Lilley is a big advocate for children’s rights (viaParade).
I was buying all the books I could about the business of acting…" she toldForbes.
From there, she soon started booking other roles.
She announced the news onInstagram, saying that playing Theresa had been the highlight of her career so far.
“You’re an amazing dad and constant in our lives.”
“Jason knows he’s had my heart for over 14 years, and it’s his forever.”
She and her husband, Jason Wayne, ended up fostering two boys.
She explained that he had special needs and that his home situation was dangerous.
“No joke, if he wasn’t with us right now, he would for sure be dead.
She toldPeoplethat the moment Kayden became their legal child, she “almost lost it.”
A little over a year later, they adopted Kayden’s half-brother, Jeffery.
His adoption was even more emotional.
This didn’t keep them from opening their home to others, however.
So we were a safe house for people.”
Her pregnancy journey wasn’t exactly smooth sailing, though.
Lilley first suffered a miscarriage in 2018.
It hit me like a ton of bricks," she wrote.
“I know the heartache that accompanies such loss even years later,” she wrote.
Lilley also realized a longtime dream when she signed up to work with Hallmark.
Hallmark movies definitely tick that box.
According toPeople, she even started an annual Christmas fundraising project in 2020 called Christmas is Not Cancelled.
In 2021, the project aimed to collect 20,000 toys that were distributed to children in need.
Lilley is also a children’s rights advocate and works tirelessly to create awareness around foster care.
“The issue needs sunlight and attention.
Every time we turn a blind eye, it accelerates the epidemic.”
This was her sign to go for the part, and she never regretted it.
Lilley said that she was incredibly happy with how Theresa evolved over the course of the show.
The winners appeared in her music video “On The Street Where You Live.”
As for the genre of music, she settled on what she called “modern ’60s style music.”
Fans can also find a few Christmas songs on Lilley’s Spotify discography.
