Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Ashley Williams are sisters in actual life and now they get to play them onscreen as nicely.
The Williams sisters will each seem in two new Hallmark movies airing one week aside, “Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday” (airing December fifth) and “Sister Swap: Christmas within the City” (airing December twelfth). Although each ladies seem in each movies, every film focuses on one of many sisters because the lead.
Kimberly revealed to PEOPLE that her husband, nation musician Brad Paisley, wrote a music for “A Hometown Holiday.” “It’s such music,” Kimberly stated. “So folks ought to look out for that. That’s going to be superb.”
Kimberly has been married to Paisley since 2003. “Loads of married {couples} would reasonably do something however spend the night collectively. That’s not the case in our home,” Paisley instructed PEOPLE in April 2021.
What Are the ‘Sister Swap’ Movies About?
In the 2 new “Sister Swap” movies, Kimberly performs Jennifer, a single mother dwelling in Salt Lake City elevating her teenaged son and operating a restaurant she opened along with her late husband. Ashley Williams performs Meg, who nonetheless lives in her hometown of Hazelwood and helps run the household enterprise: a bakery.
In “Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday,” Jennifer and her son Simon return to Hazelwood for Christmas. A beloved native theater known as The Madison, beforehand owned by Jennifer’s not too long ago deceased Uncle Dave, is on the market and in want of fixing up. Jennifer and Simon develop into nostalgic for the numerous recollections made on the theater throughout previous vacation seasons.
In “Sister Swap: Christmas within the City,” the main focus is on Meg, who’s off in Salt Lake City serving to run Jennifer’s restaurant whereas she’s in Hazelwood. Meg prepares for a contest amongst native eating places by which the winner earns cash to present to the charity of their selection.
Kimberly and Ashley Have Always Wanted to Work Together
In an interview with PEOPLE, Kimberly and Ashley dished on the dream come true of attending to work collectively. “We’ve been eager to work collectively because you have been born,” 49-year-old Kimberly instructed 42-year-old Ashley within the interview.
“We used to do exhibits rising up, however I used to be at all times the director, producer, star,” Kimberly stated. “She was very bossy,” added Ashley. Kimberly went on to say that the “Sister Swap” movies have been Ashley’s thought.
Ashley stated that the sisters within the movies have an identical relationship to her real-life one with Kimberly. “The plots weave out and in of one another. And it is loads like the best way that Kim and I operate in our relationship, which is we each are mothers and we’re businesswomen, however we’re additionally greatest buddies. And so our lives intersect loads. It was enjoyable to have the ability to weave that into Meg and Jennifer’s storyline,” stated Ashley.
Ashley additionally revealed that each she and her sister’s characters have “romantic connections” within the movies. Well, what else would we anticipate from a Hallmark Christmas film?! But the Williams sisters are proud to report that the brand new movies are extra about sisterhood than romance.
“For the 2 of us, these motion pictures have been actually about ladies supporting ladies and that was a very enjoyable factor. That’s a very vital a part of our relationship,” stated Ashley.
