Tamera Mowry-Housley Returns to Acting in Hallmark's "A Christmas Miracle"

amp8220Iamp8217ve always wanted to do a Hallmark movieamp8221 she continued amp8220Last January I met with an amazing producer Stephanie Germain with whom I share an agent and presented my idea amp160My husband was a journalist so I wanted to play a writer and the story had to center around a single mother amp160We came up with the story I pitched it to Hallmark they loved it and bam we started shooting in late August amp160We did itamp8221In addition to a return to acting the film afforded MowryHousley the chance to executive produce amp160Given her extensive tenure in showbiz she was a natural amp160amp8220Itamp8217s the first time Iamp8217ve executive produced something aloneamp8221 she revealed amp160amp8220And this is not just a title amp160I was very handson amp160Thatamp8217s what I loved about it amp160I went through the script editing process made revisions and suggestions amp160I watched all the casting videos every single one of them amp160I also got to choose the cast so it was a lot and when I was shooting I was producing at the same time and literally choosing the take I liked best so that we could move onamp8221In the film MowryHousley stars as Emma Sanderson an upbeat single momamp160whoamp8217s just relocated to Denver and landed a temporary job as an executive assistant at a lifestyle magazine amp160With hopes of also writing for the magazine Emma tackles her first assignment looking for a worthy Christmas miracle story for the magazineamp8217s holiday issue amp160Itamp8217s during that search she finds a lonely local street musician known as Santa Dean Bostwick pictured above right with MowryHousley Darnell and Gabriel JacobCross who plays Emma39s son Tyleramp160 Turns out he has more of a story to tell than heamp8217d like shared amp160Couple that with a budding romance with the magazineamp8217s staff photographer Marcus Darnell and you have all the makings of a very amp8220differentamp8221 kind of Christmas movieamp160amp160amp8220You said the word I actually wanted to hearamp8221 MowryHousley replied when I suggested the film varied greatly in tone from most Christmas fare amp160amp8220It is different that was the appeal for me and what I was aiming foramp8221 she saidamp160 amp8220Itamp8217s maybe a little edgieramp160 Being the executive producer I did have a little bit more control over the film amp160I wanted it to be a little more groundedamp160 Itamp8217s a very diverse film amp160Being a cohost on The Real I know how important it is to have representation because it matters and I wanted the film to portray that amp160So hearing you say that really means a lot to meamp8220I do have single mom friendsamp8221 she added amp8220I see what they go through itamp8217s challenging enough to be a mom and having to do a lot of those things by yourself is even more challenging amp160Weamp8217ve talked to a lot of single moms on The Real so it was important to create a story not only for moms and the families that love Christmas but a story specifically for single moms that gave them a sense of hope and just let them know that I see you and youamp8217ve got thisamp8221While MowryHousley is delighted to be a part of the Daytime Emmy Awardwinning talk show The Real she admits that since the show went live amp8220Iamp8217m up at 330 am and that never gets any easier amp160But what I love about The Real is itamp8217s a platform for women of color to encourage others and be positive examplesamp8221Sheamp8217s also thrilled to be acting again amp160amp8220There was a part of my creative side that felt a little dormantamp8221 she admitted amp160amp8220I thank God for my team and for the Hallmark family for allowing me to do this and trusting me with this film amp160It was so much fun and I couldnamp8217t wait to act again amp160I also wanted to make sure my first acting gig after my hiatus was a great one and a great fit amp160Iamp8217m very thankful that Hallmark did that for me and I would love to be back for moreamp8221MowryHousley also revealed that a reunion of Sister Sister the fondly remembered separatedatbirth sitcom in which she costarred with her twin Tia for six seasons is not off the table amp160amp8220Weamp8217re talking about itamp8221 she shared amp160amp8220This is a good problem to have we are both so busy but open to it amp160Iamp8217ll be into a Sister Sister redo until Iamp8217m 90 amp160Iamp8217d love to have them reverse charactersamp160 Tia Landry was a mom and following a divorce now wants to live life like itamp8217s golden and party amp160And because Tamera Campbell was the wild one she would be the scrapbooking Pinterest mom amp160I think that would be the best scenario but thatamp8217s just me thinking off the top of my headamp8221A Christmas Miracle will be telecast Thursday November 14 at 9 pm on Hallmark Movies ampamp Mysteries as part of the networkamp8217s annual Miracles of Christmas programming eventClick the social buttons above or below to share this 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