How Aimee Teegarden went from Friday Night Lights to a Hallmark Star

Hallmark movies always have a way of getting you in your feels; you will either be moved to tears, fall in love, be giddy with happiness, or make your blood boil — bottom line, you will feel something. If you love Hallmark movies, you have definitely come across Aimee Teegarden in one of her lead roles; she has grown into a hallmark star.

Who is Aimee Teegarden?

Aimee Teegarden is a beautiful American actress, producer, and model born on October 10TH, 1989, in Downey, California. Aimee self-taught her way through high school at the age of 16. Her interest in acting started way early. By the age of 10, she had started participating in plays.

In her modeling career, Teegarden has been a part of many campaigns and modeled for many high-profile brands and designers, including Tommy Hilfiger, Old Navy, Hollister, Alltel, and YMI jeans. She has had quite a successful modeling career before joining the film industry.

Teegarden has had quite a number of appearances on Television shows. She has guest-starred in Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, Cold Case, and even on Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana.

Her first big break on Tv was landing the role of Jullie Taylor on the Emmy nominated show ‘Friday Night Lights.

Her role on Friday Night Lights

Aimee Teegarden plays the character Jullie Taylor, the daughter of Eric Taylor. Her father is a high school head football coach in a town where everyone is obsessed with football. Her mother, Tami Taylor, is a high school guidance counselor. They all live in Dillion, Texas. Jullie has no interest in football, which makes her somewhat of a social outcast from the town and her family.

She goes to West Dillon High school and lives a typical teenage life. She is passionate about her studies and dancing and dedicates a lot of time to the two. She, however, refuses to associate with football or any member of the football team. When a quarterback starts showing interest towards her, she is determined not to give him the time of day but slowly starts to see that he may not be that bad after all.

Julie struggles to find her sense of self while living in Dillon; she does not feel like she belongs. She tries to figure out what she really wants and find a place for herself in the little town.

Hallmark stardom

Since leaving Friday Night Lights, Aimee Teegarden’s career has only taken a turn for the better. She has featured in so many films and TV series and is now a hallmark star by right. Here are a couple of hallmark and TV series she has starred on;

Once Upon a Christmas Miracle

Aimee Teegarden plays Heather Krueger in the film; Heather desperately needs a life-saving liver transplant. She faces many odds in her efforts to find a donor until she meets Chris Dempsey. While strangers, Chris offers to donate half of his liver to her. Chris’s selfless act so moves Heather, and the two begin to connect.

While the storyline may sound sappy and cheesy, Aimee completely pulls off her role, and the story is beautifully told, a story of human kindness, romance, and the irresistible charm and attraction between the lead actors.

A new year’s Resolution

In this 2021 hallmark film, Teegreen plays the part of Kelly Leone, a television talk show producer. After a series of saying no to many things to focus on her career and her long-time life goals, she decided to start saying Yes more. Challenged by her best friends, she decides to follow through with the Resolution despite being way out of her comfort zone.

When Kelly meets a confirmed Yes man, who may just as well hold the keys to her heart, it greatly improves her view on things.

Aimee is great in this film too, you can feel the chemistry in the film, and it is superbly written.

Bakery in Brooklyn

Aimee plays Vivien in the rom-com hallmark movie. The story follows the lives of two cousins — Chloe and Vivien inseparable since birth, well, not until they come by some challenging inheritance. After their aunt Isabelle dies, she leaves her bakery shop for them to run. The two cousins have very different ways and styles of doing things; while Vivien wants to keep it Traditional, Chloe wants to revamp things. The story is about the drama that ensues in their efforts to keep the bakery running.

Beautiful Wave

The green also stars in this beautiful hallmark movie. She plays the lead role of Nicole, a young girl who goes to visit her grandmother and, in the process, discovers her passion for surfing, finds out about a family secret, meets a boy, and finds her presumed-dead grandfather. As in all her roles, Aimee shines in this one.

Aimee Teegarden has managed to bag the lead roles in several Hallmark movies and is now clearly a hallmark star. Many people recognize her from her hallmark roles. She has been a part of many other films too. We can only hope her star continues to shine.