How ‘Virgin River’s Zibby Allen Manifested Her ‘Pickleball Christmas’ Role

Avery Thompson December 19, 2025, 5:52 pm

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James Lafferty and Zibby Allen in 'A Pickleball Christmas' — Lifetime

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All roads lead back to pickleball for Zibby Allen. The Virgin River star makes her holiday movie debut in Lifetime’s A Pickleball Christmas alongside One Tree Hill alum James Lafferty.

Allen plays Caroline, a pickleball coach who teams up with tennis star Luke Hollis (Lafferty) to compete in a tournament to save his family’s racquet club. As they make plays to win, Caroline and Luke also start catching feelings. Swooon spoke with Allen about stepping on the holiday movie turf for the first time.

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