Actor profile

Barbara Niven

26th February 1953 Portland, Oregon, USA Acting

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.

86 Movies 11 TV Shows 97 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 16th May 2026 as Delores

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 7th March 2026 as Delores Swensen

The Christmas Baby poster

The Christmas Baby 21st December 2025 as Betty Mitchell

Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 22nd June 2025 as Delores Swensen

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 6th February 2025 as Delores Swensen

Leah's Perfect Gift poster

Leah's Perfect Gift 8th December 2024 as Barbara

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 4th October 2024 as Delores Swensen

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 5th April 2024 as Delores Swensen

The Last Word poster

The Last Word 22nd December 2023 as Jillian Harper

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town poster

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town 26th October 2023 as Gayle

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 6th October 2023 as Delores Swensen

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 19th May 2023 as Delores Swensen

Christmas at the Golden Dragon poster

Christmas at the Golden Dragon 13th November 2022 as Jane

North to Home poster

North to Home 9th January 2022 as Suzanne

The Christmas Contest poster

The Christmas Contest 28th November 2021 as Donna

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery 8th August 2021 as Delores Swensen

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead poster

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead 11th April 2021 as Candace

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent poster

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent 14th February 2021 as Aunt Candace

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing poster

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing 5th December 2020 as Carol Shaw

USS Christmas poster

USS Christmas 28th November 2020 as Elizabeth

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver poster

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver 5th January 2020 as Aunt Candace

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy poster

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy 29th November 2019 as Carol Shaw

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder poster

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder 13th October 2019 as Aunt Candace

Love Takes Flight poster

Love Takes Flight 27th April 2019 as Virginia Beauman

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For poster

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For 10th March 2019 as Aunt Candace

Love on the Menu poster

Love on the Menu 23rd February 2019 as Andrea

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa poster

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa 18th November 2018 as Carol Shaw

Christmas in Evergreen poster

Christmas in Evergreen 2nd December 2017 as Carol

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns' poster

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns' 25th April 2017 as Self

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts 26th March 2017 as Delores Swensen

Campfire Kiss poster

Campfire Kiss 18th March 2017 as Beverly

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe poster

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe 19th June 2016 as Delores Swensen

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery poster

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery 10th January 2016 as Delores Swensen

Hamlet's Ghost poster

Hamlet's Ghost 11th December 2015 as Sarah Goodman

A Christmas Detour poster

A Christmas Detour 28th November 2015 as Susan Collins

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery poster

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery 15th November 2015 as Delores Swensen

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery poster

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery 2nd May 2015 as Delores Swensen

Suburban Gothic poster

Suburban Gothic 19th July 2014 as Eve

Being Us poster

Being Us 28th May 2014 as Julie

Meth Head poster

Meth Head 7th March 2013 as Madelaine

Home Invasion poster

Home Invasion 8th September 2012 as Tricia Patterson

A Perfect Ending poster

A Perfect Ending 1st June 2012 as Rebecca Westridge

My Mother's Secret poster

My Mother's Secret 25th February 2012 as Evelyn Wells

Gabe the Cupid Dog poster

Gabe the Cupid Dog 1st January 2012 as Ms. Andrews

Accused at 17 poster

Accused at 17 5th December 2009 as Claire Werner

Summer's Blood poster

Summer's Blood 2nd November 2009 as Gaia Hoxey

Heat Wave poster

Heat Wave 9th January 2009 as Gouverneur Carol Quinlan

Black Widow poster

Black Widow 8th December 2008 as Tiffany Collins

Moonlight & Mistletoe poster

Moonlight & Mistletoe 29th November 2008 as Ginny

Short Track poster

Short Track 30th August 2008 as Audrey Beckett

Dead at 17 poster

Dead at 17 13th May 2008 as Alyssa Harris

Redline poster

Redline 13th April 2007 as Sally Martin

A Valentine Carol poster

A Valentine Carol 11th February 2007 as Jackie Marley

McBride: Semper Fi poster

McBride: Semper Fi 18th January 2007 as Claire Whitman

All You've Got poster

All You've Got 20th May 2006 as Peggy McDonald

Murder in My House poster

Murder in My House 6th May 2006 as Lauren Kessler

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery poster

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery 18th March 2006 as Annie

Double Cross poster

Double Cross 23rd February 2006 as Suzanne Debson

The Perfect Neighbor poster

The Perfect Neighbor 13th September 2005 as Donna Germaine

Stranger in My Bed poster

Stranger in My Bed 29th August 2005 as Christine Goudet

Back to You & Me poster

Back to You & Me 23rd July 2005 as Connie Murray

Chasing Ghosts poster

Chasing Ghosts 11th May 2005 as Patricia King

The Drone Virus poster

The Drone Virus 10th October 2004 as Dr. Sloan

Tiger Cruise poster

Tiger Cruise 6th August 2004 as Kate Dolan

A Carol Christmas poster

A Carol Christmas 7th December 2003 as Sexy TV Star

Alone with a Stranger poster

Alone with a Stranger 31st May 2000 as Sandy Kennington

I Married a Monster poster

I Married a Monster 8th October 1998 as Linda

The Rat Pack poster

The Rat Pack 22nd August 1998 as Marilyn Monroe

Serial Killing 101 poster

Serial Killing 101 12th June 1998 as Donna Noland

Breast Men poster

Breast Men 13th December 1997 as Cindy

Doublecross on Costa's Island poster

Doublecross on Costa's Island 1st January 1997 as Veronica

Forest Warrior poster

Forest Warrior 5th November 1996 as Stacy Franklin

Humanoids from the Deep poster

Humanoids from the Deep 14th September 1996 as Fran Taylor

Foxfire poster

Foxfire 23rd August 1996 as Goldie's Stepmother

Depraved poster

Depraved 16th August 1996 as Monica Stienman

Lone Tiger poster

Lone Tiger 17th July 1996 as Jane Costello

The Sister-in-Law poster

The Sister-in-Law 12th July 1995 as Ashley Hawkins

Under Lock and Key poster

Under Lock and Key 1st January 1995 as Tina Lam

Taken Alive poster

Taken Alive 12th May 1994 as Veronica

Psycho Cop Returns poster

Psycho Cop Returns 8th November 1993 as Sharon

Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear poster

Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear 1st January 1993 as Pamela Raby

Hired to Kill poster

Hired to Kill 28th April 1990 as Sheila

Fatal Encounter poster

Fatal Encounter 1st January 1990 as Laura Hart

Promise poster

Promise 21st December 1986 as Joan

Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery as Delores Swensen

It Happened at Christmas

Chesapeake Shores poster

Chesapeake Shores 14th August 2016 as Megan O'Brien

Parks and Recreation poster

Parks and Recreation 9th April 2009 as June Hartwell

Eli Stone poster

Eli Stone 31st January 2008 as Ellen Wethersby

Hell's Kitchen poster

Hell's Kitchen 30th May 2005 as Self - Restaurant Patron

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Elaine Burns

Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas 22nd September 2003 as Alice Gold

Charmed poster

Charmed 7th October 1998 as Helen Jenkins

Pensacola: Wings of Gold poster

Pensacola: Wings of Gold 15th September 1997 as Kate

Wings poster

Wings 19th April 1990 as Susan

My Two Dads poster

My Two Dads 20th September 1987 as Veronica Miles

Paris is Always a Good Idea