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Hallmark Christmas Movie Star Jen Lilley Opens Up About Returning To Filming Months After Giving Birth

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By TheBlast Staff on December 4, 2019 at 3:45 AM PST

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Actress Jen Lilley has made a living recently by starring in Hallmark movies, which have developed a large cult following. This year, there was concern she wouldn't appear in any of the network's new Christmas films because she gave birth to a daughter, Julie Evangeline, in July. But Hallmark was happy to have her back, for which Lilley is grateful.

"I was so grateful that they let me do a Christmas movie this year," Lilley told PopCulture.com in a recent interview. "They knew I had a baby and they said, 'Do you want six weeks off or do you want eight weeks off before you return to camera?'"

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"I don't know any network that is so female friendly. They're incredible," she added. "I was really, really delighted that I got to still get a Christmas movie under my belt this year, having had a baby at the end of July."

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