Barbara Niven

Barbara Niven

Known for
Acting
Born
February 26, 1953 (age 73)
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

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Filmography

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It Happened at Christmas

It Happened at Christmas

Movie

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Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2026
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2026
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2026
'Tis the Season for Setups poster

'Tis the Season for Setups

Movie · as June

2026
Paris Is Always a Good Idea poster

Paris Is Always a Good Idea

TV · as Sherrie · 6 eps

2025
Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2025
Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2025
The Christmas Baby poster

The Christmas Baby

Movie · as Betty Mitchell

2024
One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2024
A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2024
Leah's Perfect Gift poster

Leah's Perfect Gift

Movie · as Barbara

2023
Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2023
A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2023
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town poster

Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

Movie · as Gayle

2023
The Last Word poster

The Last Word

Movie · as Jillian Harper

2022
North to Home poster

North to Home

Movie · as Suzanne

2022
Christmas at the Golden Dragon poster

Christmas at the Golden Dragon

Movie · as Jane

2021
The Christmas Contest poster

The Christmas Contest

Movie · as Donna

2021
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent poster

Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent

Movie · as Aunt Candace

2021
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead poster

Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead

Movie · as Candace

2021
Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery poster

Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2020
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver poster

Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver

Movie · as Aunt Candace

2020
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing poster

Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing

Movie · as Carol Shaw

2020
USS Christmas poster

USS Christmas

Movie · as Elizabeth

2019
Love on the Menu poster

Love on the Menu

Movie · as Andrea

2019
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For poster

Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For

Movie · as Aunt Candace

2019
Love Takes Flight poster

Love Takes Flight

Movie · as Virginia Beauman

2019
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy poster

Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy

Movie · as Carol Shaw

2019
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder poster

Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder

Movie · as Aunt Candace

2018
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa poster

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

Movie · as Carol Shaw

2017
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts poster

Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2017
Campfire Kiss poster

Campfire Kiss

Movie · as Beverly

2017
Christmas in Evergreen poster

Christmas in Evergreen

Movie · as Carol

2017
Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns' poster

Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'

Movie · as Self

2016
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery poster

Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2016
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe poster

Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2016
Chesapeake Shores poster

Chesapeake Shores

TV · as Megan O'Brien · 55 eps

2015
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery poster

Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2015
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery poster

Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery

Movie · as Delores Swensen

2015
Hamlet's Ghost poster

Hamlet's Ghost

Movie · as Sarah Goodman

2015
A Christmas Detour poster

A Christmas Detour

Movie · as Susan Collins

2014
Suburban Gothic poster

Suburban Gothic

Movie · as Eve

2014
Being Us poster

Being Us

Movie · as Julie

2013
Meth Head poster

Meth Head

Movie · as Madelaine

2012
A Perfect Ending poster

A Perfect Ending

Movie · as Rebecca Westridge

2012
My Mother's Secret poster

My Mother's Secret

Movie · as Evelyn Wells

2012
Gabe the Cupid Dog poster

Gabe the Cupid Dog

Movie · as Ms. Andrews

2012
Home Invasion poster

Home Invasion

Movie · as Tricia Patterson

2009
Accused at 17 poster

Accused at 17

Movie · as Claire Werner

2009
Heat Wave poster

Heat Wave

Movie · as Gouverneur Carol Quinlan

2009
Summer's Blood poster

Summer's Blood

Movie · as Gaia Hoxey

2009
Parks and Recreation poster

Parks and Recreation

TV · as June Hartwell · 1 ep

2008
Dead at 17 poster

Dead at 17

Movie · as Alyssa Harris

2008
Short Track poster

Short Track

Movie · as Audrey Beckett

2008
Moonlight & Mistletoe poster

Moonlight & Mistletoe

Movie · as Ginny

2008
Black Widow poster

Black Widow

Movie · as Tiffany Collins

2008
Eli Stone poster

Eli Stone

TV · as Ellen Wethersby · 2 eps

2007
A Valentine Carol poster

A Valentine Carol

Movie · as Jackie Marley

2007
McBride: Semper Fi poster

McBride: Semper Fi

Movie · as Claire Whitman

2007
Redline poster

Redline

Movie · as Sally Martin

2006
All You've Got poster

All You've Got

Movie · as Peggy McDonald

2006
Murder in My House poster

Murder in My House

Movie · as Lauren Kessler

2006
Double Cross poster

Double Cross

Movie · as Suzanne Debson

2006
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery poster

Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery

Movie · as Annie

2005
The Perfect Neighbor poster

The Perfect Neighbor

Movie · as Donna Germaine

2005
Stranger in My Bed poster

Stranger in My Bed

Movie · as Christine Goudet

2005
Chasing Ghosts poster

Chasing Ghosts

Movie · as Patricia King

2005
Back to You & Me poster

Back to You & Me

Movie · as Connie Murray

2005
Hell's Kitchen poster

Hell's Kitchen

TV · as Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 ep

2004
Tiger Cruise poster

Tiger Cruise

Movie · as Kate Dolan

2004
The Drone Virus poster

The Drone Virus

Movie · as Dr. Sloan

2003
A Carol Christmas poster

A Carol Christmas

Movie · as Sexy TV Star

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Elaine Burns · 1 ep

2003
Las Vegas poster

Las Vegas

TV · as Alice Gold · 1 ep

2000
Alone with a Stranger poster

Alone with a Stranger

Movie · as Sandy Kennington

1998
The Rat Pack poster

The Rat Pack

Movie · as Marilyn Monroe

1998
I Married a Monster poster

I Married a Monster

Movie · as Linda

1998
Serial Killing 101 poster

Serial Killing 101

Movie · as Donna Noland

1998
Charmed poster

Charmed

TV · as Helen Jenkins · 2 eps

1997
Breast Men poster

Breast Men

Movie · as Cindy

1997
Doublecross on Costa's Island poster

Doublecross on Costa's Island

Movie · as Veronica

1997
Pensacola: Wings of Gold poster

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

TV · as Kate · 44 eps

1996
Foxfire poster

Foxfire

Movie · as Goldie's Stepmother

1996
Depraved poster

Depraved

Movie · as Monica Stienman

1996
Lone Tiger poster

Lone Tiger

Movie · as Jane Costello

1996
Humanoids from the Deep poster

Humanoids from the Deep

Movie · as Fran Taylor

1996
Forest Warrior poster

Forest Warrior

Movie · as Stacy Franklin

1995
Under Lock and Key poster

Under Lock and Key

Movie · as Tina Lam

1995
The Sister-in-Law poster

The Sister-in-Law

Movie · as Ashley Hawkins

1994
Taken Alive poster

Taken Alive

Movie · as Veronica

1993
Psycho Cop Returns poster

Psycho Cop Returns

Movie · as Sharon

1993
Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear poster

Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear

Movie · as Pamela Raby

1990
Hired to Kill poster

Hired to Kill

Movie · as Sheila

1990
Fatal Encounter poster

Fatal Encounter

Movie · as Laura Hart

1990
Wings poster

Wings

TV · as Susan · 1 ep

1987
My Two Dads poster

My Two Dads

TV · as Veronica Miles · 1 ep

1986
Promise poster

Promise

Movie · as Joan