Lea Michele to Star in Christmas Movie on ABC!

Lea Michele will be starring in an upcoming Christmas movie that will air on ABC this holiday season!

The holiday film will be titled Same Time, Next Christmas and the movie will be released around the same time as Lea‘s upcoming holiday album.

Lea is set to play “Olivia Henderson, a young woman who met her childhood sweetheart during her family’s annual Christmas trip to Hawaii. After being separated by distance and time, the two reunite at the same Hawaii resort years later, and the old chemistry between them flares up — but circumstances conspire to keep them apart,” according to TV Line.

“This holiday season holds special importance to me as I get to celebrate both my role in this film and my first-ever holiday album,” Lea said in a statement. “I’m honored to return to ABC with this movie event, and I am excited to share the holidays with everyone.”

Lea previously starred in ABC’s sitcom The Mayor.