Acting

Barbara Niven

Born: 1953-02-26
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA

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.

Known For

Chesapeake Shores

Parks and Recreation

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

Filmography

98 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits

'Tis the Season for Setups

2026 · Movie

June

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Paris is Always a Good Idea

2026 · TV Show

Sherrie

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2025 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2025 · Movie

Delores Swensen

The Christmas Baby

2025 · Movie

Betty Mitchell

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2024 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Leah's Perfect Gift

2024 · Movie

Barbara

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2024 · Movie

Delores Swensen

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2023 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2023 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

2023 · Movie

Gayle

The Last Word

2023 · Movie

Jillian Harper

Christmas at the Golden Dragon

2022 · Movie

Jane

North to Home

2022 · Movie

Suzanne

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

2021 · Movie

Candace

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021 · Movie

Aunt Candace

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2021 · Movie

Delores Swensen

The Christmas Contest

2021 · Movie

Donna

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

2020 · Movie

Carol Shaw

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

2020 · Movie

Aunt Candace

USS Christmas

2020 · Movie

Elizabeth

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy

2019 · Movie

Carol Shaw

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

2019 · Movie

Aunt Candace

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

2019 · Movie

Aunt Candace

Love on the Menu

2019 · Movie

Andrea

Love Takes Flight

2019 · Movie

Virginia Beauman

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

2018 · Movie

Carol Shaw

Campfire Kiss

2017 · Movie

Beverly

Christmas in Evergreen

2017 · Movie

Carol

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'

2017 · Movie

Self

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

2017 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Chesapeake Shores

2016 · TV Show

Megan O'Brien

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

2016 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

2016 · Movie

Delores Swensen

A Christmas Detour

2015 · Movie

Susan Collins

Hamlet's Ghost

2015 · Movie

Sarah Goodman

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery

2015 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

2015 · Movie

Delores Swensen

Being Us

2014 · Movie

Julie

Suburban Gothic

2014 · Movie

Eve

Meth Head

2013 · Movie

Madelaine

A Perfect Ending

2012 · Movie

Rebecca Westridge

Gabe the Cupid Dog

2012 · Movie

Ms. Andrews

Home Invasion

2012 · Movie

Tricia Patterson

My Mother's Secret

2012 · Movie

Evelyn Wells

Accused at 17

2009 · Movie

Claire Werner

Heat Wave

2009 · Movie

Gouverneur Carol Quinlan

Parks and Recreation

2009 · TV Show

June Hartwell

Summer's Blood

2009 · Movie

Gaia Hoxey

Black Widow

2008 · Movie

Tiffany Collins

Dead at 17

2008 · Movie

Alyssa Harris

Eli Stone

2008 · TV Show

Ellen Wethersby

Moonlight & Mistletoe

2008 · Movie

Ginny

Short Track

2008 · Movie

Audrey Beckett

A Valentine Carol

2007 · Movie

Jackie Marley

McBride: Semper Fi

2007 · Movie

Claire Whitman

Redline

2007 · Movie

Sally Martin

All You've Got

2006 · Movie

Peggy McDonald

Double Cross

2006 · Movie

Suzanne Debson

Murder in My House

2006 · Movie

Lauren Kessler

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery

2006 · Movie

Annie

Back to You & Me

2005 · Movie

Connie Murray

Chasing Ghosts

2005 · Movie

Patricia King

Hell's Kitchen

2005 · TV Show

Self - Restaurant Patron

Stranger in My Bed

2005 · Movie

Christine Goudet

The Perfect Neighbor

2005 · Movie

Donna Germaine

The Drone Virus

2004 · Movie

Dr. Sloan

Tiger Cruise

2004 · Movie

Kate Dolan

A Carol Christmas

2003 · Movie

Sexy TV Star

Las Vegas

2003 · TV Show

Alice Gold

NCIS

2003 · TV Show

Elaine Burns

Alone with a Stranger

2000 · Movie

Sandy Kennington

Charmed

1998 · TV Show

Helen Jenkins

I Married a Monster

1998 · Movie

Linda

Serial Killing 101

1998 · Movie

Donna Noland

The Rat Pack

1998 · Movie

Marilyn Monroe

Breast Men

1997 · Movie

Cindy

Doublecross on Costa's Island

1997 · Movie

Veronica

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

1997 · TV Show

Kate

Depraved

1996 · Movie

Monica Stienman

Forest Warrior

1996 · Movie

Stacy Franklin

Foxfire

1996 · Movie

Goldie's Stepmother

Humanoids from the Deep

1996 · Movie

Fran Taylor

Lone Tiger

1996 · Movie

Jane Costello

The Sister-in-Law

1995 · Movie

Ashley Hawkins

Under Lock and Key

1995 · Movie

Tina Lam

Taken Alive

1994 · Movie

Veronica

Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear

1993 · Movie

Pamela Raby

Psycho Cop Returns

1993 · Movie

Sharon

Fatal Encounter

1990 · Movie

Laura Hart

Hired to Kill

1990 · Movie

Sheila

Wings

1990 · TV Show

Susan

My Two Dads

1987 · TV Show

Veronica Miles

Promise

1986 · Movie

Joan

Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Date unknown · Movie

Delores Swensen

It Happened at Christmas

Date unknown · Movie

Cast