Tamera Mowry of Sister, Sister to star in holiday film Christmas Comes Twice and join Home & Family

Tamera Mowry-Housley of Sister, Sister fame will star in the holiday film Christmas Comes Twice and join Home & Family

She was a celebrated child star with her twin sibling and has enjoyed a thriving acting career as an adult as well. 

And the good luck keeps coming for 42-year-old actress Tamera Mowry-Housley of Sister, Sister fame. 

On Tuesday, Deadline reported she has signed a new overall deal with Crown Media Family Networks, the company behind the Hallmark Channel. As part of the deal, she will be appearing in the holiday themed TV movie Christmas Comes Twice, and she will also be joining the cast of Home & Family for the network. 

Thriving: Tamera Mowry-Housley of Sister, Sister fame has now signed a new overall deal with Crown Media Family Networks; seen in November 2019

The deal also stipulates that Mowry-Housley will both star in as well as executive produce new content.  

‘We are thrilled to officially welcome Tamera Mowry-Housley to the Hallmark family,’ said Michelle Vicary, executive vice president of programming & network program publicity for Crown Media. 

‘Having worked with Tamera on a few original movies previously it is a joy to have her star and executive produce more projects with us. The really exciting part of this deal is that she will join our talented cast of Home & Family, one of the best lifestyle shows in television.’

As part of the deal: The 42-year-old actress will be appearing in the holiday themed TV movie Christmas Comes Twice, and she will also be joining the cast of Home & Family for the network

As part of the deal: The 42-year-old actress will be appearing in the holiday themed TV movie Christmas Comes Twice, and she will also be joining the cast of Home & Family for the network

Mowry-Housley previously starred in last year’s Hallmark movie A Christmas Miracle, which she also executive produced, along with Christmas Angel in 2012.

‘There’s just something about a Hallmark movie that warms your heart and I’m beyond excited to be joining the network not just as an actor and executive producer, but more so as a family member,’ said Mowry-Housley in a statement. 

‘I can’t wait to share our first original film this holiday season.’ 

Wearing multiple hats: The deal also stipulates that Mowry-Housley will both star in as well as executive produce new content; seen on Instagram

Wearing multiple hats: The deal also stipulates that Mowry-Housley will both star in as well as executive produce new content; seen on Instagram

Christmas Comes Twice is set for premiere Sunday, December 13th at 8 p.m. ET/PT. 

Mowry-Housley will join Home & Family as a contributor in the beginning of December.  

Other hosts on Home & Family include Debbie Matenopoulos and Kym Douglas.

Just in time for the holidays: Mowry-Housley will join Home & Family as a contributor in the beginning of December; seen in October 2019

Just in time for the holidays: Mowry-Housley will join Home & Family as a contributor in the beginning of December; seen in October 2019

The news comes as Tamera’s twin sister Tia, with whom she starred in the 90s Emmy-winning sitcom Sister, Sister, recently revealed the adversity the pair faced as child stars.

Tia’s complaints ranged from racial bias to pay inequality, as revealed on a recent episode of her web series, Tia Mowry’s Quick Fix.

The star alleged the twins faced pay inequality compared to actors of their caliber and status, and cultural and biracial stereotypes. 

Troubled history: The news comes as Tamera's twin sister Tia, with whom she starred in the 90s sitcom Sister, Sister, recently revealed the adversity the pair faced as child stars

Troubled history: The news comes as Tamera’s twin sister Tia, with whom she starred in the 90s sitcom Sister, Sister, recently revealed the adversity the pair faced as child stars

‘It was very evident to me when I would walk on sets and see how certain stars or actors would be treated who weren’t of ethnicity — better dressing room, better trailer,’ she recalled.

‘Now I’m like, more aware what that was, which is a budget, but back then I didn’t know what a budget was. It was so clear how you would see one show that didn’t have a diverse cast that just had a bigger budget so everything just seemed bigger and better. 

‘But when it came to my projects and what I was doing,’ Tia continued, ‘you actually really visually saw the less-than.’

Come a long way: Tia's complaints ranged from racial bias to pay inequality, as revealed on a recent episode of her web series, Tia Mowry's Quick Fix; the sisters seen here in 2013

Come a long way: Tia’s complaints ranged from racial bias to pay inequality, as revealed on a recent episode of her web series, Tia Mowry’s Quick Fix; the sisters seen here in 2013

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