Though she got her start on the network in 2015, it wasn’t until 2019 that she made her leading lady debut

While these days you might recognize Jocelyn Hudon for her role in Chicago Fire, the Hallmark fan in all of us knows her for her leading lady parts on the Hallmark Channel over the last few years. While she didn’t make her debut as a romantic lead until the 2019 film From Friend to Fiance opposite Hallmark hunk Ryan Paevey, she was making herself known on the network for quite some time.

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Her earliest stint on the network came in 2015 when she appeared on an episode of Good Witch, which was followed up by a role in 2017’s Love Locks and A Christmas Cure. In 2018, she even made an appearance on the hit Hallmark drama, When Calls the Heart.

5. Love in the Maldives (2023)

Hudon stars as Rae, a single woman known for her impressive travel column. But what happens when she’s sent on assignment to one of the most romantic travel destinations in the Maldives? Stuck in her ways as a lone traveler known to seek adventure and unique angles, her character struggles with penning a piece that does this location justice. However, when she discovers a legendary shipwreck, she enlists the help of her guest experience expert, Jared.

4. Baby, It’s Cold Inside (2021)

Hanna, a travel agent, is sent to an ice hotel for work instead of the sunny cruise she had planned for herself. Alongside her best friend Phoebe, they find themselves taken by the beauty of the location and unique experiences the hotel provides. Additionally, Hanna starts to hit it off with Ben, the designer and owner of the place.

3. Romance With a Twist (2024)

In Romance With a Twist, Hudon stars as an ex-dancer who now manages her family’s construction business. Doing a job for an aerial studio, she stumbles upon an opportunity to shine as the duet partner of a professional aerialist at a local arts festival — but will she be able to pull it off and prove she still has what it takes?

2. From Friend to Fiance (2019)

When Ted (Ryan Paevey) gets engaged to a typical high school mean girl, he asks his childhood best friend Jess to plan the wedding — but it’s a little hard when she’s burying her feelings for him.

In an interview with Soaps in Depth, Paevey shared that filming this movie was a great time, saying, “It was super weird — the three of us were like old friends from day one.”

1. Falling in Love in Niagara (2024)

Maddie heads to Niagara Falls for her honeymoon despite the fact that her fiancé called things off before they could get married. While there, her tour guide (Dan Jeannotte) encourages her to be more adventurous and Maddie might open her heart up to another shot at love.