Happy Howlidays on Hallmark: Full list of cast 

Happy Howlidays is an upcoming holiday film by Terry Ingram. Robin Bernheim, who has written for various Hallmark productions, penned the screenplay. The movie is scheduled to air on the Hallmark Channel at 8/7c on December 21, 2024, with subsequent re-airings set for December 22, 24, and 28, and January 3, 2025,

Happy Howlidays presented by Hallmark Media, revolves around two leads, Mia, played by Jessica Lowndes, and Max, portrayed by Ezra Moreland. The movie also features Ella Cannon as Amy, Cassandra Sawtell as Penny, and Ryan Cook as Eddie, in addition to Lisa Shields as an adoptive mother.

The story follows Mia, a careful webpage editor for the Seattle Tourism Board, who suddenly bonds with a stray dog during the holiday season. It leads her to find the magic of Christmas and the importance of second chances.

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Happy Howlidays: Cast list explored

1) Jessica Lowndes as Mia

Jessica Lowndes (Image via Getty)

In Happy Howlidays, Jessica Lowndes plays the lead role of Mia, who is a perfectionist in being a webpage editor for Seattle Tourism. The holiday period forces her to a solitary service, during which she sees a runaway dog and inadvertently meets the two owners of a dog shelter, Max being one of them.

What follows makes them move out of their comfort zone and form a meaningful connection.

Jessica Lowndes is known for her role Adrianna Tate-Duncan in The CW's 90210 with her portrayal of the lead role-a pregnant and drug-addicted teen actress cum singer.

In 2009, she was nominated for a Prism Award for 90210. In 2014, she won a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series for A Mother's Nightmare.

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2) Ella Cannon as Amy

Ella Cannon (Image via Getty)

Ella Cannon plays Amy, a friend to the protagonist Mia, in the film Happy Howlidays. Amy encourages Mia to be more into the Christmas spirit and to do something different out of her comfort zone.

Ella Cannon is an Australian actress known for her character Peyton in the Netflix award-winning film Trees of Peace. This role won her the Best Ensemble Cast award, together with her fellow actors, during the Rising Sun International Film Festival in 2021.

Apart from the film roles, Cannon has also appeared in television series like Neighbours and Winners and Losers.

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3) Ezra Moreland as Max

In Happy Howlidays, Ezra Moreland essays the role of Max, a kind-hearted dog shelter owner in Seattle. He then meets Mia when she finds a stray dog. Max is willing to allow his ill dog to be comforted by Mia's new friend as long as she lets Max take her on a tour of the real Seattle.

They two adventure together, pushing each other out of their comfort zones to see the world through different eyes and, in the process, find love.

Ezra Moreland is a model, and a former Navy rescue diver who gained fame after winning Hallmark's reality competition, Finding Mr. Christmas. The prize for that win was the leading role in Happy Howlidays.

The 31-year-old model had no prior acting experience, but throughout the 8-episode season, he described the competition as both "an audition and a school," as per Entertainment Weekly.

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Other cast and characters of Happy Howlidays

Besides the protagonists, Happy Howlidays features actors in supporting roles. Here is a list of the other cast members in the film:

• Cassandra Sawtell as Penny
• Ryan Cook as Eddie
• Lisa Shields as Potential Adopter

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More about Happy Howlidays

The official storyline of the movie on Hallmark reads:

"Mia (Lowndes), a meticulous webpage editor for the Seattle Tourism Board, finds herself unexpectedly navigating the holidays alone. As the only one working, she's drawn into an unusual encounter when she encounters a stray dog. Unsure how to handle the situation, she crosses paths with Max, a dog shelter owner."

It continues offering more insight into the plot:

Mia agrees to let Max's ailing dog find solace with her newfound companion, in exchange for Max showing her the hidden gems of Seattle. Through their journey together, they both step out of their comfort zones, discovering new perspectives and forming a meaningful connection."

Happy Howlidays premieres on December 21, 2024, at 8 pm Eastern Time (ET). For international viewers, it will air at 1 am Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), 2 am Central European Time (CET), 12 pm Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), and 10 am Japan Standard Time (JST) on December 22, 2024.

Hallmark Movies Now offers a monthly subscription at $5.99 or an annual plan at $59.99, though it's currently available in select regions like the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

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