Hallmark Stars Patti Murin and Colin Donnell welcome their second daughter and reveal her name

Hallmark Stars Patti Murin and Colin Donnell have become parents for the second time.

The 42-year-old Broadway star and the 40-year-old Arrow actor shared the good news on Instagram with a few candid snaps, after welcoming their second daughter earlier this month.

Patti – who announced that she was expecting a second child in October – posted a photo of the happy family from her hospital bed, revealing the little ones adorable name, which might have been inspired by a Gilmore Girls character.  

‘Welcome to our sweet, sweet Lorelai Grace Donnell,’ Patti wrote. ‘She was born April 2nd, and was welcomed so lovingly by her big sister Cecily.’

‘We are over the moon, feeling great, and we also nap a lot. Love love love ♥️’ she added. 

The couple are also parents to daughter, Cecily, who is almost three. 

Colin also wrote on his own Instagram, ‘We welcomed Cecily’s (and Petey & Milo’s) younger sister Lorelai Grace into our lives this past week.’

‘I’ve got a very full heart and there’ve been a lot of happy tears. The biggest thank you to @pattimurin for these beautiful gifts.’

Patti showed off her new mom glow in the snaps without any makeup, and flashed a bright smile while enjoying being a mom-of-two.

In another Instagram post Patti hilariously likened her newborn to actor Andy Samberg, with a side by side face comparison. 

‘Observations from one full week of parenting two children,’ she wrote in the caption.

‘I’ve cried way more over my toddler and her feelings than I have the newborn. Finding Nemo is an absolutely traumatizing film and no postpartum parent should be exposed to it in any way shape or form. My baby looks like Andy Samberg [shrugging emoji.]’

Meanwhile Donnell told People of becoming a girl dad once again: ‘I really like being a girl dad. I grew up with all boys in my family, I’m one of three boys, and of course, it would’ve been ecstatic to have a boy but, I don’t know — I think I figured out this girl dad thing by now. So I’m ready to have another girl around the house. I just love it. It’s so, so sweet.’

Girl mom: The Broadway star, 42, and the Arrow actor, 40, named their new addition Lorelai Grace Donnell. They are also parents to daughter, Cecily (L) who is almost three

Hilarious: In another Instagram post Patti hilariously likened her newborn to actor Andy Samberg, with a side by side face comparison

First daughter: They had their first daughter in the summer of 2020 

Sweet: The pair first announced that they were expecting a second addition to their family in October; Pictured 2018

Going strong: Donnell and Murin married back in 2015, two years after co-starring in a musical adaption of Love’s Labour’s Lost; Pictured 2022

Meanwhile Murin added, ‘We’re not traditionalists. If Colin wants to throw a football around outside, he’ll take Cecily outside and throw the football around. She watches Formula One with him and I put dresses on her. As long as she’s happy, we’re happy.’

The pair first announced that they were expecting a new addition to their family in October. 

Murin shared an exclusive photo from People alongside her husband and daughter Cecily with the whole family beaming. 

She captioned the pictures, ‘Oops we did it again [shrugging woman emoji] Baby Girl Donnell, coming April 2023!’ Murin added a a series of account tags to the caption as well. 

Donnell and Murin married back in 2015, two years after co-starring in a musical adaption of Love’s Labour’s Lost. 

The pair have since co-starred in two Hallmark films: Love on Iceland and To Catch a Spy. 

Murin originated the role of Princess Anna in the Broadway version of Frozen. Aside from Frozen, she has also appeared on Broadway in Xanadu and Lysistrata Jones.

As for movies, she most recently starred in the Hallmark Christmas movie, In Merry Measure.

Broadway love: The duo have also starred in Lady Be Good together (pictured), and have co-starred in two Hallmark films: Love on Iceland and To Catch a Spy