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Christina Milian stars as Noelle Carson on Memories of Christmas. Here's her bio from Hallmark:
"Christina Milian is a budding multi-media mogul with enterprises in music, fashion, television, and film. Born in New Jersey and raised in Waldorf, Maryland, Milian – who is of Cuban descent – knew show business was for her immediately. At a young age, Milian became a junior journalist on the Disney Channel's “Movie Surfers.” Before igniting her musical journey, she appeared as a guest on several TV shows, such as “Clueless,” “Sister, Sister,” “Smart Guy,” “Charmed” and “The Steve Harvey Show,” and as a recurring character on “Get Real.”
"Milian’s first lead role was in the 2003 film "Love Don’t Cost a Thing" and then she went right into "Be Cool" opposite John Travolta, Uma Thurman, and Vince Vaughn with F. Gary Gray directing. Milian had a fun role in "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past" opposite Matthew McConaughey and starred as the lead role in the film "Bring It On: Fight to the Finish." She starred in the holiday movies "Snowglobe" and "The Christmas Cupid." Milian is also the voice of Esther on Fox’s hit animated series, “Family Guy.” On the unscripted side, she served as a co-host on the first few seasons of NBC’s “The Voice” and starred in the reality series “Christina Milian Turned Up” on E! Most recently, Milian starred on the Fox comedy series, “Grandfathered” opposite John Stamos and Josh Peck. She was a lead in the in the Kenny Ortega-directed TV event, “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” also for Fox. This past summer, she was added as a series regular to season two of Sony/Crackle’s “The Oath” opposite Ryan Kwanten and Katrina Law. Milian will also recur on the new Netflix series “Mixtape” starring Jenna Dewan and she just wrapped an arc on the YouTube Red series “High & Tight” opposite Danny Pudi.
"Milian’s musical career began when she signed to Island/Def Jam/UMG at the age of 18 and was quickly selected to sing the hook on Ja Rule’s No. 1 hit single, “Between Me and You.” The enormous success of the song introduced her to the mainstream music world and gave her commercial success. She then co-wrote the Jennifer Lopez hit “Play” and Paula DeAnda’s popular “Walk Away,” and she was one of the co-writers of Justin Bieber’s smash “Baby.” Her self-titled debut, “Christina Milian,” produced the hit “AM to PM” which was her break out into pop culture. Several of Milian’s singles charted in top five in the United States and internationally. Milian’s “It's About Time,” released on Island/Def Jam/UMG, featured the mega-hit “Dip it Low” for which she was twice nominated for Grammy awards.
"She resides in Los Angeles with her daughter Violet."
Recap & Looking Ahead: The synopsis for Memories of Christmas reads: "Noelle (Milian) was raised by the queen of Christmas. When she inherits her late mother’s house, she finds out that her mother had been hiring someone to decorate it — Dave (Taylor). The deal is off, but Dave convinces Noelle to let him carry on the tradition. As the display goes up, Noelle’s defenses start to come down. She embraces the town’s Christmas gala that was her mother’s legacy, finds unexpected love, and develops a joy for the holidays that she never thought possible."
A second synopsis by Hallmark reads: "Noelle, a star San Francisco financial dealmaker, returns to her quaint Michigan town to pack up and sell her inherited childhood home and attend the annual Christmas Charity Gala established by her late Christmas-obsessed mother. As the town braces for the sale of the beloved lodge where the Gala is held, Noelle makes the deal of a lifetime, all while experiencing renewed joy in the holidays and discovering unexpected love. "
And here's what's coming up on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' original, brand new Christmas movies. All new movies premiere at 9 p.m. Eastern on the following dates. Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 9; then Northern Lights of Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 15; then Small Town Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 16; then Christmas at Grand Valley on Saturday, Dec. 22; then Christmas Bells Are Ringing on Sunday, Dec. 23. Yes, the schedule has changed a bit in just the past month, so there's always a possibility that it still might change. This is the schedule for the new movies currently.