- Was one of the most powerful celebrity according to 2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List (#95)
- ABC is to shoot Hart's wedding - The actress said ABC camera crews will be following her around for the next few months as she prepares for her summer wedding to musician Mark Wilkerson and the results will then be edited into an unscripted special or series for broadcast on ABC. (February 20, 2003)
- Archie Comics publisher Michael Silberkleit who owns the SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH character, is demanding that Melissa Joan Hart be fired from the TV series unless she apologies for appearing nearly nude in Maxim and Bikini magazines and giving equally provocative interviews to the men's publications.
- Auditioned for a role in EYES WIDE SHUT (1999)
- Sometimes Credited As: Melissa Hart, Sabrina
- Nickname: Mel, Halfpint, Sa (from MelisSA and ClarisSA)
- Met longtime boyfriend, actor James Fields, while filming an episode of TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL (1994) in Utah.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wears a navel ring.
- Enjoys showboarding.
- Can recite pi to 341 digits
- Hobby: collects great paintings; owns 3 Picassos
- Plays in the clip Crazy by Britney Spears.
- Has a cross tattoo on the back of her neck.
- Started collecting estate jewelry. [October 1999]
- Melissa's sister, Emily, provides the voice for the Saturday morning SABRINA cartoon series, which was spun off from Melissa's hit show.
- 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 the role of Sidney Prescott in SCREAM (1996). The role eventually went to Neve Campbell.
- Announced engagement to Mark Wilkerson, frontman/guitarist for Course of Nature. (January 2003)
- Is very active with several different charities. She was the spokesperson for the Starlight Foundation and is also involved in Audrey Hepburn's Hollywood for Children Fund and Pediatric AIDS/Kids for Kids.
- Eye color: blue
- Hair color: blonde
- Pets: One dog, Whiskers. One cat, Trigger. One duck, Flipper.
- Fun Venture: The release of a CD called This Is What NA NA Means with her Clarissa band
- Fave Color: Green
- Fave Music: Rap (doesn't like groups like NKOTB or Take That)
- Fave Movies: SPEED, BACKDRAFT
- Fave Autor: Jane Austin
- Fave School Subject: Math -- Algebra
- Fave Sport: Snowboarding, field hockey
- Fave Pastimes: Playing pool and watching baseball
- Fave Five Guys: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robin Williams, Johnny Depp, Ethan Hawke and Cary Grant
- Fave TV Shows: ROSEANNE and MELROSE PLACE
- Fave Clothes: Shoes -- clogs, sandals, sneakers and Doc Martens
Quotes- "If your butt looks good, your outfit looks good."
- Discussing Playboy: "If they could promise me it wasn't camera-between-my-knees kind of shots, I would do it. I would do topless. I think it's empowering. Though if my mother had a real big problem with it, I'd have to say no right now."
- On her personality: "I'm a pretty open person. Like, if I have good sex, then the next day I'm going to tell everyone I know about it."
- "If your butt looks good, your outfit looks good."
- "I don't understand having to be really, really skinny in order to be a good actress."
- "I'm a pretty open person. Like, if I have good sex, then the next day I'm going to tell everyone I know about it."
Awards- Kids' Choice Awards: Favorite Movie Actress, DRIVE ME CRAZY (2000)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film - Young Ensemble, THE RIGHT CONNECTIONS (1998)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Leading Young Performer, SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH (1998)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Performance in a TV Comedy - Leading Young Actress, SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH (1997)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show, CLARISSA EXPLAINS IT ALL (1995)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Young Actress Starring in a Cable Series, Clarissa Explains It All (1993)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Young Actress Starring in an Off-Primetime or Cable Series, Clarissa Explains It All (1992)
- Young Artist Awards: Best Youth Comedienne in a TV Show, Clarissa Explains It All (1991)
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