Hallmark’s Holiday Heritage features a cast including Lyndie Greenwood and Holly Robinson Peete in lead roles.
The forthcoming holiday movie is an effort to get a family back together in the festive season. The movie celebrates two festivals, Christmas and Kwanzaa, in a family who hasn’t celebrated the holidays for some time.
Midst the festivals, the three generational women heal their old wounds and celebrate the holiday in a heartwarming way. Continue reading to learn more about the cast of the movie:
Meet The Cast Of Holiday Heritage
Hallmark’s forthcoming movie Holiday Heritage cast is led by Lyndie Greenwood and Holly Robinson Peete.
Lyndie Greenwood As Ella
Canadian actress, Lyndie Greenwood, portrays the role of the main cast, Ella, in the 2022 Hallmark movie.
Ella decides to return home for the holidays to celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa with her mother, Micah, and her grandmother, Tess Chapel, whilst healing their past fence.
Greenwood, 39, came to the spotlight appearing in Sonya’s role in the CW’s Nikita and serving as a cast member of Sleepy Hollow.
The latest Instagram posts of Greenwood surround the promotion of the upcoming Hallmark holiday movie. She shared the movie poster and pictures with her onscreen lover, Darnell.
Holly Robinson Peete As Micah
The veteran actress, Holly Robinson Peete, appears as Micah, Ella’s mother, in the upcoming Hallmark movie.
Robinson boasts an extensive career spanning over five decades. She is best recognized for starring in officer Judy Hoffs’ role in the television series 21 Jump Street and the 2012 movie of the same name.
She debuted in Sally’s role in the 1969 television series Sesame Street. Until the present moment, the veteran American actress has 47 acting credits on her resume.
The latest Instagram posts of Holly surround the promotion of the upcoming holiday movie. Robinson pinned a post comprising a carousel of pictures she shared on December 9. The first slide of the carousel is the movie poster.
Correspondingly, the American actress shared the movie’s teaser just a day ago on 10 December. She urged everyone to not miss her forthcoming movie on Hallmark.
Brooks Darnell As Griffin
American actor, Brooks Darnell, starrs as Griffin, Ella’s, ex-boyfriend and the new mayor, in the movie.
The forthcoming movie isn’t the first-holiday movie for the actor. Brooks has already been a part of holiday movies including Let’s Meet Again on Christmas, Christmas Miracle, and more.
Darnell made his acting debut in the 2009 television series Ghostly Encounters. Thus far, the actor has amassed 16 acting credits. The credits exclude the upcoming Christmas movie.
Some of his acting credits include Nathan Hart in the 2021 TV movie Advice to Love By, Joe in A Winter Getaway, Rob in the TV movie Let’s Meet Again on Christmas, Marcus in A Christmas Miracle, and so forth.
Darlene Cooke As Tess Chapel
The notable actress, Darlene Cooke, appears as Tess Chapel, Elle’s grandmother, in the forthcoming Hallmark holiday series.
Ontario-born Canadian actress appears in four-holiday movies including Holiday Heritage, A New Diva’s Christmas Carol, Record-Breaking Christmas, and A Christmas Masquerade.
Cooke possesses 42 acting credits thus far. There are four projects that are yet to release. She will appear as Judge Smith in the 2023 TV series Accused.
Other Additional Cast
Jennifer De Lucia as Renee
Jennifer Esnard as Dorene
Kiera Meeks as Marilyn’s Daughter
Director: Alfons Adetuyi
Writers: Rhonda Baraka
Producers: Michael Richard And Plowman
Holiday Heritage Synopsis
Ella (played by Lyndie) returns home for holiday to her grandmother Tess (played by Darlene) and her mother Micah (Holly Robinson Peete).
She thinks that the best way to convince and heal past fences in the family is to celebrate Christmas which they hadn’t done since Ella’s grandfather passed.
For the festive season, she takes the help of Griffin (Darnell), the new mayor and also her ex-boyfriend. After spending quality time at Christmas, the three generational women celebrate Kwanzaa.
They end the festive season in a joyous way by healing their past wounds through reconnection as a true family. Don’t forget to mark the dates on your calendar.
Hallmark debuted the trailer of the upcoming movie. The trailer starts off with Elle wishing ‘Happy Christmas’ to her grandmother and mother.
The narrator speaks, ‘three generations, two holidays, and one family,’ in the background. Elle’s mother added, ‘Moments like this, they’re priceless.’
Holiday Heritage Release Date And Time
The anticipated movie releases on December 16, 2022, at 8 p.m. on The Hallmark Channel.