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Barbara Niven
Acting

Barbara Niven

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

26 Feb 1953

Age

73 Years

Born In

Portland, Oregon, USA

Total Projects

97

Years Active

40 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.2 ★

Overview

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

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

movie

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

movie

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2026

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores Swensen

The Christmas Baby

movie

The Christmas Baby

2025

The Christmas Baby

as Betty Mitchell

Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

movie

Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2025

Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores Swensen

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

movie

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2025

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores Swensen

Leah's Perfect Gift

movie

Leah's Perfect Gift

2024

Leah's Perfect Gift

as Barbara

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

movie

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2024

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores Swensen

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

movie

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2024

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores Swensen

The Last Word

movie

The Last Word

2023

The Last Word

as Jillian Harper

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

movie

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

2023

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

as Gayle

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

movie

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2023

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores Swensen

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

movie

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2023

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores Swensen

Christmas at the Golden Dragon

movie

Christmas at the Golden Dragon

2022

Christmas at the Golden Dragon

as Jane

North to Home

movie

North to Home

2022

North to Home

as Suzanne

The Christmas Contest

movie

The Christmas Contest

2021

The Christmas Contest

as Donna

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

movie

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

2021

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores Swensen

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

movie

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

2021

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

as Candace

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

movie

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

2021

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

as Aunt Candace

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

movie

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

2020

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

as Carol Shaw

USS Christmas

movie

USS Christmas

2020

USS Christmas

as Elizabeth

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

movie

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

2020

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

as Aunt Candace

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy

movie

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy

2019

Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy

as Carol Shaw

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

movie

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

2019

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

as Aunt Candace

Love Takes Flight

movie

Love Takes Flight

2019

Love Takes Flight

as Virginia Beauman

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

movie

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

2019

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

as Aunt Candace

Love on the Menu

movie

Love on the Menu

2019

Love on the Menu

as Andrea

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

movie

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

2018

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

as Carol Shaw

Christmas in Evergreen

movie

Christmas in Evergreen

2017

Christmas in Evergreen

as Carol

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'

movie

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'

2017

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'

