Mario Lopez and Jana Kramer are the lead cast member of Steppin’ Into the Holiday.
Steppin’ Into the Holiday will premiere on the Lifetime Channel for the 2022 season. The movie will be aired on November 25, 2022, as part of the network’s “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime,” and it stars Mario and Kana as lead actors.
According to source IMDb, “Steppin into the Holidays Follows Former Broadway star, Billy Holiday, who meets Rae, the charismatic owner of the local dance studio, & after Billy volunteers to help Rae with a dance recital fundraiser, their collaboration and romantic sparks start flying.”
Meet Steppin’ Into the Holiday Cast Members
Mario Lopez As Billy Holiday
Mario Lopez is a well-known actor who recently played a lead role in Steppin’ Into the Holiday. Billy ( Mario Lopez) returns to his hometown for Christmas after being fired as the host producer of the super hit TV series “Celebrity Dance Off.” While there, he meets Rae (Jana Kramer), the charming proprietor of the neighborhood dancing studio, where Billy’s 12-year-old nephew is her star pupil.
The audience mostly recognizes Lopez for his role as A.C. Slater on the hit 90’s show Saved By the Bell. He has since acted in numerous tv movies for a lifetime, as in the rebooking of Saved by the Bell on Peacock.
Jana Kramer as Rae
Jana Kramer is also a lead actress in Steppin’ Into the Holiday. Rae wants to take her students to a Broadway show in New York City for Christmas, so she is organizing a dance recital to earn money. Billy offers to assist Rae with the recital by bringing back the community’s historic Christmas Eve performance, which once served as a venue for local talent. The cooperation between Billy and Rae clicks thanks to Billy’s talent for production and Rae’s familiarity with local culture.
Singer and actress Jana specializes in country music. Her most well-known character is Alex from One Tree Hill. Soccer Mom Madam, another Lifetime film, also stars Jana. Although the 38-year-old actress has been married three times, she is not now in a relationship. Her ex-boyfriend Mike Caussin and she had two kids together.
Other Cast & Crew
- Cheri Oteri as Dallas
- Mario Cantone as Wayne
- Carla Jimenez as Marissa
- Stefanie as Phoebe
- Terri Hoyos as Irma
- Courtney Lopez
- Beau Braswell
- Robert Way as Audience Member
- Alicia Haymer as Jessie Woodley
- Enzo Rodriguez as Junior
Where Was Steppin’ Into the Holiday Filmed?
Steppin’ Into the Holiday was filmed in Riverwalk Park, Columbia, TN, United States.
On November 25, just a few days after Thanksgiving, “Steppin’ Into The Holiday” will debut. This movie, which he shot in Nashville, Tennessee, earlier this year, includes a few dancing sequences.
This movie will join others such as Merry Swissmas, starring Jodie Sweetin and Tim Rozon. Dallas, played by Cheri Oteri, is Mario’s real-life wife and Billy’s powerful Hollywood agent. Courtney Lopez plays Joanna, the charming “Celebrity Dance Off” host who recently took Billy’s post as executive producer and top judge.
Executive producers Jeff Stearns, Mark Roberts, Mario Lopez, and Jana Kramer are working on the Untitled Mario Lopez/Jana Kramer Holiday Movie, which Via Mar and Roberts Media, LLC, is making. Peter and Aliza Murrieta wrote the screenplay, while David Kendall is the director.