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Murder, She Baked is an American/Canadian television film series based on the cozy mystery novels written by Joanne Fluke. The television films are centered around small-town baker Hannah Swensen, portrayed by Alison Sweeney, and Detective Mike Kingston, played by Cameron Mathison. Five films for the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel were created based on Fluke's book series, with the fifth movie airing on March 26, 2017. The films took a four-year hiatus before returning as the Hannah Swensen Mysteries. The films are set in the fictional town of Eden Lake in Minnesota, reverting to Lake Eden like in the novels in the sixth film.
Fortis Films is an American film and television production company founded in 1995 by actress and producer Sandra Bullock. It is known for producing the films Hope Floats (1998), Miss Congeniality (2000), Two Weeks Notice (2002), Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) and The Lost City (2022), and the television series George Lopez.
Gesine is a German feminine given name and may refer to:
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- ↑ "As children, the Bullock sisters lived in Germany, moving to Virginia when Sandra was 11 and Gesine was five where their father, John, worked at the Pentagon. Helga, a German opera singer, continued to travel back to Europe for work – sometimes taking her daughters with her on tour."
- ↑ Wethington, Jessica (2001-03-05). "Fortis fortifies future deals". Variety . Retrieved 2013-01-30.
- ↑ Pasanen, Melissa (2011-06-10). "Former Montpelier bakery owner Bullock-Prado cooks up sweet new book she wished she had". The Burlington Free Press . Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-01-30.
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