Melissa Joan Hart

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Biography

Her perky, gently comedic screen persona made her a huge favorite with the shows' pre-teen and teen audiences, as well as with parents who approved of their family-friendly messages. Hart occasionally struggled to find equal success after both programs ran their course, but eventually settled into a regular string of well-regarded TV movies for ABC Family and other networks, which helped to preserve her image as one of TV's most likable and …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer, Other

Born

April 18, 1976

Career Milestones

2010

Re-teamed with Lawrence to star in the ABC Family series "Melissa & Joey"

2009

Joined the ninth season of ABC's reality series "Dancing with the Stars" as a contestant

2009

Co-starred with Joey Lawrence in the TV movie, "My Fake Fiance" on ABC's Family Channel

2007

Starred in the ABC Family Original Movie, "Holiday in Handcuffs," opposite Mario Lopez

2007

Directed the "Anger Cage" video for her husband Mark Wilkerson's band Course of Nature

2005

Helmed the 15-minute short, "Mute"; starred her younger sister, Emily

2003

Marriage to musician Mark Wilkerson was documented in a TV special titled "Tying the Knot"; produced by Hart's production company, Hartbreak Films

2002

Starred in the straight-to-video crime drama, "Backflash"

2001

Co-producing debut (with mother), the ABC biopic "Child Star: The Story of Shirley Temple"; Hart's younger sister Emily Ann played the title role as a teenager

2000

Played Sunlight Grrrl in the superhero comedy, "The Specials"

2000

Made TV directorial debut with a January episode of "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"; went on to direct additional episodes

1999

Played the lead role in the teen comedy, "Drive Me Crazy"

1997

Provided the story for and starred in the NBC drama, "Surviving Mary"

1996

Starred in the sitcom "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (ABC, 1996-2000); retitled "Sabrina" when moved to The WB in fall 2000

1996

Created role of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" in a Showtime movie

1996

Made dramatic acting debut in the TV movie, "Twisted Desire" (NBC)

1991

Starred on popular Nickelodeon series, "Clarissa Explains It All"

1989

Acted onstage with New York's Circle Rep company

1985

Made TV movie debut, as Florentyna, on "Kane and Abel" (CBS)

1980

First appeared on TV in a doll commercial at age four