Hallmark star Barbara Niven recently teased fans about a gig she landed that is a departure from her usual fare. The “Hannah Swensen Mysteries” and “Chesapeake Shores” star will appear on the December 16 episode of “NCIS,” and it sounds like it’ll be a fun one.
Barbara Niven Appears in the ‘NCIS’ Episode Titled ‘Heaven & Nature’
On December 11, Niven shared the news about her latest gig via her social media pages. “I’m excited to share that I will be guest starring on #NCIS this coming Tuesday night, Dec. 16, on CBS,” she wrote.
She added, “Thank you to the producers, cast and crew for making me feel like family!”
The episode of “NCIS” that includes Niven is titled “Heaven and Nature.” The synopsis for the December 16 episode teases, “McGee and Torres hunt a stolen truck of Christmas toys meant for Navy families.”
In addition, “Parker’s mother’s story comes to light, and Knight begins her first NCIS: Elite assignment.”
Niven’s role in this episode of “NCIS” seems to have been kept under wraps, so it isn’t clear at this point where her character fits into the upcoming episode’s storyline.
In the caption of her post, Niven also noted, “This is actually my second time on NCIS – the first was 20 years ago in Season 3. They’re now shooting Season 23. Wow.”
According to IMDb, Niven’s previous “NCIS” gig was playing Dr. Elaine Burns in season 3, episode 4. That episode, which aired in 2005, was titled “Silver War.”
The Hallmark Star Is Eager to Hear What Fans Think of the Episode
In reflecting on the impressive run that “NCIS” has had over the past 23 seasons, Niven wrote, “They deserve their longevity, they are great people who still love making magic together.” She continued, “What an honor to get to do it again.”
Niven noted she hoped everybody likes the episode and encouraged fans to let her know what they think of it after watching it.
Several of Niven’s fans noted that they remembered and loved the Hallmark star’s previous “NCIS” appearance.
“That episode where you flirt with Ducky and end up being the bad guy is a fav of mine. We’ve watched it many times,” one fan commented on Facebook.
That fan continued, “Since you were killed off before, can’t wait to see if you are good or bad this time. P.S. Loved the hair you did then. Very sassy for the part!”
In response to another comment, Niven confirmed that she was returning to “NCIS” to play a different character this time, given that her previous character had died.
An “NCIS” executive producer, Scott Williams, left a comment on Niven’s Facebook page. He wrote, “Thank you for gracing our stages, Barbara! You made our show infinitely better!”
Someone else commented, “Great!! Wish I could see you in more movies. You are such a great actress. You seem to have a sweet spirit also.”
In late November, Niven teased fans about another project. She revealed she had spent several weeks filming in Canada and was about to return home.
Unfortunately, Niven was unable to reveal exactly what the project she had been filming was. She did include tags suggesting it was a Hallmark movie, though, and promised she would share more soon.
LOVED YOU ON NCIS
You were great on NCIS. I would love to see you become a recurring character.