Barbara Niven
Known for acting · Born 26 February 1953 · 73 · Portland, Oregon, USA
98 credits
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
Chesapeake Shores
2016
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
1997
A Perfect Ending
2012
Summer's Blood
2009
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery
2015
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery
2015
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For
2019
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery
2016
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
2016
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts
2017
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder
2019
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
2020
Acting (98)
2026Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2026Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2026'Tis the Season for SetupsJuneFilm
2026Paris is Always a Good IdeaSherrie · 6 episodesSeries
2025Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2025Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2025The Christmas BabyBetty MitchellFilm
2024One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2024A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2024Leah's Perfect GiftBarbaraFilm
2023Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2023A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2023Ms. Christmas Comes to TownGayleFilm
2023The Last WordJillian HarperFilm
2022Christmas at the Golden DragonJaneFilm
2022North to HomeSuzanneFilm
2021Crossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentAunt CandaceFilm
2021Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadCandaceFilm
2021The Christmas ContestDonnaFilm
2021Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2020Crossword Mysteries: AbracadaverAunt CandaceFilm
2020USS ChristmasElizabethFilm
2020Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are RingingCarol ShawFilm
2019Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForAunt CandaceFilm
2019Crossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderAunt CandaceFilm
2019Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of JoyCarol ShawFilm
2019Love on the MenuAndreaFilm
2019Love Takes FlightVirginia BeaumanFilm
2018Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaCarol ShawFilm
2017Christmas in EvergreenCarolFilm
2017Murder, She Baked: Just DessertsDelores SwensenFilm
2017Campfire KissBeverlyFilm
2017Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'SelfFilm
2016Chesapeake ShoresMegan O'Brien · 55 episodesSeries
2016Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2016Murder, She Baked: A Deadly RecipeDelores SwensenFilm
2015A Christmas DetourSusan CollinsFilm
2015Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2015Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding MysteryDelores SwensenFilm
2015Hamlet's GhostSarah GoodmanFilm
2014Suburban GothicEveFilm
2014Being UsJulieFilm
2013Meth HeadMadelaineFilm
2012A Perfect EndingRebecca WestridgeFilm
2012Home InvasionTricia PattersonFilm
2012Gabe the Cupid DogMs. AndrewsFilm
2012My Mother's SecretEvelyn WellsFilm
2009Parks and RecreationJune HartwellSeries
2009Summer's BloodGaia HoxeyFilm
2009Accused at 17Claire WernerFilm
2009Heat WaveGouverneur Carol QuinlanFilm
2008Eli StoneEllen Wethersby · 2 episodesSeries
2008Moonlight & MistletoeGinnyFilm
2008Black WidowTiffany CollinsFilm
2008Dead at 17Alyssa HarrisFilm
2008Short TrackAudrey BeckettFilm
2007RedlineSally MartinFilm
2007McBride: Semper FiClaire WhitmanFilm
2007A Valentine CarolJackie MarleyFilm
2006All You've GotPeggy McDonaldFilm
2006Mystery Woman: Wild West MysteryAnnieFilm
2006Double CrossSuzanne DebsonFilm
2006Murder in My HouseLauren KesslerFilm
2005Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant PatronSeries
2005Chasing GhostsPatricia KingFilm
2005Back to You & MeConnie MurrayFilm
2005The Perfect NeighborDonna GermaineFilm
2005Stranger in My BedChristine GoudetFilm
2004Tiger CruiseKate DolanFilm
2004The Drone VirusDr. SloanFilm
2003NCISElaine BurnsSeries
2003Las VegasAlice GoldSeries
2003A Carol ChristmasSexy TV StarFilm
2000Alone with a StrangerSandy KenningtonFilm
1998CharmedHelen Jenkins · 2 episodesSeries
1998The Rat PackMarilyn MonroeFilm
1998Serial Killing 101Donna NolandFilm
1998I Married a MonsterLindaFilm
1997Breast MenCindyFilm
1997Pensacola: Wings of GoldKate · 44 episodesSeries
1997Doublecross on Costa's IslandVeronicaFilm
1996FoxfireGoldie's StepmotherFilm
1996Forest WarriorStacy FranklinFilm
1996Humanoids from the DeepFran TaylorFilm
1996DepravedMonica StienmanFilm
1996Lone TigerJane CostelloFilm
1995Under Lock and KeyTina LamFilm
1995The Sister-in-LawAshley HawkinsFilm
1994Taken AliveVeronicaFilm
1993Psycho Cop ReturnsSharonFilm
1993Illegal Entry: Formula for FearPamela RabyFilm
1990WingsSusanSeries
1990Hired to KillSheilaFilm
1990Fatal EncounterLaura HartFilm
1987My Two DadsVeronica MilesSeries
1986PromiseJoanFilm
—It Happened at ChristmasFilm
—Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores SwensenFilm