Barbara Niven
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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
Credits
'Tis the Season for Setups (2026)
as June
Foxfire (1996)
as Goldie's Stepmother
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts (2017)
as Delores Swensen
A Perfect Ending (2012)
as Rebecca Westridge
Best Served Cold: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2026)
as Delores Swensen
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2026)
as Delores Swensen
Redline (2007)
as Sally Martin
Crossword Mysteries: Terminal Descent (2021)
as Aunt Candace
Summer's Blood (2009)
as Gaia Hoxey
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2019)
as Carol Shaw
McBride: Semper Fi (2007)
as Claire Whitman
Christmas in Evergreen (2017)
as Carol
Crossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Dead (2021)
as Candace
Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery (2015)
as Delores Swensen
The Christmas Baby (2025)
as Betty Mitchell
Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery (2015)
as Delores Swensen
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018)
as Carol Shaw
Forest Warrior (1996)
as Stacy Franklin
Christmas at the Golden Dragon (2022)
as Jane
Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2021)
as Delores Swensen
It Happened at Christmas (—)
Actor
Taken Alive (1994)
as Veronica
A Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)
as Delores Swensen
Tiger Cruise (2004)
as Kate Dolan
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)
as Aunt Candace
Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2023)
as Delores Swensen
Back to You & Me (2005)
as Connie Murray
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe (2016)
as Delores Swensen
Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing (2020)
as Carol Shaw
A Christmas Detour (2015)
as Susan Collins
The Rat Pack (1998)
as Marilyn Monroe
Murder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mystery (2016)
as Delores Swensen
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver (2020)
as Aunt Candace
Crossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die For (2019)
as Aunt Candace
The Christmas Contest (2021)
as Donna
The Last Word (2023)
as Jillian Harper
Under Lock and Key (1995)
as Tina Lam
One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2024)
as Delores Swensen
Hamlet's Ghost (2015)
as Sarah Goodman
Love on the Menu (2019)
as Andrea
Humanoids from the Deep (1996)
as Fran Taylor
Double Cross (2006)
as Suzanne Debson
Suburban Gothic (2014)
as Eve
Black Widow (2008)
as Tiffany Collins
Pie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025)
as Delores Swensen
Hired to Kill (1990)
as Sheila
A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2024)
as Delores Swensen
All You've Got (2006)
as Peggy McDonald
Ms. Christmas Comes to Town (2023)
as Gayle
Breast Men (1997)
as Cindy
I Married a Monster (1998)
as Linda
Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (2025)
as Delores Swensen
Psycho Cop Returns (1993)
as Sharon
Gabe the Cupid Dog (2012)
as Ms. Andrews
Campfire Kiss (2017)
as Beverly
North to Home (2022)
as Suzanne
Love Takes Flight (2019)
as Virginia Beauman
Stranger in My Bed (2005)
as Christine Goudet
The Perfect Neighbor (2005)
as Donna Germaine
Alone with a Stranger (2000)
as Sandy Kennington
Accused at 17 (2009)
as Claire Werner
Doublecross on Costa's Island (1997)
as Veronica
USS Christmas (2020)
as Elizabeth
Mystery Woman: Wild West Mystery (2006)
as Annie
The Sister-in-Law (1995)
as Ashley Hawkins
Heat Wave (2009)
as Gouverneur Carol Quinlan
Murder in My House (2006)
as Lauren Kessler
Dead at 17 (2008)
as Alyssa Harris
Chasing Ghosts (2005)
as Patricia King
A Carol Christmas (2003)
as Sexy TV Star
My Mother's Secret (2012)
as Evelyn Wells
Meth Head (2013)
as Madelaine
Illegal Entry: Formula for Fear (1993)
as Pamela Raby
Leah's Perfect Gift (2024)
as Barbara
Cooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (—)
as Delores Swensen
Promise (1986)
as Joan
Serial Killing 101 (1998)
as Donna Noland
Short Track (2008)
as Audrey Beckett
Home Invasion (2012)
as Tricia Patterson
Lone Tiger (1996)
as Jane Costello
A Valentine Carol (2007)
as Jackie Marley
Depraved (1996)
as Monica Stienman
The Drone Virus (2004)
as Dr. Sloan
Moonlight & Mistletoe (2008)
as Ginny
Habeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns' (2017)
as Self
Fatal Encounter (1990)
as Laura Hart
Being Us (2014)
as Julie