‘A Crafty Christmas Romance’: Meet Nicola Posener, Bradford B Johnson and rest of the cast of Lifetime's holiday film

The movie revolves around Mandy, the owner of a craft and hobby store. Here's all you need to know about the cast
PUBLISHED OCT 30, 2020
(Lifetime)
(Lifetime)

It’s time to take out those lights and decorations from the storage because Christmas is around the corner. It is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year. The celebrations might seem a bit different this year, but that shouldn’t affect your Christmas spirit. Along with spending time with your family, you are presented with an array of exclusive shows and season special movies to watch.  

Apart from the usual classics, some new exciting movies will also air this season. This Christmas, Lifetime is back with the ‘It’s a Wonderful Lifetime’ programming event. It started on October 23 and will continue through December 25. Under this event, 30 movies will be aired. And, one of them is ‘A Crafty Christmas Romance’.

According to the official synopsis, “Mandy (Nicola Posener), the owner of a craft and hobby store, discovers an old copy of ‘A Christmas Carol’ among donations for a book drive. In the book is a letter to Santa from 70 years ago along with a valuable coin. Mandy sets out to find the owner of the book, letter and coin with the help of Jonah (Bradford B. Johnson), a contractor who first came upon and donated the book. Along the way, they find clues that lead them closer to the author, and to each other, but can Mandy return everything to the book owner in time for Christmas and make her own Christmas wish come true?” If this sounds interesting, then meet the cast before you watch the movie.  

Nicola Posener as Mandy

Nicola Posener attends the BAFTA Los Angeles + BBC America TV Tea Party 2019 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on September 21, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California (Getty Images)

Posener is a British actress and voice over artist. She is known for being a part of the TV series ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’, ‘Endeavor’ and ‘True Nightmares’. According to her website, she began her career with Disney channel's series ‘Life Bites’. She is also part of the film series ‘Mythica’. The actress can also be seen in the post-apocalyptic television drama ‘Age of the Living Dead’. Her Instagram page gives a peek into the various projects she has been a part of and also her personal life.

Bradford B Johnson as Jonah

(Getty Images)

Johnson is an actor and producer. He is known for roles in shows and films like ‘Switched for Christmas’, ‘iJane’, ‘Austentatious’ and ‘Boyfriend's Deceit’. Apart from the usual description, his Instagram bio also says, “There is a lot of life out there, I believe in living life to its fullest. Anything is possible.” He posts photos of mostly his partner and other family members.

The rest of the cast, according to IMDb, includes Renny Grames, Anne Sward, Sashleigha Brady, Paul D. Hunt, Ben Lokey and Rachel Olvera, among others. The movie is produced by Candlelight Media Group and executive produced by AJC Pennyworth and Elisa Jan. The film is directed by Brian Brough and the script is by Brittany Wiscombe. There is no trailer yet, but a preview of the movie is available on the website. the preview video introduces us to the leads and gives a sneak peek of a blooming romance between the two. 

‘A Crafty Christmas Romance’ will air on Friday, October 30, 8 pm ET. 

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