Some of those unfamiliar with Lacey Chabert’s work over on the Hallmark Channel might be discovering her for the first time after watching her inHot Frostyon Netflix, butChabert is a certified Christmas movie queen.The actress has starred in countless holiday films over the years, mostly on the Hallmark Channel. However, some ofChabert’s roles in the moviesare more memorable than others, making them stand out amongst the rest, which is a feat, given that the actress has appeared in more than 15 festive flicks.
Despite her tireless work on Christmas projects year after year, many will first recognize Chabert from her iconicrole as Gretchen Wieners inMean Girlsalongside Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and Amanda Seyfried. Almost a decade following her breakthrough viathe memorable 2000s chick flick, though, Chabert turned to Hallmark. Since the early 2010s,Chabert has made her mark in the world of Hallmark holiday (and non-holiday) films,and in 2024, she joined the Netflix Christmas movie universe.
10Matchmaker Santa
Release Date: June 16, 2025
Matchmaker Santais one ofLacey Chabert’s first Hallmark Channel Christmas movies, andits nostalgia and stereotypical cheesy holiday film premise make it one of her best.It’s hard not to feel joy when watching the 2012 festive rom-com.Matchmaker Santafeatures predictable tropes, palpable chemistry, and Santa Claus (of course), but none of these are bad things (especially for those who love a good Hallmark film).
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InMatchmaker Santa, Chabert stars as Melanie Hogan. Melanie is a bakery owner and dating an insanely handsome CEO named Justin. So, everything in her life must be perfect, right? Wrong. Something feels off in her relationship with Justin, and Melanie starts to realize that when she starts spending a lot of time with her boyfriend’s best friend, Dean, over the holidays.A good, old-fashioned love triangle mixed with the magic of Christmasequals a thoroughly entertaining holiday affair inMatchmaker Santa. The film also features a couple of Hollywood icons — Florence Henderson and John Ratzenberger — making it all the better.
9Pride, Prejudice, & Mistletoe
Release Date: July 24, 2025
As the title suggests,Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoeis atake on the classic Jane Austen talePride and Prejudice. While it might not live up to other interpretations of Austen’s story (like Joe Wright’s 2005 Oscar-nominated film), itperfectly encapsulatesPride and Prejudice’s spirit in the vessel of a cheesy Hallmark Christmas movie.Chabert stars as Darcy, a successful businesswoman who returns to her hometown, where she bumps into her former rival, Luke, played by Brendan Penny.
For those who absolutely adore the enemies-to-lovers trope in movies and TV (whichPride and Prejudiceundoubtedly does best), Chabert’sPride, Prejudice, and Mistletoeis the perfect Christmas movie.
As fate would have it, Darcy and Luke are forced to work together to plan a charity event. As time goes on, and they get to know one another better, one thing leads to another, and, all of a sudden, their hate turns into love. Hate and love are two sides of the same coin, after all. For those who absolutely adorethe enemies-to-lovers trope in movies and TV(whichPride and Prejudiceundoubtedly does best),Chabert’sPride, Prejudice, and Mistletoeis the perfect Christmas movie.
Hot Frosty
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Hot Frosty is a heartwarming holiday film where a young widow’s magic scarf brings a charming snowman to life. Together, they embark on a journey filled with romance and laughter, as she rediscovers joy and holiday spirit with his help before he melts away.
Even thoughHot Frostyis the latest installment in the Lacey Chabert Christmas movie universe(and as a result might suffer from some recency bias), it’s still one of her best. Perhaps on the outside, the 2024 fantasy rom-com might seem like one of Chabert’s most corny holiday flicks. A film about a snowman who comes to life and falls in love is bound to be cheesy, after all. However, bythe end ofHot Frosty, it’s clear that it has a lot of heart and is deeper than anyone could have predicted.
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Hot Frostyfeatures tragedy and grief mixed with a whole lot of Christmas magic.For the most part, it’s a happy tale, but it has complex layers due to Kathy’s backstory and struggle to move on from her loss. Plus, Dustin Milligan is a delight as Jack inthe cast ofHot Frosty— it’s hard not to smile when he’s on the screen.
7Family For Christmas
Release Date: August 14, 2025
Family for Christmastells the classic story of “what if,“meaning what someone’s life could have been like if they picked a different path. For Lacey Chabert’s Hannah Dunbar, she wonders what would have happened to her if she stayed with the love of her life, Ben, instead of choosing her career. Santa Claus grants Hannah’s wish, and all of a sudden, she is back with Ben, and they have kids together.
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Family for Christmasis a fun, yet emotionalHallmark Christmas movie to watch. It can leave viewers torn about what the right path is for Chabert’s character, making foran intriguing story that is bound to tug at one’s heartstrings.It’s also nice to see a holiday film that’s not 100 percent about romance.
6Time For Us To Come Home For Christmas
Release Date: June 18, 2025
If one is tired of the stereotypicalHallmark Christmas movie that follows tired and common tropes,Time for Us to Come Home for Christmasis the ideal watch. It’s also great for those who love a mystery. In the film, five people (including Lacey Chabert’s Sarah) receive strange invitations to celebrate the holidays together at an inn. They must work together to discover what connects them and why they, specifically, were chosen.
