Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally Expand Their Family With Arrival of Second Daughter

Hallmark Channel stars Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally have become parents for the second time. The couple announced the birth of their second daughter this week, sharing the joyful news with People magazine.

McNally, 44, stars in When Calls the Heart, while Gonzalo, 37, is known for My Argentine Heart. In a joint statement, the pair reflected on the early days of parenthood with their newborn. "Our first few weeks were a bit of a blur," they said. "Lots of love, very little sleep, and a healthy dose of stress. We seem to have forgotten how small newborns are — it seems impossible our oldest was ever that tiny! There have been plenty of family snuggles, though, which helped make the exhaustion easier to handle."

The couple met on the set of the Hallmark movie The Sweetest Heart in 2017 and tied the knot in 2018. Their first daughter arrived in 2022. Adjusting to life with two children has brought new challenges, according to the actors. "Going from one child to two has changed the rhythm of our household and required a new level of time management," Gonzalo and McNally shared. "Though despite the juggling act and a few expected (and unexpected) bumps along the way, we are slowly finding our new rhythm."

McNally first revealed that Gonzalo was expecting during the Hallmark Christmas Experience last December. Beyond her work on Hallmark, Gonzalo has appeared in A Cinderella Story, Freaky Friday, Christmas with the Kranks, Veronica Mars, and Dallas.