Lacey Chabert on Her Hallmark Franchise, Plus “Party of Five” and “Mean Girls”

In the original movie easygoing former caterer Jenny Fintley Chabert coinherits a quaint bed and breakfast in Bucks County with Wall Street wheelerdealer Brian Hudson Elliott amp160However life isnamp8217t all roses as the two are soon at loggerheads about everything amp160amp8220At first we didnamp8217t care for each as people as we inherit this house togetheramp8221 explained Chabert amp160amp8220Itamp8217s through our differences that we fell in loveamp8221This new installment of their love story picks up a few months after the original and much has changed for the unlikely couple amp160amp8220We are already very close and deeper in our relationshipamp8221 she revealed amp160amp8220We are in love engaged and weamp8217re opening the bedandbreakfast together while trying to plan our wedding and there are some obstaclesamp8221All of My Heart Inn Love marks the third time Chabert and Elliott pictured above have shared the screen for the Hallmark Channel All of My Heart A Christmas Melody and now this movie and like their characters the actors have also grown close amp160amp8220Being friends now did make a difference going into this oneamp8221 Chabert saidamp160 amp8220In the original Brennan and I didnamp8217t know each other as peopleamp160 Our paths had crossed about 15 years prior on something but we didnamp8217t really know each other amp160Now we are even friends with each otheramp8217s families amp160So itamp160kind of worked for that original storyamp160 Weamp8217ve since gotten to know each other as people so that works for this oneamp8220Working with Brennan is a treat too and we love playing these characters so muchamp8221 she continued amp160amp8220It was a blast getting to do it againamp160 Honestly itamp8217s such a compliment and I feel blessed to be able to do it especially when itamp8217s something that connects with the audience amp160We do make these movies for them so when they make it known and are so persistent about wanting more of a particular story it just thrills meamp160amp8220Because thereamp8217s a lot of respect there it makes for a much more comfortable environment to bring these characters to lifeamp8221 she added amp160amp8220It makes it so easy to show up for work because we have that foundation of friendship and trust each other as people and as actors so itamp8217s fun to play amp160We shoot these movies in 15 days so itamp8217s a fast pace and when you have the trust of the other actor it just makes for a more stable shootamp8221Since shooting the original All of My Heart much has changed for Chabert too amp160In September 2016 she gave birth to a daughter Julia Mimi Bella and tells me the role of mom is her greatest achievement yet amp160amp8220Iamp8217ve played a mom a couple of timesamp8221 she revealed amp160amp8220But itamp8217s very different when you have your ownamp160 Thereamp8217s nothing like your own child looking back at you with so much love in their eyesamp160 I can honestly say that becoming a mom has made me a better actor amp160Iamp8217m so much more in touch with my emotions as you just canamp8217t imagine loving someone so much amp160She actually had her first birthday on our last day of filming and for a split second I almost felt guilty that she wasnamp8217t having a party with her friends on that day amp160We did have a little party at lunch and that meant so much to meamp8221Next for Chabert is another Hallmark movie The Sweetest Christmas presented as a part of the networkamp8217s Countdown to Christmas programmingamp160 However there are two previous characters sheamp8217d love to revisit amp160amp8220A Party of Five reunion would actually be a dream of mineamp8221 she admitted amp160amp8220To reconnect with everyone and explore those characters all over again amp160It was such a special experienceamp8221The otheramp160 A sequel to her 2004 monster hit Mean Girls amp160amp8220That was such a blast and I really appreciate and enjoy that everyone years later still quotes that movieamp8221 she laughed amp160amp8220On a daily basis on social media people tell me how much they love that movie and what it meant to them so Iamp8217d absolutely be open to doing something amp160Iamp8217m not sure it will ever happen but I feel like my character Gretchen Wieners would be married by now have a lot of babies and have taken over the toaster strudel empireamp8221All of My Heart Inn Love premieres Saturday October 7 at 9 pm on Hallmark ChannelClick the social buttons above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this content are exclusively the views of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated writersamp160amp160

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