as Self

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

movie

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

2017

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

as Delores Swensen

Campfire Kiss

movie

Campfire Kiss

2017

Campfire Kiss

as Beverly

Chesapeake Shores

tv

Chesapeake Shores

2016

Chesapeake Shores

as Megan O'Brien

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

movie

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

2016

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

as Delores Swensen

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

movie

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

2016

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

as Delores Swensen

Hamlet's Ghost

movie

Hamlet's Ghost

2015

Hamlet's Ghost

as Sarah Goodman

A Christmas Detour

movie

A Christmas Detour

2015

A Christmas Detour

as Susan Collins

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

movie

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

2015

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

as Delores Swensen

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery

movie

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery

2015

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery

as Delores Swensen

Suburban Gothic

movie

Suburban Gothic

2014

Suburban Gothic

as Eve

Being Us

movie

Being Us

2014

Being Us

as Julie

Meth Head

movie

Meth Head

2013

Meth Head

as Madelaine

Home Invasion

movie

Home Invasion

2012

Home Invasion

as Tricia Patterson

A Perfect Ending

movie

A Perfect Ending

2012

A Perfect Ending

as Rebecca Westridge

My Mother's Secret

movie

My Mother's Secret

2012

My Mother's Secret

as Evelyn Wells

Gabe the Cupid Dog

movie

Gabe the Cupid Dog

2012

Gabe the Cupid Dog

as Ms. Andrews

Accused at 17

movie

Accused at 17

2009

Accused at 17

as Claire Werner

Summer's Blood

movie

Summer's Blood

2009

Summer's Blood

as Gaia Hoxey

Parks and Recreation

tv

Parks and Recreation

2009

Parks and Recreation

as June Hartwell

Heat Wave

movie

Heat Wave

2009

Heat Wave

as Gouverneur Carol Quinlan

Black Widow

movie

Black Widow

2008

Black Widow

as Tiffany Collins

Moonlight & Mistletoe

movie

Moonlight & Mistletoe

2008

Moonlight & Mistletoe

as Ginny

Short Track

movie

Short Track

2008

Short Track

as Audrey Beckett

Dead at 17

movie

Dead at 17

2008

Dead at 17

as Alyssa Harris

Eli Stone

tv

Eli Stone

2008

Eli Stone

as Ellen Wethersby

Redline

movie

Redline

2007

Redline

as Sally Martin

A Valentine Carol

movie

A Valentine Carol

2007

A Valentine Carol

as Jackie Marley

McBride: Semper Fi

movie

McBride: Semper Fi

2007

McBride: Semper Fi

as Claire Whitman

All You've Got

movie

All You've Got

2006

All You've Got

as Peggy McDonald

Murder in My House

movie

Murder in My House

2006

Murder in My House

as Lauren Kessler

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery

movie

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery

2006

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery

as Annie

Double Cross

movie

Double Cross

2006

Double Cross

as Suzanne Debson

The Perfect Neighbor

movie

The Perfect Neighbor

2005

The Perfect Neighbor

as Donna Germaine

Stranger in My Bed

movie

Stranger in My Bed

2005

Stranger in My Bed

as Christine Goudet

Back to You & Me

movie

Back to You & Me

2005

Back to You & Me

as Connie Murray

Hell's Kitchen

tv

Hell's Kitchen

2005

Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron

Chasing Ghosts

movie

Chasing Ghosts

2005

Chasing Ghosts

as Patricia King

The Drone Virus

movie

The Drone Virus

2004

The Drone Virus

as Dr. Sloan

Tiger Cruise

movie

Tiger Cruise

2004

Tiger Cruise

as Kate Dolan

A Carol Christmas

movie

A Carol Christmas

2003

A Carol Christmas

as Sexy TV Star

NCIS

tv

NCIS

2003

NCIS

as Elaine Burns

Las Vegas

tv

Las Vegas

2003

Las Vegas

as Alice Gold

Alone with a Stranger

movie

Alone with a Stranger

2000

Alone with a Stranger

as Sandy Kennington

I Married a Monster

movie

I Married a Monster

1998

I Married a Monster

as Linda

Charmed

tv

Charmed

1998

Charmed

as Helen Jenkins

The Rat Pack

movie

The Rat Pack

1998

The Rat Pack

as Marilyn Monroe

Serial Killing 101

movie

Serial Killing 101

1998

Serial Killing 101

as Donna Noland

Breast Men

movie

Breast Men

1997

Breast Men

as Cindy

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

tv

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

1997

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

as Kate

Doublecross on Costa's Island

movie

Doublecross on Costa's Island

1997

Doublecross on Costa's Island

as Veronica

Forest Warrior

movie

Forest Warrior

1996

Forest Warrior

as Stacy Franklin

Humanoids from the Deep

movie

Humanoids from the Deep

1996

Humanoids from the Deep

as Fran Taylor

Foxfire

movie

Foxfire

1996

Foxfire

as Goldie's Stepmother

Depraved

movie

Depraved

1996

Depraved

as Monica Stienman

Lone Tiger

movie

Lone Tiger

1996

Lone Tiger

as Jane Costello

The Sister-in-Law

movie

The Sister-in-Law

1995

The Sister-in-Law

as Ashley Hawkins

Under Lock and Key

movie

Under Lock and Key

1995

Under Lock and Key

as Tina Lam

Taken Alive

movie

Taken Alive

1994

Taken Alive

as Veronica

Psycho Cop Returns

movie

Psycho Cop Returns

1993

Psycho Cop Returns

as Sharon

Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear

movie

Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear

1993

Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear

as Pamela Raby

Hired to Kill

movie

Hired to Kill

1990

Hired to Kill

as Sheila

Wings

tv

Wings

1990

Wings

as Susan

Fatal Encounter

movie

Fatal Encounter

1990

Fatal Encounter

as Laura Hart

My Two Dads

tv

My Two Dads

1987

My Two Dads

as Veronica Miles

Promise

movie

Promise

1986

Promise

as Joan

CineRaya

movie

It Happened at Christmas

TBA

It Happened at Christmas

CineRaya

movie

Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

TBA

Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

as Delores Swensen

CineRaya

tv

Paris is Always a Good Idea

TBA

Paris is Always a Good Idea

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