Is Nina Dobrev in a Christmas movie?

Last Modified Jan 20, 2025 23:08 EST
Is Nina Dobrev in a Christmas movie?
Nina Dobrev in Love Hard (source; Screengrab from the trailer)


Yes, actress Nina Dobrev has appeared in a Christmas-themed movie which goes by the name Love Hard.


Nikolina Kamenova Dobreva, known professionally as Nina Dobrev is a well-known Canadian actress who has starred in various movies and television shows in Hollywood. Born on January 9, 1989, she made her debut in acting as the character of Mia on the teen drama television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. The actress did her first two movies in 2007 which were titled Fugitive Pieces and Away from Her. The actress gained her big break in the industry with the characters of Elena Gilbert and Katherine Pierce in the CW's supernatural television show The Vampire Diaries from 2009 to 2015.


Other movies that the actress has been a part of includes How She Move (2007), The Roommate (2011), The Final Girls (2015), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), Run This Town (2019), and Redeeming Love (2022) among others. Apart from The Vampire Dairies, the actress was also seen in television shows like Too Young to Marry, Never Cry Werewolf, The Super Hero Squad Show, Robot Chicken, and many others.


Is Nina Dobrev in a Christmas movie?


Yes, Nina Dobrev has appeared in a Christmas-themed movie titled Love Hard which was released on November 5, 2021. Exclusive to Netflix, the movie is a heartwarming romantic comedy and is directed by Hernán Jiménez. The movie is written by Danny Mackey and Rebecca Ewing and revolves around the protagonist Natalie, a Los Angeles-based writer who encounters various failed dates, ending up on a dating website to find a perfect partner.


Through this, Natalie found a perfect match for herself with a man named Josh and decided to surprise him on Christmas by meeting him. It was to her surprise that Josh was not the man shown on the dating site and she was catfished by him. Josh had used his friend Tag’s photo to attract her which caused quite a fight between them, but Josh offered to help Natalie win over his friend Tag if she just stayed through the holidays pretending to be his girlfriend. Through their journey in the movie, Josh and Natalie eventually discover that love can be found in unexpected places.


Is Nina Dobrev in a Christmas movie?
Nina Dobrev (Source: Instagram)


The cast of the movie Love Hard


The lead character of Natalie Bauer is played by actress Nina Dobrev, followed by Jimmy O. Yang who plays the love interest, Josh Lin. The character of Tag, Josh’s friend, is played by Darren Barnet. Apart from them we have supporting characters Owen Lin, played by Harry Shum Jr., and Grandma June Lin (Josh’s grandmother) played by Althea Kaye. Other actors in the movie include James Saito who plays Bob Lin, Rebecca Staab who plays Barb Lin, Matty Finochio portraying Lee, Heather McMahan as Kerry, Mikaela Hoover playing the role of Chelsea Lin and Sean Depner as Chip.


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Nina Dobrev was born on January 9, 1989.

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