Active since the early ’90s, Tia Mowry has had a long acting career, including a number of Christmas films. Mowry’s big break came in the sitcom Sister, Sister, where she starred alongside her actual twin sister, Tamera Mowry. Sister, Sister was a staple of the mid-90s sitcom, running from 1994-1999. Tia and Tamera would go on to star in a handful of films after Sister, Sister ended, with the Disney Channel original movies, Twitches and Twitches Too.
After appearing in her first Christmas movie, The Mistle-Tones, in 2012, Tia Mowry would go several more years before appearing in another one. After starring in My Christmas Inn in 2018, the floodgates opened, and Mowry regularly began appearing in various Christmas films since, with her most recent movie in the genre, A Very Merry Beauty Salon premiering in December 2024.
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My Christmas Inn (2018)
Tia Mowry As Jen Taylor
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My Christmas Inn
My Christmas Inn, directed by Peter Sullivan, follows Jen Taylor as she travels to Alaska after inheriting a charming inn from her aunt. While preparing for a potential holiday season promotion, Jen discovers unexpected connections and warmth in the small town, meeting local attorney Steve Anderson amidst festive traditions.
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Tia Mowry’s weakest Christmas movie is still fairly entertaining, having all the staples of what makes these types of holiday romances so much fun to watch. My Christmas Inn was released on November 21, 2018, on Lifetime, and centers on Mowry’s Jen Taylor, a San Francisco ad agency employee who inherits a cozy Alaskan inn from her aunt, turning her entire life upside down in the process. It’s a relatively familiar plot but is executed well, providing all the cozy atmosphere expected.
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Mowry plays Jen well, contrasting her work in the ad agency compared to the more laid-back lifestyle she experiences after inheriting the inn. She also has good chemistry with the rest of the My Christmas Inn cast, which is always important for these holiday movies to succeed in what they are trying to do.
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A Gingerbread Romance (2018)
Tia Mowry As Taylor Scott
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A Gingerbread Romance
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A Gingerbread Romance, directed by Richard Gabai, follows architect Taylor Scott as she partners with pastry chef Adam Dale to design a life-sized gingerbread house for a holiday competition. Despite their contrasting styles, they form a deep connection while working together, impacting Taylor’s career and future plans.
Release Date
December 16, 2018
Runtime
90 Minutes
Cast
Duane Henry
, Tia Mowry
, Jordana Lajoie
, Giles Panton
, Milo Shandel
, Jocelyn Ott
, Melody Niemann
, Heather-Claire Nortey
, Kazumi Evans
, Melissa Peterman
, Julian Christopher
, Andres Collantes
, Shiraine Haas
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Richard Gabai
In A Gingerbread Romance, an architect named Taylor Scott (Tia Mowry) is entered into a life-size gingerbread house-making contest by the company she works for. After her first partner for the contest backs out, Taylor meets a local baker named Adam (Duane Henry) who begins working with her instead, and the two begin to develop romantic feelings for each other. A Gingerbread Romance is a classic Hallmark Christmas movie featuring some of the holiday’s tastiest treats.
Mowry does her best with the material at hand, as she and Henry have some relatively good chemistry throughout the movie. The actress fits right into Christmas romance movies, with her bubbly personality and welcoming charm, and A Gingerbread Romance is a great example of just that. One of Mowry’s earlier Christmas movies, the actress proved her staying power in the genre.
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Miracle In Motor City (2021)
Tia Mowry As Amber Dupont
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Miracle in Motor City
Miracle in Motor City, directed by Alfons Adetuyi, follows Amber Dupont as she endeavors to organize her church’s Christmas pageant, promising a surprise appearance by Motown legend Smokey Robinson. Enlisting the help of her former flame Eddie, they navigate challenges to create a memorable event.
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Released on Lifetime on November 28, 2021, Miracle in Motor City revolves around Tia Mowry’s Amber Dupont making a promise to make the Christmas Pageant so good that no one will ever forget it. To do that, she attempts to get Motown legend Smokey Robinson on board to perform. Along the way, Amber reconnects with an old flame, Eddie (Mark Taylor). It’s a fun premise that is executed well, leading to great moments throughout, particularly those involving Smokey Robinson.
Her connection with foster daughter, Lily, played by Markeda McKay, is the beating heart of the movie.
As Amber, Mowry forgoes a little bit of her comedic prowess to be a bit more serious in this one. Her chemistry with Taylor is great, but her connection with foster daughter, Lily, played by Markeda McKay, is the beating heart of the movie with some truly touching scenes in the film. It’s great stuff and one of Mowry’s best performances.
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A Very Vintage Christmas (2019)
Tia Mowry As Dodie Brite
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A Very Vintage Christmas
A Very Vintage Christmas, directed by Paul A. Kaufman, follows Dodie, a romantic antique shop owner who discovers a hidden box of sentimental items. She enlists the help of Edward, the new tenant, to locate the rightful owner, taking them on a journey of mystery and nostalgia.
