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Melissa Joan Hart Profile |
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Birth Date: April 18, 1976
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Birth Place: Smithtown, Long Island, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Melissa Joan Hart
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Height: 5'3"
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Biography |
Born on April 18, 1976, in Sayville, Long Island, New York,
Melissa Joan Catherine Hart began her stint as an actress
early on, when she did a bubble bath commercial for Splashy
Bath. By the age of five, Melissa had already completed over
25 commercials.
Melissa grew up with her TV Executive mom Paula Hart, her
dad William Hart, her six younger sisters, Trisha,
Elizabeth, Emily, Alexandra, Samantha, and Mackenzie, and
one younger brother, Brian. Unfortunately, Melissa's parents
opted to go their separate ways, and her mom, Paula, soon
remarried TV Executive, Leslie Gilliams. And to add to her
already quite large family, Melissa had the pleasure of
welcoming two more younger half-sisters, Alexandra and
Samantha, into her household.
Her mom became her agent from the get go and Melissa began
acting in TV shows, but her first acting gig was actually an
appearance on the wildly popular night time show Saturday
Night Live. Between 1985 and 1986, she made several more
appearances on the live comedy show.
Before her SNL turn came to an end, Melissa had already been
making appearances elsewhere, including on popular shows
such as The Equalizer, Christmas Snow, as well as a bit part
in the mini-series Kane And Abel.
By the time the late '80s rolled around, Melissa delved into
the world of theater and even starred opposite Martin Sheen
in The Crucible that ran on Broadway, which for a teenage
girl, is quite an accomplishment. After giving her turn as a
theater actress a rest, Melissa auditioned and got the role
of Clarissa, the star character of Clarissa Explains It All.
After her role as Clarissa came to an end, Melissa graduated
from high school and enrolled herself into New York
University. Fearing that acting may only be a temporary
outlet for a given time, Melissa decided that higher
education would be necessary. But as fate would have it, she
got the role of Sabrina, The Teenage Witch in the TV movie.
Sure enough, Melissa soon had no time to do anything but
act.
But she has managed to attend NYU through correspondence
courses since January 1994. And although she decided to
pursue a BA in Arts & Literature, her newly busy filming
schedule forced her to put her studies on hold for a year.
Whilst starring in the TV movie, Melissa also guest starred
on Roma Downey's dramatic series, Touched By An Angel, and
also assumed the role of a teenage girl who conspires to
kill her parents in Twisted Desire.
After the success of the Sabrina movie, Melissa was asked to
star in the television series of the same name. Although the
show got its start on ABC and was a hit, at the end of the
fourth season, the TV network decided that it wanted to
change its time slots on Fridays and thus dismissed the
show. Luckily, the WB came along and scooped up Sabrina and
her magical delights for its fifth season, and the show is a
huge success among teenage girls and adults alike.
In 1999, Melissa created a boatload of controversy by opting
to pose seductively on the cover of Maxim magazine. Although
the owner of Archie Comics (who also owns the rights to her
Sabrina character) demanded an apology for smearing the
character's persona through her actions, Melissa never
fulfilled the request.
Along with her mom, Melissa co-owns her own production
company, Hartbreak Films, which produces her TV show and a
host of other television movies. And since the company
recently acquired the rights to child star Shirley Temple's
life story, you can be sure that Melissa, who collects the
retired actress' memorabilia, was quite eager to produce the
movie about her life (which will air some time this year).
As for movies, after a bit part in Can't Hardly Wait, which
stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Melissa starred in the romantic
movie Drive Me Crazy, for which Britney Spears had a hit
single of the same name. This year, Melissa can be seen in
the upcoming movie Backflash, starring opposite Jennifer
Esposito.
Presently residing in LA, Melissa plays an active role in
many charities that benefit children and hopes to have a
positive effect on their lives. Keep your eye out for this
blonde beauty -- her magic is spreading from television onto
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Other
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Daughter of Paula Hart and William Hart, a lobster
wholesaler.
Met longtime boyfriend, actor James Fields, while filming an
episode of "Touched by an Angel" (1994) in Utah.
Sister of Trisha Hart, Elizabeth Hart, Brian Hart, 'Hart,
Emily' , half-sister of Alexandra Hart-Gilliams and Samantha
Hart
Has sung on two rock/pop albums, "This Is What 'NA NA'
Means" (1994) and "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: The Album"
(1998), and narrated a classical album for children, "Peter
and the Wolf" (1994).
Performed in off-Broadway play "Beside Herself" with William
Hurt and Calista Flockhart in 1989.
Small role in Crocodile Dundee (1986) was cut from the film.
Appeared in underwear along with Yasmine Bleeth, Alyssa
Milano, Peta Wilson, Garcelle Beauvais, Carmen Electra,
Jamie Luner, and Jeri Ryan on the cover of and inside the
October 1997 issue of "Details" magazine.
Was born at 1:30 p.m. on Easter Sunday.
Has a "lazy eyelid" that causes her right eye not to open as
wide as her left.
Was born without the teeth to either side of her two front
teeth, a condition that was "fixed" in 1993.
Is vice-president of Hartbreak Films, a production company
she runs with her mother, Paula Hart, and step-father,
Leslie Gilliams.
Collects Shirley Temple and Audrey Hepburn memorabilia.
Auditioned for the title role in Adrian Lyne's Lolita
(1997).
Full name is Melissa Joan Catherine Hart: "Melissa" from the
Allman Brothers song, "Joan" from her maternal grandmother,
"Catherine" is the name she chose herself as her
confirmation name.
Enjoys snowboarding.
Can recite pi to 341 digits
Hobby: collects great paintings; owns 3 Picassos
Started collecting estate jewelry. [October 1999]
Her sister, Emily Hart, provides the voice for Sabrina in
the Saturday morning cartoon "Sabrina the Animated Series"
(1999), which was spun off from Melissa's hit show "Sabrina,
the Teenage Witch" (1996). Melissa provides the voices for
Aunts Hilda and Zelda Spellman.
Has attended New York University via correspondence courses
since January 1994. She is pursuing a BA in a combination of
art and literature classes, but put her studies on hold for
1 year due to her hectic filming schedules. [October 1999]
Auditioned for a role in Eyes Wide Shut (1999).
Auditioned for the role of Sidney Prescott in Scream
(1996/I) . The role eventually went to Neve Campbell.
Announced engagement to Mark Wilkerson, front man/guitarist
for "Course of Nature". [January 2003]
She and her husband, Mark Wilkerson, are the parents of a
boy, Mason Walter Wilkerson, born on 11th January 2006,
weighing 9lbs exactly.
Her wedding was themed with the colors Purple and Gold,
which also happen to be the colors of Sayville High School,
her alma mater.
Turned down the role in "I Know What Your Did Last Summer"
that eventually went to Sarah Michelle Gellar and also a
part in "Urban Legends", and in a later statment expressed
reservations of becoming another horror movie victim as the
rationale behind her decisions. |
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