"I'm a person who, as I'd imagine most of you reading this are, has loved Mae Whitman in everything she's ever done - from little Bernice Pruitt in Hope Floats and Ann Veal in Arrested Development to Amber Holt in Parenthood and Annie Marks in Good Girls. She's built a career on characters who feel deeply human, and her latest role is a (very merry) welcome addition to that lineup."
"In the six-episode series adapted from Jenni Bayliss' beloved novel, Whitman's Kate comes to realize that the real journey is less about finding "the one" and more about unraveling the things tangling her growth. For Whitman, the role arrived during a profound personal transition: She filmed in Ireland mere months after giving birth to her son, Miles, surrounded by a community that helped her navigate the inherent weirdness and vulnerability of new motherhood."
"The result is a holiday series that delivers all the cozy romance you could hope for - snow-dusted cottages, twinkling lights, classic meet-cutes - coupled with real love that you can feel in every scene. That was a big part of it for me that I loved so much is it's not your classic like, "Oh, I'm lonely at the holidays, and things would just be so complete if somebody would come rescue me." Again, there's a time and a place for that, love that."
Mae Whitman stars as Kate, a textile designer in Hallmark's Twelve Dates 'Til Christmas, in which friends encourage her into a festive dating experiment. The six-episode adaptation of Jenni Bayliss' novel centers on Kate's realization that growth involves unraveling personal entanglements rather than finding "the one." Whitman filmed the series in Ireland months after giving birth to her son, Miles, and relied on a supportive community while navigating new motherhood. The series blends classic holiday-romcom elements—snow-dusted cottages, twinkling lights, meet-cutes—with authentic emotional grounding and an emphasis on chosen family and inner transformation.
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