Of course,Time for Us to Come Home for Christmashas a bit of romance. However, it’s the mystery aspect of the 2020 festive flick that separates it from the rest. Who wouldn’t lovea good ole Hallmark Christmas movie that is defined by solving a mystery but also has plenty of romance? For those reasons alone,Time for Us to Come Home for Christmasranks among Chabert’s best Christmas movies.
5A Christmas Melody
Release Date: Aug 08, 2025
The nameMariah Carey has essentially become synonymous with Christmas. So,a Hallmark Christmas movie featuring Carey and Lacey Chabert(one ofthe best Hallmark Christmas movie actresses) has to rank among the best, andA Christmas Melodysure does. The 2015 film revolves around Chabert’s Kristin, a single mother and a clothing designer whose financial situation forces her to move her and her daughter back to her hometown.
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Sarah
Kristin’s daughter, Emily, has a tough time with the move, which is why Chabert’s character enlists the help of Emily’s music teacher, Danny. Meanwhile, Carey’s Melissa serves as Kristin’s rival, trying to make her life harder than it already is. Ultimately, the power of love, music, and Christmas shines through and makesA Christmas Melodyone of Chabert’s most feel-good films.
4The Sweetest Christmas
Release Date: July 15, 2025
Lacey Chabert has played numerous cooks and bakersover the course of her Christmas movie career. However,The Sweetest Christmasis undoubtedly her best performance as one. The 2017 holiday romance film follows Chabert’s Kylie Watson, a pastry chef competing in the American Gingerbread Competition. She hopes that the contest will help her achieve her dream of opening a cafe. However, things go terribly wrong when her oven breaks.
Aside from Lacey Chabert, the cast ofThe Sweetest Christmasincludes Lea Coco as Nick and Jonathan Adams as Ralphie.
Kylie receives some help from her ex-boyfriend, Nick, though. The two must work together to make Kylie’s dreams come true (and perhaps to fall back in love). For those passionate aboutbaking, romance, andHallmark holiday movieswith happy endings,The Sweetest Christmassatisfies all.
3A Royal Christmas
Release Date: June 22, 2025
A Christmas Princemight have kick-startedNetflix’s holiday movie universein 2017, butA Royal Christmascame first in 2014.Chabert stars as Emily Corrigan, a seamstress who comes from a working-class family and is quite in love with her European boyfriend, Leo. However, she is shocked to learn that Leo is actually Leopold, a prince from Cordinia who is next in line for the throne.
A Royal Christmas
A Royal Christmas follows a young woman from a blue-collar background whose life changes when her fiancé reveals he is a prince of a small European nation. Spending the holidays at his royal castle, she navigates challenges to win the favor of his skeptical mother, the Queen.
A Royal Christmasis a staple in Chabert’s Christmas movie filmographyas it is one of her most memorable projects. As mentioned above, it came three years beforeA Christmas Princepremiered on Netflix and became a hit so big that the streaming service just kept on producing original holiday films. So,Hallmark’s movieA Royal Christmasis the original cheesy Christmas story about an ordinary woman falling in love with a prince, and it has Jane Seymour in it, so, it’s safe to say that it’s one of Chabert’s best.
2Christmas In Rome
Release Date: July 19, 2025
Christmas in Romeundoubtedly gets a boost from its setting— what could be more romantic or exciting than a Hallmark Christmas movie in Rome? Italy is one of the best places to spend the holidays, after all. However, the 2019 film also features a thoughtful and layered love story that is unlike many Hallmark romances. For that reason and the Rome backdrop,Christmas in Romeis at the top of Chabert’s list of festive flicks.
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Chabert stars as Angela, an American tour guide, inChristmas in Rome. After she loses her job, Angela bumps into Oliver, an American executive played by Sam Page, who is in Rome trying to buy an Italian ceramics company. Oliver enlists Angela’s help to show him around the beautiful historic city. WhileAngela and Oliver can’t help but fall in love with one another, they also fall in love with Rome,which is a significant reason whyChristmas in Romeis one of Chabert’s best Hallmark Christmas movies.
1Christmas Waltz
Release Date: July 20, 2025
Christmas Waltzis arguably Lacey Chabert’s superior holiday film. The2020 Hallmark Channel Christmas movietellsa unique, heartfelt, memorable story and features one of the actress' best romantic pairings.Chabert has great chemistry with Will Kemp, especially on the dance floor, and it’s a joy to watch their characters fall in love over the course ofChristmas Waltz.
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Bob
Chabert portraysAvery, a woman whose fiancé leaves her one month before their picturesque Christmas wedding,inChristmas Waltz. To pick herself up from her heartbreak, Avery decides to take the dance lessons intended for her wedding anyway. She meets her instructor, Roman, who grants Avery her dream of becoming a dancer (and he changes her whole world, of course). If someone were to watch just one of Lacey Chabert’s Christmas movies after checking outHot Frostyon Netflix, it should beChristmas Waltz.
