My Southern Family Christmas is the Christmas special in the beautiful location around Louisiana state in Ascension Parish. The trailer already looks promising enough for a great start for the film.
Bruce Campbell charmed viewers of the Hallmark Channel with the holiday-themed original film One December Night last year, and he returns this year with My Southern Family Christmas.
Campbell has the chance to meet her biological father for the first time in the upcoming Hallmark Christmas film, “Under the Mask of a Journalist,” without him ever realizing who she is. She learns that families are complicated, amazing things as she spends time with him, his family, and the town’s record keeper.
In the end, Campbell will have to choose between keeping her identity a secret and telling her father the truth, which will affect how their family celebrates Christmas moving forward.
Table of Contents
Where Was My Southern Family Christmas Filmed?
Meet the Cast Of My Southern Family Christmas
1. Jaicy Elliot
2. Ryan Rottman
3. Bruce Campbell
4. Moira Kelly
5. Brian McNamar
6. Bri Collins
Where Can You Watch ‘My Southern Family Christmas’?
Where Was My Southern Family Christmas Filmed?
My Southern Family Christmas, filmed in Ascension Parish, has a sneak peek preview on the Hallmark Channel website ahead of its premiere on November 24 at 7 p.m. The Town of Sorrento is mentioned in one of the character’s comments in a brief movie clip.
Between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Ascension Parish is situated in the Sweet Spot of Louisiana, near Interstate 10. Its principal thoroughfares through the parish are Interstate 10 and U.S. Highway 61. The City of Gonzales, The City of Donaldsonville, and The Town of Sorrento are the three constituent cities that makeup Ascension.
With a population of 126,604 and increasing, it extends along both banks of the Mississippi River and encompasses an area of around 300 square miles. Additionally, there are two recognized census regions and 39 unorganized villages.
Due to its varied scenery and convenient access to the highway, rail, and canals, Ascension Parish has served as the setting for countless movies for more than 50 years. Producers can choose from rural, industrial, retail, or historic sites in Ascension, close to Interstate 10. It is, therefore, the perfect location for large-scale productions or photoshoots close to Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Ascension Parish boasts nearly 1,900 hotel rooms, bed & breakfast accommodations, RV parking, plantations, gardens, shopping, and dining options ranging from informal to elegant.
The film’s trailer starts with a laughter track and gives a fairytale vibe. The relocation adds to the wonderful scenes and visuals of the show. This one already has thousands of views on YouTube and will do well when it releases.
Meet the Cast Of My Southern Family Christmas
Bruce Campbell, best known for his work in horror films, is surprisingly a natural in the Hallmark genre; during the 2017 holiday season, his charm and comedic timing improved One December Night. His new ventures’ cast includes many promising names.
1. Jaicy Elliot
Jaicy Elliot is a French-born American actress and stage artist. She is well-known for her role as Dr. Taryn Helm in the medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy. Elliot was recently cast in the Hallmark movie ‘Romance in Style’ alongside Benjamin Hollingsworth and Candice Huffine.
Grey’s Anatomy is Elliot’s first acting gig that constantly paid her, even though she was compensated for her theater work. In the fourteenth and fifteenth seasons of the show, she played Taryn Helm, a young intern who had panic attacks as a youngster.
She was asked to return and assume the role of her original character when the show switched to a different version that focused on a new generation of doctors.
The actress plays the role of Campbell Wallace.
2. Ryan Rottman
American actor Ryan Rottman is known for his performance as Joey Colvin in the TeenNick series Gigantic is well-known. He attended Texas Tech University after graduating from Lufkin High School.
In the comedy The House Bunny in 2008, Rottman made his professional debut as an extra. He performed in plays at Texas Tech University earlier. He made appearances in the 2009 movies Stuntmen and The Open Road.
Other television appearances by Rottman include Greek, Victorious, 90210, and Valley Peaks on the web. In the second season of The Lying Game on ABC Family in 2013, he played Jordan Lyle.
You will see him as Jackson Shepherd in the Christmas special.
3. Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell, an American actor and director, is best known for playing Ash Williams. In numerous low-budget cult movies like Crimewave, Maniac Cop, Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat, and Bubba Ho-Tep, he played the lead role.
Campbell was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, to homemaker Joanne Louise and advertising executive Charles Newton Campbell, who spent 35 years in the industry in various positions, including traveling billboard inspector and company vice president. Campbell later worked as an adjunct professor at nine colleges and was also an actor and director in regional theater.
Don and Michael Rendine, Campbell’s older half-brothers, are his older brothers. He is of English and Scottish ancestry.
Bruce is Everett Bergeron in My Southern Family Christmas.
4. Moira Kelly
American actress Moira Kelly is well-known for her parts in the teen drama “One Tree Hill” and the movie “The Cutting Edge.” In the Disney musical animated feature “The Lion King” and its sequels “The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride” and “The Lion King 112,” she supplied the voice of Nala. Kelly, a New York native, has been performing since she was a young girl. She didn’t initially choose it as a profession, though.
She was a devout Catholic who grew up wanting to join the nunnery. She didn’t choose acting over being a nun until she appeared in the production of “Annie” at her high school in 1984.
Kelly will be portraying the role of Jennifer Bergeron in the show.
5. Brian McNamar
Actor Brian McNamar’s breakout performance came in the movie The Flamingo Kid (1984). Later, he had appearances in a number of movies, including Short Circuit (1986), Caddyshack II (1988), Arachnophobia (1990), and Mystery Date (1991).
McNamara’s portrayal of Dean Karny in the television movie Billionaire Boys Club garnered him a Golden Globe nomination (1987). However, Michael Holden from the television series Army Wives was his most well-known performance (2007–2013).
He is all set to entertain us as Gary Wallace in the film.
6. Bri Collins
You’ll never forget Bri Collins, a brilliant star who shines brighter than the sun. This charming, vivacious actress is a native of the cultural mecca of New Orleans, Louisiana. The following episode of Tales on BET will have Bri in the role of Camille King. The episode is based on the hit song “Act Up” by The City Girls.
Bri has had roles in the Pulitzer Prize-winning and now Emmy Award-winning film “The Underground Railroad” by Barry Jenkins, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime, the comedy-drama web series ” Maternally Yours” on Kweli TV, which Lil Rel Howery produced, and the TNT hit series “Claws” with Niecy Nash.
Collins will be seen as Mary in My Southern Family Christmas.
Where Can You Watch ‘My Southern Family Christmas’?
Even after giving up traditional cable, those who want to witness the Hallmark movie premiere can still watch it live on Philo or FuboTV. We can explain the differences between streaming services if you’re unsure which one to choose.
One of the most affordable live-streaming services is Philo, which charges $25 a month for consumers to stream more than 60 channels live and on demand. In general, fans of Lifetime or Hallmark can also view most of the networks’ movies with Philo.
The streaming service also includes prominent channels, including BET, MTV, VH1, AMC, HGTV, the History Channel, the Discovery Channel, CMT, and others.
Meanwhile, the streaming service FuboTV focuses on sports. For $69.99 a month, it also provides access to over 100 additional channels with shows, including Saturday Night Live, Yellowstone, The Voice, and others.
For new customers, both streaming services provide free trials to watch My Southern Family Christmas without paying anything