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After antique store owner Dodie Brite (Tia Mowry) discovers a box of sentimental items, she attempts to find the previous owner of the valuables to return them. A Very Vintage Christmas has one of the stronger plots for these Christmas movies, as Dodie enlists the help of the handsome Ed Willoughby (Jesse Hutch) to help her in her search. Over the course of A Very Vintage Christmas, romance begins to blossom between the two on their adventure.
Fun fact: The Very Vintage Antique store is a reused set from Schitt’s Creek.
Mowry plays hopeless romantic Dodie perfectly, exuding amazing charm in every scene that she is in, and as usual with her Christmas movies, the actress has phenomenal chemistry with her romantic co-star. The movie wouldn’t work as well as it does if it wasn’t for the strong connection between the two leads, and the revelations that happen throughout the movie serve as a spectacular showcase of Mowry’s talent.
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Yes, Chef! Christmas (2023)
Tia Mowry As Alicia Gellar
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Yes, Chef! Christmas
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Yes, Chef! Christmas follows an adoptee who’s also a talented chef, invited to a prestigious cooking contest by an enigmatic benefactor. During the competition, she encounters and clashes with a renowned celebrity chef, leading to unexpected challenges and alliances amidst the festive culinary showdown.
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December 10, 2023
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Tia Mowry
, Luke Humphrey
, Rebecca Amzallag
, Raven Dauda
, Scott Gibson
, Rothaford Gray
, Anas Hasan
, John Koensgen
, Max McGuire
, Sean Meldrum
, Simon Phillips
, Mekdes Teshome
, Buddy Valastro
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Max McGuire
Released on December 10, 2023, Yes Chef! Christmas is a Lifetime movie that is all about cooking during the holidays. Alicia Gellar (Tia Mowry) is a culinary school instructor who is given a new opportunity after she is invited to compete in the annual Kringle Cook Off. Along the way, she builds a connection with her mentor, Logan Forest (Luke Humphrey), with romance in the air in this underrated holiday movie. On top of that, all the food looks so delicious during the course of the film.
Mowry is fantastic as Alicia, once again proving why she continues to find herself starring in these cozy Christmas movies. She shines alongside Humphrey, and channels Alicia’s competitive spirit throughout. What is most impressive is the development Logan and Alicia’s relationship goes through after it starts off rocky, showing the talent of the two actors being able to sell the various feelings (good and bad) that they have for each other.
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The Mistle-Tones (2012)
Tia Mowry as Holly
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The Mistle-Tones
The Mistle-Tones is a holiday musical film directed by Paul Hoen. It stars Tia Mowry-Hardrict as Holly, a talented singer who forms her own Christmas singing group after being passed over by a prestigious holiday choir. Set against a festive backdrop, the movie follows Holly’s journey to create holiday magic through music, camaraderie, and a little seasonal spirit.
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December 9, 2012
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Tia Mowry
, Tori Spelling
, Reginald VelJohnson
, Tammy Townsend
, Patrick Moore
, Jason Rogel
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Paul Hoen
Premiering on December 9, 2012, The Mistle-Tones is an ABC Family musical TV movie during their annual 25 Days of Christmas programming. The Mistle-Tones is about a talented singer named Holly, who forms a musical group in an attempt to win a Christmas Eve competition against a rival singer that denied her a spot in the Snow Belles, a pop group she auditioned for.
It took six years after The Mistle-Tones for Tia Mowry to appear in another Christmas movie.
Tia Mowry plays the main character, Holly, and does a remarkable job with it. What sets apart Mowry’s performance from the various other Christmas movies she has been in is that she is allowed to show off her amazing singing voice in The Mistle-Tones. Alongside Mowry as Holly, Tori Spelling plays Marci, the leader of the Snow Belles and Holly’s rival. The two are great as antagonistic forces against each other.
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A Very Merry Beauty Salon (2024)
Tia Mowry as Sienna
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A Very Merry Beauty Salon
A Very Merry Beauty Salon, directed by Bobby Yan, follows Sienna, owner of Divine Beauty Salon, as she prepares for Atlanta’s Tinsel Ball. The event features a new sponsor, led by charismatic CEO Lawrence, sparking romance and challenges. This festive occasion becomes memorable as family traditions and romantic entanglements unfold.
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For Tia Mowry, her most recent Christmas movie is also her best. Premiering December 7, 2024, on Lifetime, A Very Merry Beauty Salon tells the story of Sienna (Tia Mowry) an owner of a beauty salon who will be honored for her charitable work at the annual Tinsel Ball. When preparing for the ball, Lawrence (RonReaco Lee), a CEO whose family’s wine brand is sponsoring the ball, gets involved, setting the course for the film’s romance. A Very Merry Beauty Salon has all the staples of Hallmark/Lifetime Christmas movies, but the leads’ chemistry helps elevate it.
As Sienna, Mowry gives one of her best performances in any of her Christmas movies. As a veteran of the holiday season at this point, the actress understands what is asked of her, and her chemistry with Lee is the film’s biggest strength. All of Tia Mowry’s Christmas films are enjoyable to various degrees, but A Very Merry Beauty Salon stands out as the best.