Hannah begins to put together the puzzle of the mysterious circumstances surrounding the murder. Hannah leans on her friends and family to collect the breadcrumbs of foul play and put them together, and meets a different side of law and order when Lake Eden's prosecuting attorney Chad Norton enters her life.

The Last Word
1h 20m
Movie 2023

The Last Word

Brett Harper is a successful novelist who depended on his wife Jillian to write the last paragraph of every book. And then, she died in a car accident leaving him staring at the page he cannot finish. Jillian returns in the form of a delightful ghost who teaches him to laugh again, love again and finish the most important novel of his life.

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town
1h 24m
Movie 2023

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

When Ms. Christmas, a shopping channel host, receives a terminal diagnosis, she heads on a multi-city excursion to spread Christmas cheer.

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
1h 24m
Movie 2023

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

They say the real estate business is deadly, but no one is more surprised than Hannah Swensen when her mother, Delores, discovers the dead body of the homeowner – and regular customer of The Cookie Jar – while house-hunting for her sister Michelle. Hannah is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery and is convinced that the prime suspect Mike and the Sheriff are focusing on isn't the culprit. Hannah's sleuthing becomes a family affair when Delores, Michelle and even her sister Andrea – who pays an unexpected visit – take part in the investigation. As Hannah uncovers clues she slowly rules out suspects and is led to the shocking truth about the killer's identity.

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
1h 24m
Movie 2023

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

A skeleton found in Lake Eden reveals the true identity of a beloved resident. Despite her fiancé's disapproval, Hannah investigates the murder and enlists her mother's help to uncover the truth and bring the killer to justice.

Christmas at the Golden Dragon
1h 24m
Movie 2022

Christmas at the Golden Dragon

When Romy and Rick’s parents surprise them with the news that they will be closing the Chinese restaurant they have owned and operated for decades, the siblings each find themselves reevaluating their futures. Also impacted by the news are the landmark restaurant’s loyal patrons and staff, who have all come to depend on the restaurant over the holidays.

North to Home
1h 24m
Movie 2022

North to Home

Suzanne McBride is excited to spend her birthday with her family. It will be the first time that her three adopted daughters will be together in years. This seems like a great time for a family reunion, but the sisters are each wrestling with unique challenges that threaten to derail this special occasion.

Biography

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.

Acting

2025
Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2024
Leah's Perfect Gift
2024
A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2024
One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2023
The Last Word
2023
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town
2023
A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2023
Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2022
Christmas at the Golden Dragon
2022
North to Home
2021
The Christmas Contest
2021
Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent
2020
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing
2020
USS Christmas
2020
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
2019
Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
2019
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
2019
Love Takes Flight
2019
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
2019
Love on the Menu
2018
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
2017
Christmas in Evergreen
2017
Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'
2017
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts
2017
Campfire Kiss
2016
Chesapeake Shores
2016
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
2016
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
2015
Hamlet's Ghost
2015
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
2015
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
2013
Meth Head
2010
Heat Wave
2008
Black Widow
2008
Moonlight & Mistletoe
2008
Short Track
2008
Dead at 17
2007
Redline
2007
McBride: Semper Fi
1997
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
1996
Foxfire
1995
The Sister-in-Law
1994
Taken Alive
1993
Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear
1990
Hired to Kill
1990
Fatal Encounter
1986
Promise

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