Hallmark 'Love, Classified': 5 things you never knew about Melora Hardin

Melora Hardin will be seen playing Emilia, a romance novelist, who returns home to reconnect with her children while they begin their own journeys on the path of love
Melora Hardin in 'Love, Classified' (Hallmark)
Melora Hardin in 'Love, Classified' (Hallmark)

'Love, Classified', a Hallmark original movie, revolves around the life of romance novelist Emilia. Emilia is a whirlwind who returns home to reconnect with her adult children, Taylor and Zach, under the guise of a book signing arranged by a small book shop in her hometown.

As Emilia tries to reconnect, Taylor and Zach explore new and past relationships through an app that boasts old-fashioned human connection by way of the classified ad. Zach is given a chance to heal old wounds, while Taylor matches with Franki, a woman that changes the way she’s always thought about love.

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Melora Hardin

On the highly popular NBC comedy 'The Office,' Melora Hardin portrayed Jan Levinson, Steve Carell's stern former corporate boss and love interest. Hardin was also nominated for an Emmy in 2016 for her recurring role on Amazon's Golden Globe-winning comedy 'Transparent' as Tammy Cashman. She recently finished the fifth and last season of 'The Bold Type' on Freeform where she portrayed Jacqueline Carlyle, a powerful yet caring editor-in-chief of a high-end women's magazine. She also had a recurring role on ABC's 'A Million Little Things.' 'Thank You for Smoking,' 'Absolute Power' with Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman, and '27 Dresses' with Katherine Heigl are among her other feature movie box office hits.



 

In May 2009, Hardin made her directing debut with the indie movie 'YOU'. She directed Paula Cole's 20th-anniversary music video for 'Where Have All the Cowboys Gone,' and an episode of 'The Bold Type' that was nominated for a 2020 Women's Image Award 2019. She recently competed in the 30th season of ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' and made it to the semi-finals. The four-part docuseries 'Thunder, Hunter, and Me,' is directed by Hardin and bought by Revelations Entertainment.

Arienne Mandi

Arienne Mandi is known for her roles in 'The L Word: Generation Q', 'NCIS: Los Angeles' and 'Hawaii Five-0'. Born in Los Angeles, California, Mandi speaks Spanish, French, Persian, and English fluently. She maintains a highly active, healthy lifestyle and engages in martial arts training on a regular basis.



 

Katherine McNamara

Katherine McNamara, a representative of Vanity Fair's Breakout Bunch, is a talented actor, dancer, and singer/songwriter who was recently honored with the 2018 People's Choice Award for Top Female Television Actress for her role of Clary Fray in the Freeform series 'Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments,' a book-to-screen adaptation of the bestselling 'The Mortal Instruments' series. McNamara began her professional career on Broadway at the age of 13, playing Fredrika Armfeldt opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury in Stephen Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music.'



 

Max Lloyd-Jones

Max Lloyd-Jones is a British-born Canadian actor, who currently resides in Vancouver and Los Angeles. At the age of 13, he made his acting debut in The Sandlot 2 for 20th Century Fox, as David Durango. Lloyd-Jones has performed in over 20 films and television series as an adult actor. He can currently be seen on Disney+ playing Lieutenant Reed in 'The Book Of Boba Fett.' He was also nominated for a Leo Award for his role in 'Field of Lost Shoes' with Jason Isaacs.



 

'Love, Classified' premieres on Saturday, April 16, at 8/7c on Hallmark. 

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