Summary

• A Twist of Christmas is a heartwarming holiday love story with an engaging cast that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy.
• This Lifetime Christmas movie wastes no time in introducing its main characters and gets straight to the plot, creating an enjoyable and fast-paced viewing experience.
• The chemistry between the lead actors and their children is fantastic, and the cozy set design and talented cast only add to the charm of A Twist of Christmas.

A Twist of Christmas is a classic holiday love story with a recognizable cast at the center helping to make it a warm winter watch. In A Twist of Christmas, a single mother, Abby Hewitt, accidentally switches her son's present with that of single father, Ryan Cooper's, daughter. Though the pair could not be more different, their children immediately take a liking to one another and plot to get their parents together for Christmas. The two families travel together for the holidays and slowly, Ryan and Abby realize they may be falling for each other. It's a classic Lifetime Christmas movie story.

The film premiered on the Lifetime channel in 2018 and moves at a brisk pace, coming in under an hour and a half. A Twist of Christmas wastes no time introducing the five main characters of the movie and immediately puts them all in a room together to get the plot kicked off. It has all the best Christmas tropes found in Hallmark movies and A Twist of Christmas is still an enjoyable romantic comedy with excellent and cozy set design and characters who feel real. The chemistry between the two leads and their kids is great and A Twist of Christmas succeeds thanks in part to its talented cast.

Brendon Zub As Ryan Cooper

Brendon Zub stars as Ryan Cooper in A Twist of Christmas. Ryan is Lina's father and a workaholic who almost always has his phone glued to his ear. Zub is a veteran of romantic comedies and romantic dramas, appearing as the lead in many, including A Taste of Christmas as Gerard, Dating the Delaneys as David, Be Mine, Valentine as Adam, Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas as Mark, and more. In non-Lifetime/Hallmark-esque roles, Zub appears in five episodes of Batwoman as the villainous Chuck Dodgson, four episodes of Charmed as Trip Bailey, and two episodes of The 100 as Delano.

Vanessa Lachey As Abby Hewitt

Abby Hewitt is the other side of the romantic coin in A Twist of Christmas and also Elliot's mother. Abby, like Ryan, is a little too over-involved in her work and has basically stepped out of the dating scene, preferring to focus on her career and her son. Vanessa Lachey plays Abby and Lachey has appeared in recurring and notable starring roles. Lachey leads the cast of NCIS: Hawai'i as Jane Tennant, also appearing as the same character in NCIS and NCIS: LA. She has a leading role in Dads as Camilla Whitmore and Truth Be Told as Tracy. Lachey's most notable film appearance is in Disaster Movie as Amy.

Christian Convery As Elliot Hewitt

Christian Convery plays Elliot Hewitt, Abby's son and a smart and resourceful young man. Convery only began acting in 2016, but he has already put together an impressive canon of film and TV roles. In movies, he notably plays Henry in Cocaine Bear, Joey in Venom, voices Fregley in Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever, and voices Chase in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie. His television roles include the lead character Gus in Sweet Tooth, Morgan in Pup Academy, and a young David in Legion.

Lina Renna As Jasmine Cooper

Ryan's daughter Jasmine Cooper is played by Lina Renna in A Twist of Christmas. Jasmine is a precocious young unicorn-lover, and she immediately befriends Elliot, leading to the pair plotting to get their parents together. Renna is not a stranger to Christmas TV movies, appearing in Lonestar Christmas as Peyton Oliver, Sweet Mountain Christmas as Emily, and A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas as Natalie. Her other TV credits include The 100 as young Madi and Another Life as Jana Breckinridge-Wallace. In movies, Renna plays Annabelle in Good Boys and a Young Noelle in Noelle.

Emma Pedersen As Emily

Emma Pedersen appears in A Twist of Christmas as Emily, Ryan's vigilant assistant. Emily is an excellent assistant, but she can also see that her boss is spending too much time at work. Pedersen has a handful of smaller credits in TV shows and movies that some may recognize her from. In film, Pedersen appears in Noelle as one of Santa's helpers and Life as John Morris' secretary. On TV, Pedersen plays Dee in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, Mimi in Must Love Christmas, Bonnie in Motherland: Fort Salem, Hunter in Supernatural, Lisa in Suits, and Elaine Lawson in Murdoch Mysteries.

A Twist Of Christmas Supporting Cast & Characters

April Cameron as Patty - April Cameron plays Patty in A Twist of Christmas, the checkout girl at the department store where Ryan and Abby first meet. Cameron has a recurring role in The Good Doctor as Nurse Hawks and voices Dr. Connors in Super Pupz. Her movie credits include Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas as Susan, Status Update as Liza, and Phil as Rahel.

Rick Fox as Dr. Thomas Baxter - Rick Fox appears in A Twist of Christmas as Dr. Thomas Baker, a man Abby interviews for her job. Fox is known not just as a prolific TV and movie actor but also as a small forward on the Boston Celtics and LA Lakers and a 3x NBA champion. On television, Fox guest starred on HBO's game-changing TV show Oz as Jackson Vahue, he appears in Shameless as Gareth, and is a recurring character on Greenleaf as Darius Nash. In movies, Fox plays Chick Deagan in He Got Game, Clyde "Sweetfeet" Livingston in Holes, and Councilman Blackmon in Dope.

Hiro Kanagawa as Chester - Chester is played by Hiro Kanagawa in A Twist of Christmas. Kanagawa is a prolific actor, appearing in over 200 productions. He's best known for his TV roles, which include Lieutenant Suzuki in iZombie, Captain Tanaka in Altered Carbon, Principal H. James Kwan in Smallville, Taishi Okamura in The Man in the High Castle. Kanagawa's film highlights include Godzilla as Hayato and Orphan: First Kill as Detective Donovan.

Susan Hogan as Abby's Mother - Abby's kind-hearted and helpful mother is played by prolific TV actor Susan Hogan. Hogan is best known for starring in the 80s police drama Night Heat as Nicole 'Nickie' Rimbaud and leading Ritter's Cove as Kate Ashcroft. More contemporary TV roles include Rose in Virgin River and Dorothy Heywood in DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

Lossen Chambers as Candace - Lossen Chambers has appeared in numerous TV shows and movies, including A Twist of Christmas as Candace. Chambers' most notable TV roles include performances as Dr. Vanessa Ambres in The Flash, Mrs. Morrow in A Series of Unfortunate Events, and Judge Maria Natali in Family Law. Her most well-known movie performances include Stacey White in Brazen and Detective Molly Rowlands in Hoax: The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini.

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