Gorgeous actress, activist, and poker player Shannon Elizabeth is arguably known best for her role as Nadia in the iconic “American Pie” movie franchise, starting with the original 1999 film.
Beyond that, people may know her as something of a scream queen, having starred in horror films like 2001’s “Thirteen Ghosts,” 2005’s “Cursed,” 2009’s “Night of the Demons,” and the “Scary Movie” franchise.
However, she has also starred in a Hallmark movie. The film in question was the 2013 festive offering “Catch a Christmas Star.”
Per IMDb, the television film’s plot is as follows: “With the help of his two precocious kids, a widower reconnects with his high school sweetheart, who just happens to be one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.”
The widower mentioned in the synopsis is played by Hallmark hunk Steve Byers (who is also known for his many Lifetime movie appearances). Byers has appeared in four Hallmark productions. As well as “Catch a Christmas Star,” they are 2017’s movie “The Christmas Cure,” 2018’s Halloween television special “Good Witch: Tale of Two Hearts,” and 2024’s movie “Love on the Right Course.”
Elizabeth recently took to social media to share some adorable photographs of herself alongside Byers on the “Catch a Christmas Star” set.
Shannon Elizabeth Recalls ‘Special’ Time Filming ‘Catch a Christmas Star’
Shannon Elizabeth shared photographs of herself and Steve Byers on the set of “Catch a Christmas” star with the 624,000 followers on her Instagram account.
Specifically, her post includes a carousel of six pictures of herself and Byers sitting on a wooden bench together next to a suburban playground. They’re both wearing high school sporting uniforms for their roles in the film (Byers appears to be wearing a baseball kit, while Elizabeth is wearing a cheerleader outfit).
Elizabeth’s caption on her post begins, “Just a little throw-back to when I filmed Catch A Christmas Star with @thestevebyers. I just ran across a bunch of these behind the scenes shots of one of our photoshoots for the film.”
The caption concludes, “I loved this one because I got to sing & record in studio. I wish I had the recordings. It was so special!!
Debbie Gibson’s 2022 festive hit “Christmas Star” appropriately plays over the post.
Elizabeth’s followers loved the throwback snaps and flocked to the comments section of her post to have their say on it.
Fans & Followers Fondly Remember ‘Catch a Christmas Star’
The comments section of Shannon Elizabeth’s throwback post is teeming with messages from her fans and followers. Some fondly remember “Catch a Christmas Star,” while others just want to tell Elizabeth how beautiful she was and still is.
Byers himself commented, “We were just babies ❤️👶❤️.”
One of Elizabeth’s followers wrote, “This is awesome! Catch A Christmas Star is still my favorite of all time!! ❤️ I love your songs too!”
Another follower noted, “This is my favorite holiday movie. I love both of you in this one ❤️.”
Somebody else proclaimed, “I watch this movie every Christmas!”
“So sweet Shannon and I still love your beautiful smile,” said another Instagram user.
Last but not least, one particularly complimentary individual commented, “Very beautiful smile as always 🔥 Haven’t aged a bit as you still look amazing.”
Elizabeth has one upcoming movie project confirmed, as she will star in the horror thriller “First Witch.”
Byers has two confirmed, as he will appear in the family film “Secrets of Wickensburg” and comedy movie “Foreign Tongue.”
We look forward to seeing both stars back on our screens after what has been a relatively quiet 2026 for them so far.
Both Shannon Elizabeth and Steve Byers’ filmography info were courtesy of IMDb.
