Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa Joan Hart as Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Melissa Joan Hart (born April 18, 1976) is an American actress who is best known for playing the title roles in two successful television series, Clarissa Explains It All and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

Hart was born in Smithtown, New York, on Long Island, and grew up in Sayville, New York. Her full name is Melissa Joan Catherine Hart, Catherine being the name she chose for her confirmation in eighth grade.

Her immediate family includes her father, William Hart, her mother Paula Hart, her stepfather, television executive Leslie Gilliams, eight sisters (three of them stepsisters) and one brother. Most of her siblings have acted, among them Elizabeth Hart, Brian Hart, Emily Hart, and Alexandra Hart-Gilliams. Sister Trisha Hart has worked as a producer. Her stepmother is the former Lisa Hunt of Sayville.

Hart's career began early on. When she was still a baby, she made her first TV commercial for a bathtub toy called Splashy. From then on, she appeared regularly in commercials, making 25 of them before the age of five. Other early TV work included a small role in the miniseries Kane & Abel in 1985, a guest-starring role in an episode of The Equalizer in 1986, and a starring role alongside Katherine Helmond in the emmy award-winning TV movie Christmas Snow, also in 1986.


In 1989, she auditioned for a Broadway production of The Crucible starring Martin Sheen, becoming an understudy to three of the young girls in the play. This paved the way for her to land the title role in the TV show Clarissa Explains It All. The Nickelodeon series, a comedy about a teen girl in everyday situations, became a big hit and aired for four seasons. The show brought her four consecutive Young Artist Award nominations, of which she won three, and made her a household name among American teenagers.

After the series was canceled, she decided to invest in higher education and went to New York University. But acting called upon her once again, and in 1994, she got the main role for the TV movie Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which eventually led to her also starring as Sabrina in a television series which lasted seven seasons. In between, she also worked on the series Touched by an Angel and starred in several TV movies.

In 1999, Melissa landed a small part in a movie named Can't Hardly Wait, and then starred in Drive Me Crazy, a movie that includes "(You Drive Me) Crazy", a number-one hit by Britney Spears, on its soundtrack. Hart also appeared in the music video for this song. She has appeared in other movies since Drive Me Crazy, but none have brought her as much recognition.

In 2003, Hart and her production company, Hartbreak Films, produced a miniseries entitled Tying the Knot, documenting her wedding to musician Mark Wilkerson, a member of the band Course of Nature.


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In 2003, Hart and her production company, Hartbreak Films, produced a miniseries entitled Tying the Knot, documenting her wedding to musician Mark Wilkerson, a member of the band Course of Nature. (1992 - present), has no children, and lives in Venice, California. She has appeared in other movies since Drive Me Crazy, but none have brought her as much recognition. She is married to the sculptor Robert Graham Jr. Hart also appeared in the music video for this song. Huston lived with Jack Nicholson from 1973 to 1989. In 1999, Melissa landed a small part in a movie named Can't Hardly Wait, and then starred in Drive Me Crazy, a movie that includes "(You Drive Me) Crazy", a number-one hit by Britney Spears, on its soundtrack. Huston directed Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), Agnes Browne (1999), for which she also was the producer and Riding the Bus with my Sister (2005).

In between, she also worked on the series Touched by an Angel and starred in several TV movies. Huston received five Emmy Award nominations for her television work over the years. But acting called upon her once again, and in 1994, she got the main role for the TV movie Sabrina the Teenage Witch, which eventually led to her also starring as Sabrina in a television series which lasted seven seasons. She was nominated for Academy Award for Best Actress for The Grifters (1990). After the series was canceled, she decided to invest in higher education and went to New York University. Huston won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Prizzi's Honor (1985 and again directed by her father). The show brought her four consecutive Young Artist Award nominations, of which she won three, and made her a household name among American teenagers. She appeared in few films in the 1970s, choosing to try modeling instead.

The Nickelodeon series, a comedy about a teen girl in everyday situations, became a big hit and aired for four seasons. She also starred in The Dead (1987), which was her father's last film. This paved the way for her to land the title role in the TV show Clarissa Explains It All. Two of the first movies she appeared in, Sinful Davey (1969) and A Walk with Love and Death (1969), were directed by her father even though he did not want her to be an actress.
In 1989, she auditioned for a Broadway production of The Crucible starring Martin Sheen, becoming an understudy to three of the young girls in the play. She grew up in Ireland, England and Europe. Other early TV work included a small role in the miniseries Kane & Abel in 1985, a guest-starring role in an episode of The Equalizer in 1986, and a starring role alongside Katherine Helmond in the emmy award-winning TV movie Christmas Snow, also in 1986. Huston is the daughter of film director John Huston and granddaughter of actor Walter Huston.

From then on, she appeared regularly in commercials, making 25 of them before the age of five. She received Golden Globe Award nominations for the part in both movies. When she was still a baby, she made her first TV commercial for a bathtub toy called Splashy. Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951 in Santa Monica, California) is an American film and television actress who starred as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993). Hart's career began early on. Iron Jawed Angels (2004). Her stepmother is the former Lisa Hunt of Sayville. Daddy Day Care (2003).

Sister Trisha Hart has worked as a producer. Blood Work (2002). Most of her siblings have acted, among them Elizabeth Hart, Brian Hart, Emily Hart, and Alexandra Hart-Gilliams. The Royal Tenenbaums (2001). Her immediate family includes her father, William Hart, her mother Paula Hart, her stepfather, television executive Leslie Gilliams, eight sisters (three of them stepsisters) and one brother. Ever After (1998). Her full name is Melissa Joan Catherine Hart, Catherine being the name she chose for her confirmation in eighth grade. The Crossing Guard (1995).

Hart was born in Smithtown, New York, on Long Island, and grew up in Sayville, New York. Addams Family Values (1993). Melissa Joan Hart (born April 18, 1976) is an American actress who is best known for playing the title roles in two successful television series, Clarissa Explains It All and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). The Addams Family (1991). The Grifters (1990).

The Witches (1990). Enemies: A Love Story (1989). Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). Prizzi's Honor (1985).

This Is Spinal Tap (1984). The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981). A Walk with Love and Death (1969). Sinful Davey (1969).