Barbara Niven
Biography
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
TV
NCIS
Elaine Burns
2003
TV
Charmed
Helen Jenkins
1998
TV
Parks and Recreation
June Hartwell
2009
TV
Las Vegas
Alice Gold
2003
TV
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
TV
Wings
Susan
1990
TV
Chesapeake Shores
Megan O'Brien
2016
TV
Eli Stone
Ellen Wethersby
2008
TV
Pensacola: Wings of Gold
Kate
1997
Film
North to Home
Suzanne
2022
TV
My Two Dads
Veronica Miles
1987
Film
A Perfect Ending
Rebecca Westridge
2012
Film
Taken Alive
Veronica
1994
Film
Doublecross on Costa's Island
Veronica
1997
Film
Foxfire
Goldie's Stepmother
1996
Film
Redline
Sally Martin
2007
Film
Sugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mystery
Delores Swensen
2026
Film
Murder, She Baked: Just Desserts
Delores Swensen
2017
Film
Murder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipe
Delores Swensen
2016
Film
Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver
Aunt Candace
2020
Filmography
2026FilmSugar & Vice: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen2025FilmThe Christmas Babyas Betty Mitchell2025FilmPie To Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen2025FilmReality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen2024FilmLeah's Perfect Giftas Barbara2024FilmA Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen2024FilmOne Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen2023FilmThe Last Wordas Jillian Harper2023FilmMs. Christmas Comes to Townas Gayle2023FilmA Zest For Death: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen2023FilmCarrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen2022FilmChristmas at the Golden Dragonas Jane2022FilmNorth to Homeas Suzanne2021FilmThe Christmas Contestas Donna2021FilmSweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen2021FilmCrossword Mysteries: Riddle Me Deadas Candace2021FilmCrossword Mysteries: Terminal Descentas Aunt Candace2020FilmChristmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringingas Carol Shaw2020FilmUSS Christmasas Elizabeth2020FilmCrossword Mysteries: Abracadaveras Aunt Candace2019FilmChristmas In Evergreen: Tidings of Joyas Carol Shaw2019FilmCrossword Mysteries: Proposing Murderas Aunt Candace2019FilmLove Takes Flightas Virginia Beauman2019FilmCrossword Mysteries: A Puzzle to Die Foras Aunt Candace2019FilmLove on the Menuas Andrea2018FilmChristmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santaas Carol Shaw2017FilmChristmas in Evergreenas Carol2017FilmHabeas Corpus: The Making of 'Psycho Cop Returns'as Self2017FilmMurder, She Baked: Just Dessertsas Delores Swensen2017FilmCampfire Kissas Beverly2016TVChesapeake Shoresas Megan O'Brien2016FilmMurder, She Baked: A Deadly Recipeas Delores Swensen2016FilmMurder, She Baked: A Peach Cobbler Mysteryas Delores Swensen2015FilmHamlet's Ghostas Sarah Goodman2015FilmA Christmas Detouras Susan Collins2015FilmMurder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mysteryas Delores Swensen2015FilmMurder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mysteryas Delores Swensen2014FilmSuburban Gothicas Eve2014FilmBeing Usas Julie2013FilmMeth Headas Madelaine2012FilmHome Invasionas Tricia Patterson2012FilmA Perfect Endingas Rebecca Westridge2012FilmMy Mother's Secretas Evelyn Wells2012FilmGabe the Cupid Dogas Ms. Andrews2009FilmAccused at 17as Claire Werner2009FilmSummer's Bloodas Gaia Hoxey2009TVParks and Recreationas June Hartwell2009FilmHeat Waveas Gouverneur Carol Quinlan2008FilmBlack Widowas Tiffany Collins2008FilmMoonlight & Mistletoeas Ginny2008FilmShort Trackas Audrey Beckett2008FilmDead at 17as Alyssa Harris2008TVEli Stoneas Ellen Wethersby2007FilmRedlineas Sally Martin2007FilmA Valentine Carolas Jackie Marley2007FilmMcBride: Semper Fias Claire Whitman2006FilmAll You've Gotas Peggy McDonald2006FilmMurder in My Houseas Lauren Kessler2006FilmMystery Woman: Wild West Mysteryas Annie2006FilmDouble Crossas Suzanne Debson2005FilmThe Perfect Neighboras Donna Germaine2005FilmStranger in My Bedas Christine Goudet2005FilmBack to You & Meas Connie Murray2005TVHell's Kitchenas Self - Restaurant Patron2005FilmChasing Ghostsas Patricia King2004FilmThe Drone Virusas Dr. Sloan2004FilmTiger Cruiseas Kate Dolan2003FilmA Carol Christmasas Sexy TV Star2003TVNCISas Elaine Burns2003TVLas Vegasas Alice Gold2000FilmAlone with a Strangeras Sandy Kennington1998FilmI Married a Monsteras Linda1998TVCharmedas Helen Jenkins1998FilmThe Rat Packas Marilyn Monroe1998FilmSerial Killing 101as Donna Noland1997FilmBreast Menas Cindy1997TVPensacola: Wings of Goldas Kate1997FilmDoublecross on Costa's Islandas Veronica1996FilmForest Warrioras Stacy Franklin1996FilmHumanoids from the Deepas Fran Taylor1996FilmFoxfireas Goldie's Stepmother1996FilmDepravedas Monica Stienman1996FilmLone Tigeras Jane Costello1995FilmThe Sister-in-Lawas Ashley Hawkins1995FilmUnder Lock and Keyas Tina Lam1994FilmTaken Aliveas Veronica1993FilmPsycho Cop Returnsas Sharon1993FilmIllegal Entry: Formula for Fearas Pamela Raby1990FilmHired to Killas Sheila1990TVWingsas Susan1990FilmFatal Encounteras Laura Hart1987TVMy Two Dadsas Veronica Miles1986FilmPromiseas Joan—FilmIt Happened at Christmas—FilmCooked to Death: A Hannah Swensen Mysteryas Delores Swensen—TVParis is Always a Good Idea