In the Hallmark movie The Beach House, a beautiful young single woman named Cara finds her life spinning out of control. In search of order, she returns to the breathtaking Sea Islands of South Carolina Lowcountry to visit her mother Lovie (Andie MacDowell). While at home, Cara decides to take on the job of repairing the family beach house with the help of her handsome ex-boyfriend Brett Beauchamps (Chad Michael Murray). (See gorgeous Sea Islands vacation ideas here.)
[The movie is based on this novel by Mary Alice Monroe]
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Caretta “Cara” Rudland is portrayed by Minka Kelly. She’s known for her roles on Bull (Kara Clayton), Jane the Virgin (Abbey Whitman), The Path (Miranda Frank), Almost Human (Detective Valerie Stahl), Charlie’s Angels (Eve French), Parenthood (Gaby), and Friday Night Lights (Lyla Garrity), among others. You can see Kelly next in the DC Comics superhero series Titans (Dawn Granger/Dove, see photo below). Fun fact: Kelly’s father is former Aerosmith guitarist Rick Dufay (photo below). The Beach House premieres on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, April 28 at 9pm.