Barbara Niven
Acting
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.
Filmography
Acting (87)
2026
'Tis the Season for Setupsas June
2026
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen
7.5
2026
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen
6.3
2025
The Christmas Babyas Betty Mitchell
6.7
2025
Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen
7.4
2025
Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen
7.8
2024
Leah's Perfect Giftas Barbara
6.2
2024
A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen
7.2
2024
One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen
6.7
2023
The Last Wordas Jillian Harper
2023
Ms. Christmas Comes to Townas Gayle
7.0
2023
A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen
7.3
2023
Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen
6.8
2022
6.3
2022
North to Homeas Suzanne
6.9
2021
The Christmas Contestas Donna
5.9
2021
Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen
6.9
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Deadas Candace
7.4
2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descentas Aunt Candace
7.2
2020
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringingas Carol Shaw
5.7
2020
USS Christmasas Elizabeth
6.8
2020
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaveras Aunt Candace
8.0
2019
Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joyas Carol Shaw
6.8
2019
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murderas Aunt Candace
7.5
2019
Love Takes Flightas Virginia Beauman
7.3
2019
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die Foras Aunt Candace
7.1
2019
Love on the Menuas Andrea
6.7
2018
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santaas Carol Shaw
6.8
2017
Christmas in Evergreenas Carol
6.4
2.2
2017
Murder, She Baked: Just Dessertsas Delores Swensen
6.9
2017
Campfire Kissas Beverly
6.5
2016
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipeas Delores Swensen
6.9
2016
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mysteryas Delores Swensen
7.1
2015
Hamlet's Ghostas Sarah Goodman
2015
A Christmas Detouras Susan Collins
6.1
2015
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mysteryas Delores Swensen
7.0
2015
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mysteryas Delores Swensen
7.0
2014
Suburban Gothicas Eve
5.5
2014
Being Usas Julie
5.0
2013
Meth Headas Madelaine
4.1
2012
Home Invasionas Tricia Patterson
6.2
2012
A Perfect Endingas Rebecca Westridge
6.2
2012
My Mother's Secretas Evelyn Wells
5.9
2012
Gabe the Cupid Dogas Ms. Andrews
6.3
2009
Accused at 17as Claire Werner
6.3
2009
Summer's Bloodas Gaia Hoxey
5.4
2009
Heat Waveas Gouverneur Carol Quinlan
4.7
2008
Black Widowas Tiffany Collins
4.7
2008
Moonlight & Mistletoeas Ginny
5.8
2008
Short Trackas Audrey Beckett
4.7
2008
Dead at 17as Alyssa Harris
3.8
2007
Redlineas Sally Martin
5.1
2007
A Valentine Carolas Jackie Marley
4.7
2007
McBride: Semper Fias Claire Whitman
6.4
2006
All You've Gotas Peggy McDonald
6.2
2006
Murder in My Houseas Lauren Kessler
6.3
2006
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mysteryas Annie
6.5
2006
Double Crossas Suzanne Debson
3.6
2005
The Perfect Neighboras Donna Germaine
5.6
2005
Stranger in My Bedas Christine Goudet
6.0
2005
Back to You & Meas Connie Murray
6.6
2005
Chasing Ghostsas Patricia King
5.5
2004
The Drone Virusas Dr. Sloan
5.7
2004
Tiger Cruiseas Kate Dolan
5.9
2003
A Carol Christmasas Sexy TV Star
5.8
2000
Alone with a Strangeras Sandy Kennington
3.7
1998
I Married a Monsteras Linda
4.0
1998
The Rat Packas Marilyn Monroe
5.9
1998
Serial Killing 101as Donna Noland
5.2
1997
Breast Menas Cindy
5.3
1997
Doublecross on Costa's Islandas Veronica
4.6
1996
Forest Warrioras Stacy Franklin
4.7
1996
Humanoids from the Deepas Fran Taylor
4.0
1996
Foxfireas Goldie's Stepmother
6.0
1996
Depravedas Monica Stienman
4.0
1996
Lone Tigeras Jane Costello
8.0
1995
The Sister-in-Lawas Ashley Hawkins
4.8
1995
Under Lock and Keyas Tina Lam
5.3
1994
Taken Aliveas Veronica
8.0
1993
Psycho Cop Returnsas Sharon
5.2
1993
Illegal Entry: Formula for Fearas Pamela Raby
5.7
1990
Hired to Killas Sheila
4.8
1990
Fatal Encounteras Laura Hart
9.0
1986
Promiseas Joan
7.3
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Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen