Christmas movie brings director Melissa Joan Hart, actor Mario Lopez to Carson City
A Lifetime network Christmas movie featuring actor Mario Lopez Jr. and actor/director Melissa Joan Hart was filmed earlier this week in Carson City.
According to Iheart.com, Lopez is shooting a new Christmas movie called "Feliz NaviDad."
"This is actually one of the very first movies or shows to begin filming since the pandemic madness took over the globe. It's a fun family friendly film directed by his good friend Melissa Joan Hart," according to the post.
Lopez was also noted by Carson City Department of Arts and Culture on its Facebook page.
Lopez is known for his 1990s role in "Saved by the Bell" as A.C. Slater, as well as on the third season of "Dancing with the Stars" and as an entertainment journalist. What brought him to town was to film the movie “Feliz NaviDad,” according to his Instagram page.
The film is directed by actor, writer, director Hart, who starred in the 1990s sitcom “Sabrina The Teenage Witch."
Lopez also made an appearance recently at So Juicy, Juice and Salad Bar, located on 208 N. Carson St. So Juicy snapped a photo of him and posted it on their Instagram page seen here.
Hart told Access Hollywood in an interview posted on May 19 that “Feliz NaviDad” is her and Lopez’s third movie together. She also told Access Hollywood that the film is also taking place at Lake Tahoe.
"Feliz NaviDad" is one of three films that make up Lifetime network's "It’s a Wonderful Lifetime" holiday movie features. The two actors also were in the 2017 holiday romance “A Very Merry Toy Store."
According to CBS News, legendary comedic actress Betty White, who turned 98 in January, is also in one of three films that Lifetime will feature for the holiday season.
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