Soap Faves Star In Holiday Movies

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and that means that channels like ION and Hallmark are filled with holiday movies! You’ll find many soap favorites in these feel-good flicks. Check them out!

Reluctant wedding planner Maddie Krug (Rachel Skarsten) meets her match in Johnny Blake (Trevor Donovan), an action movie star who has hired her to plan his sisters Christmas nuptials in the picturesque Sierra Nevada mountain town of Fools Gold. Photo: Rachel Skarsten, Trevor Donovan Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs Ricardo Hubbs/Crown Media

MARRY ME AT CHRISTMAS - Madeline (Rachel Skarsten) is a bridal boutique owner who meets her movie star crush, Jonny Blaze (Trevor Donovan, ex-Jeremy, DAYS), who is in town for his sister’s wedding.

Sofie Bennet feels the pressure as she struggles to pay the mortgage for Holly Lodge, which has been in her family for generations. Undeterred and keeping up with tradition, her annual Christmas celebration at the lodge is in full swing. Holly Lodge is a special place where Christmas miracles are known to happen. This year there is a new face that shows up. From the moment they lock eyes, Sofie is instantly drawn to Evan Hunter, the handsome and charming real estate investor. Little does she know he isnt here for the holiday cheer. Sofies best friend Callie discovers that Evans trip is all business as he sent to scope out the property for his eccentric millionaire boss to purchase. Unexpectedly, Evan falls in love with the place and Sofie as well. Reluctant to believe in Christmas miracles, can Sofie save the place herself or will this be the last Christmas at Holly Lodge? Photo: Aria Demurs; Alison Sweeney Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs Ricardo Hubbs/Crown Media

CHRISTMAS AT HOLLY LODGE - This film stars Alison Sweeney (ex-Sami, DAYS) as a woman who tries to protect her lodge from being purchased by a major developer (Jordan Bridges) — who she starts to fall for!

A confirmed bachelors life is turned upside down when he takes in his young niece and nephew a week before Christmas, his absolutely least favorite time of year. As he struggles to make Christmas for the kids, with a little help from his lovely next door neighbor, he learns some valuable lessons about the value of family, love, and the joy of Christmas, as seen through the eyes of children. Photo: Jesse Metcalfe Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ben Mark Holzberg Ben Mark Holzberg/Crown Media

CHRISTMAS NEXT DOOR - Jesse Metcalfe (ex-Miguel, PASSIONS) plays Eric, an author of bachelor lifestyle books, who gets stuck taking care of his young niece and nephew for the holidays. He turns to his neighbor, April (Fiona Gubelmann), for help.

Its Christmastime in Hope Valley and the town is abuzz over the introduction of the Wishing Tree, with all the townspeople eagerly placing their wishes on its branches in the hopes theyll be granted. Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) wishes for the return of her fiancé, Constable Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing). Meanwhile, town mayor Abigail (Lori Loughlin) leads the creation of Hope Valleys Christmas Parade, featuring a passionate band, led by sheriff Bill Avery (Jack Wagner). Abigails newly adopted son, Cody (Carter Ryan Evancic), tries to make their first Christmas together special, connecting her past with their bright future. Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) and Lee (Kavan Smith), Hope Valleys most endearing married couple, will discover how important Christmas traditions and treasured memories are. Meanwhile, Doctor Carson Shepherd (Paul Greene) exhibits faith and resilience when he tries to heal and inspire a guarded woman who has given up on the spirit of Christmas. And Hope Valleys disgraced former mayor, Henry Gowen (Martin Cummins), gets a second chance at redemption. Photo: Carter Ryan Evancic, Lori Loughlin, Ali Skovbye Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss Bettina Strauss/Crown Media

WHEN CALLS THE HEART: THE CHRISTMAS WISHING TREE - This feature-length Christmas special features Lori Loughlin (ex-Jody, EDGE OF NIGHT) and Jack Wagner (ex-Frisco, GH et al)

Christmas is a busy, busy time for the residents of Green River, particularly for Grace Long, the third generation of her family to steward the New England towns signature Christmas Eve parade. This years audience for the parade promises to be in the millions, thanks to a national morning show that has chosen Green River as the site of its Christmas Eve day program. But this huge opportunity will vanish if Grace cant find a suitable substitute for the towns famed Santa, aka Tom White, after he takes a nasty fall and breaks his arm. Unfortunately, the only person who could conceivably fill Toms boots is the one person who has consistently refused to consider it: his son, Ben, a writer who lives in Boston. With her towns reputation and economy on the line, Grace has less than a week to figure out a way to get the reluctant Ben from Boston to Green River and into that Santa suit. As December 24 draws near, she and Ben discover an unexpected and wonderful Christmas gift: love. Photo:Jodie Sweetin, Eric Winter Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ryan Plummer Ryan Plummer/Crown Media

FINDING SANTA - Eric Winter (ex-Rex, DAYS) plays Ben, a man who hates Christmas but is forced to play Santa for his town’s famous Christmas parade.

After breaking up with her long-term boyfriend just before the holidays, passionate baker Kylie reconnects with her high school sweetheart, Nick. Thanks to their newly rekindled friendship, Kylie uses Nicks restaurant to prepare for a gingerbread baking competition with a large cash prize that would help her open her own bakery. Spending time together and with Nicks son Bobby and friend Ralphie Kylie and Nick start feeling a familiar spark, though neither are ready to admit it. When Kylies former boyfriend Alex makes a surprise romantic gesture, though, both Kylies chances in the gingerbread baking competition and Kylie and Nicks blooming romance are put into jeopardy. Photo: Lacey Chabert Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs Ricardo Hubbs/Crown Media

THE SWEETEST CHRISTMAS - Lacey Chabert (ex-Bianca, AMC) plays Kylie, a struggling pastry chef who reaches out to her old boyfriend from culinary school when her oven breaks down right before a major gingerbread competition.

THE BOLD TYPE - Freeform "The Bold Type" stars Sam Page as Richard Hunter. (Justin Coit/Freeform via Getty Images)

ROYAL NEW YEAR’S EVE - Sam Page (ex-Trey, ALL MY CHILDREN) is a Prince who hires a woman (Jessy Schram) to design a dress for his future fiancé to wear at the royal New Year’s ball, but the two soon develop feelings for each other.

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A ROYAL CHRISTMAS BALL - Ingo Rademacher (Thorne, B&B; ex-Jax, GH) is King Charles of Baltania, who learns that he has a daughter he didn’t know about, played by Haley Pullos (Molly, GH).

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