Christmas in Paradise
Encyclopedia
Christmas in Paradise is a 2007 Lifetime television movie starring Charlotte Ross
, Colin Ferguson
, Devon Werkheiser
, Josie Loren, Kenton Duty
and Aria Wallace
about two families who find companionship during a Caribbean
Christmas holiday, only to have their idyllic vacation disrupted by an unexpected visitor from the past.
. A widowed mother, Dana (Charlotte Ross
), and her two sons, Chris (Devon Werkheiser
) and Michael (Kenton Duty
) meet a divorced father, Dan (Colin Ferguson
), and his two daughters, Blair (Josie Loren) and Nell (Aria Wallace
) when their cruise ship docks in Puerto Rico
. Despite a rough start, the parents and kids begin to develop bonds over the course of their stay at a beautiful Puerto Rican beach resort. It looks like an idyllic Brady Bunch holiday for the two families as Dana and Dan try to put their personal tragedies behind them and begin to grow closer, until an unexpected visitor from the past appears and threatens their tentative romance. What promised to be a joyous Christmas filled with fresh hope and new relationships turns complicated as each member of the two families must sort out their feelings and choose their own path. Eventually the girls decide to let their mother back into their lives, but Blair convinces Dan that he doesn't have to let her back into his life and he seems to choose Dana, leaving with her and her family rather than staying for another week with his ex-wife. Also, Blair seems to develop romantic feelings for Chris while Nell and Michael develop a close friendship.
Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross is an American actress, who is perhaps most widely known as a cast member of NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004.-Early Years:...
, Colin Ferguson
Colin Ferguson (actor)
Colin Ferguson is a Canadian actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario and McGill University in Montreal....
, Devon Werkheiser
Devon Werkheiser
Devon Joseph Werkheiser is an American actor and musician, best known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and for his role in the 2007 TV Movie Shredderman Rules, as the lead character Nolan Byrd.-Personal life:Werkheiser was born...
, Josie Loren, Kenton Duty
Kenton Duty
Kenton Duty is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his recurring role as "Young Jacob" on the final season of the ABC primetime drama, Lost, and for his co-starring role as the flamboyant European exchange student, Gunther Hessenheffer on the Disney Channel comedy series, Shake It...
and Aria Wallace
Aria Wallace
Aria Summer Wallace is an American teen actress and singer. Wallace landed a role on The Bernie Mac Show. Subsequently, she appeared on a variety of shows, including Carnivàle, Charmed, That '70s Show, Judging Amy, What Should You Do?, and iCarly.Wallace has also starred in the 2007 Nick Movie,...
about two families who find companionship during a Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
Christmas holiday, only to have their idyllic vacation disrupted by an unexpected visitor from the past.
Synopsis
Two families looking to escape painful holiday memories take a vacation to an exotic Caribbean island over ChristmasChristmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
. A widowed mother, Dana (Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross is an American actress, who is perhaps most widely known as a cast member of NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004.-Early Years:...
), and her two sons, Chris (Devon Werkheiser
Devon Werkheiser
Devon Joseph Werkheiser is an American actor and musician, best known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and for his role in the 2007 TV Movie Shredderman Rules, as the lead character Nolan Byrd.-Personal life:Werkheiser was born...
) and Michael (Kenton Duty
Kenton Duty
Kenton Duty is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his recurring role as "Young Jacob" on the final season of the ABC primetime drama, Lost, and for his co-starring role as the flamboyant European exchange student, Gunther Hessenheffer on the Disney Channel comedy series, Shake It...
) meet a divorced father, Dan (Colin Ferguson
Colin Ferguson (actor)
Colin Ferguson is a Canadian actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario and McGill University in Montreal....
), and his two daughters, Blair (Josie Loren) and Nell (Aria Wallace
Aria Wallace
Aria Summer Wallace is an American teen actress and singer. Wallace landed a role on The Bernie Mac Show. Subsequently, she appeared on a variety of shows, including Carnivàle, Charmed, That '70s Show, Judging Amy, What Should You Do?, and iCarly.Wallace has also starred in the 2007 Nick Movie,...
) when their cruise ship docks in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. Despite a rough start, the parents and kids begin to develop bonds over the course of their stay at a beautiful Puerto Rican beach resort. It looks like an idyllic Brady Bunch holiday for the two families as Dana and Dan try to put their personal tragedies behind them and begin to grow closer, until an unexpected visitor from the past appears and threatens their tentative romance. What promised to be a joyous Christmas filled with fresh hope and new relationships turns complicated as each member of the two families must sort out their feelings and choose their own path. Eventually the girls decide to let their mother back into their lives, but Blair convinces Dan that he doesn't have to let her back into his life and he seems to choose Dana, leaving with her and her family rather than staying for another week with his ex-wife. Also, Blair seems to develop romantic feelings for Chris while Nell and Michael develop a close friendship.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Ross Charlotte Ross Charlotte Ross is an American actress, who is perhaps most widely known as a cast member of NYPD Blue from 2001 to 2004.-Early Years:... |
Dana Marino |
| Colin Ferguson Colin Ferguson (actor) Colin Ferguson is a Canadian actor. He was born in Montreal, Quebec, and is a graduate of Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario and McGill University in Montreal.... |
Dan Casey |
| Devon Werkheiser Devon Werkheiser Devon Joseph Werkheiser is an American actor and musician, best known for his starring role as Ned Bigby on the Nickelodeon sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and for his role in the 2007 TV Movie Shredderman Rules, as the lead character Nolan Byrd.-Personal life:Werkheiser was born... |
Chris Marino |
| Josie Loren | Blair Casey |
| Kenton Duty Kenton Duty Kenton Duty is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his recurring role as "Young Jacob" on the final season of the ABC primetime drama, Lost, and for his co-starring role as the flamboyant European exchange student, Gunther Hessenheffer on the Disney Channel comedy series, Shake It... |
Michael Marino |
| Aria Wallace Aria Wallace Aria Summer Wallace is an American teen actress and singer. Wallace landed a role on The Bernie Mac Show. Subsequently, she appeared on a variety of shows, including Carnivàle, Charmed, That '70s Show, Judging Amy, What Should You Do?, and iCarly.Wallace has also starred in the 2007 Nick Movie,... |
Nell Casey |
| Marta Martin Marta Martin Marta Alicia Martin is an American television and film actress.-Personal life:Martin was born in Medina, Ohio. She is of partial Mexican American heritage on her mother side. She is one of four children. She relocated to California at the age of 19. She married singer-songwriter, producer Shawn... |
Madeline |
| Abimael Linares | Julio |
External links
- Christmas in Paradise at MyLifetime.com