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