Marlise Bennett is a minor character who appeared in the fourth season of the Hallmark drama When Calls the Heart. She is portrayed by Cindy Busby.
Background[]
Marlise was the sister of Carson Shepherd’s late wife Amber. Marlise spent two years trying to find Carson.
Storyline[]
Season 4[]
Marlise sued Carson for negligence due to her sister’s death and accused him of being a killer. Marlise burst into Abigail’s Cafe and confronted Carson about what happened with her sister Amber. She told Abigail that Carson should be run out of town, and Abigail told her Carson had been cleared of all wrongdoing by the medical board. After Carson saved Cody’s life, Marlise realized she’d been wrong about him. She’d been looking for someone to blame after Amber’s death. She told Carson he had more lives to save and she wouldn’t stand in his way. Marlise and Carson parted on good terms.