Barbara Niven

Barbara Niven

Age 73 — born February 26, 1953·Portland, Oregon, USA

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.

DramaRomanceMystery

41Credits11 TV · 30 films
1986–2026Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedFatal Encounter
7.3 Average ratingacross 40 titles

Top TV shows 11best Barbara Niven shows

  1. 1Charmed posterCharmedHelen Jenkins · 2 eps · 19988.2
  2. 2Parks and Recreation posterParks and RecreationJune Hartwell · 1 ep · 20098.0
  3. 3Chesapeake Shores posterChesapeake ShoresMegan O'Brien · 55 eps · 20167.8
  4. 4NCIS posterNCISElaine Burns · 1 ep · 20037.6
  5. 5Cedar Cove posterCedar CovePeggy Beldon · 2013–2015 · Drama7.6
  6. 6Las Vegas posterLas VegasAlice Gold · 1 ep · 20037.1
  7. 7Wings posterWingsSusan · 1 ep · 19906.8
  8. 8Eli Stone posterEli StoneEllen Wethersby · 2 eps · 20086.7
  9. 9Pensacola: Wings of Gold posterPensacola: Wings of GoldKate · 44 eps · 19976.6
  10. 10My Two Dads posterMy Two DadsVeronica Miles · 1 ep · 19876.3
  11. 11Paris is Always a Good Idea6 eps

Top movies 30best Barbara Niven movies

  1. 1Fatal Encounter posterFatal EncounterLaura Hart · 19909.0
  2. 2Taken Alive posterTaken AliveVeronica · 19948.0
  3. 3Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery posterBest Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores Swensen · 20268.0
  4. 4Lone Tiger posterLone TigerJane Costello · 19968.0
  5. 5Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver posterCrossword Mysteries: AbracadaverAunt Candace · 20208.0
  6. 6Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery posterReality Bites: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores Swensen · 20257.8
  7. 7Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder posterCrossword Mysteries: Proposing MurderAunt Candace · 20197.5
  8. 8Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead posterCrossword Mysteries: Riddle Me DeadCandace · 20217.5
  9. 9Love Takes Flight posterLove Takes FlightVirginia Beauman · 20197.4
  10. 10Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery posterPie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores Swensen · 20257.4
  11. 11Promise posterPromiseJoan · 19867.3
  12. 12A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery posterA Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores Swensen · 20237.3
  13. 13Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent posterCrossword Mysteries: Terminal DescentAunt Candace · 20217.2
  14. 14Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery posterMurder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler MysteryDelores Swensen · 20167.2
  15. 15A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery posterA Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores Swensen · 20247.2
  16. 16Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For posterCrossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die ForAunt Candace · 20197.1
  17. 17Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery posterMurder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie MysteryDelores Swensen · 20157.1
  18. 18Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery posterMurder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding MysteryDelores Swensen · 20157.0
  19. 19Ms. Christmas Comes to Town posterMs. Christmas Comes to TownGayle · 20237.0
  20. 20Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts posterMurder, She Baked: Just DessertsDelores Swensen · 20177.0
  21. 21Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery posterCarrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores Swensen · 20236.9
  22. 22North to Home posterNorth to HomeSuzanne · 20226.9
  23. 23Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe posterMurder, She Baked: A Deadly RecipeDelores Swensen · 20166.9
  24. 24Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery posterSweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores Swensen · 20216.9
  25. 25The Christmas Baby posterThe Christmas BabyBetty Mitchell · 20256.8
  26. 26Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joy posterChristmas In Evergreen: Tidings of JoyCarol Shaw · 20196.8
  27. 27Love on the Menu posterLove on the MenuAndrea · 20196.8
  28. 28USS Christmas posterUSS ChristmasElizabeth · 20206.8
  29. 29Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa posterChristmas in Evergreen: Letters to SantaCarol Shaw · 20186.8
  30. 30One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery posterOne Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen MysteryDelores Swensen · 20246.8

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