The Hallmark movie Christmas Everlasting is a bittersweet story. Right before Christmas, New York City corporate lawyer Lucy Toomey (Tatyana Ali, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) learns that her older sister with special needs, Alice (Brittany Guess), has unexpectedly died. When Lucy returns to their Wisconsin home, she’s greeted and consoled by their Uncle Barney. At home, Lucy also reconnects with her ex-boyfriend from high school Peter (Dondre Whitfield), who’s also a lawyer and who reveals big sister Alice’s unusual will to Lucy.
Uncle Barney is portrayed by Dennis Haysbert. He’s known for his roles on Reverie (Charlie Ventana), Backstrom (John Almond), The Unit (Jonas Blane), 24 (President David Palmer), Now and Again (Dr. Theodore Morris), and in the films Think Like a Man Too (Uncle Eddie), Dear White People (Dean Fairbanks), Far from Heaven (Raymond Deagan, SEE LINK ABOVE), and both funny Major League movies (baseball player Pedro Cerrano), among others. Haysbert is also well recognized for starring in AllState insurance commercials and as the voice of Ox in the Kung Fu Panda movies. Christmas Everlasting premieres on Hallmark Channel on Saturday, November 24 at 8 pm.
