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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. Biography Early life Hart was born in Smithtown, New York, on Long Island, to Paula and William Hart, and grew up in Sayville, New York. Her stepfather (since 1994) is television executive Leslie Gilliams. Hart was named after the Allman Brothers song "Melissa", while her middle name, Joan, came from her maternal grandmother. Hart chose Catherine as her confirmation name when she was in eighth
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Actress Melissa Joan Hart is a showbiz vet, with a list of credits far beyond her years. She made her first commercial at age 4 and, by age 5, had made over 25 of them. She further honed her skills in New York theater as the youngest member of the Circle Repertory Lab Company. Her turn as the star of TV's Sabrina, the Teenage Witch spawned a franchise that grew to include books, CD-ROMs, toys and an animated series. Hart ... finds time to play an active role in many charities.
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Melissa Joan Hart, the star from Sabrina The Teenage Witch, has slammed The WB network, where she is a producer. The reason lies in the fact that a slow-down in the relations for renewing the show and the itspromotion implementation during the current season is going on.
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From All Movie Guide: After spending the 1990s as a TV teen star, Melissa Joan Hart set her sights on feature films. Born and raised on Long Island, Hart began acting in TV commercials as a child. She further honed her skills in New York theater in the late '80s as the youngest member of the Circle Repertory Lab Company. Hart then broke through as a cable TV favorite (and a CableACE Award nominee) in the role of the precocious titular preteen on the Nickelodeon series Clarissa Explains It All (1991-1994). After the series ended, Hart moved to network TV stardom in 1996 as the supernaturally gifted title teen on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Maintaining her pert primetime persona while revealing her range, Hart ... starred in several TV movies, including Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995), Twisted Desire (1996), The Right Connections (1997), and the college date rape drama Silencing Mary (1998).
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Melissa Joan Hart comes into the world on 18th of April, 1976 in Sayville, Long Island, New York, United States of America. Being very young, she is obsessed with the idea to become a glamorous actress. Boasting charm and beauty, she makes it to the television commercials as a beginning. Some time later come her movie appearances, such as her latest project: Can't Hardly Wait. In fact, her star career starts when she is 5-year-old recording over 25 commercials in this period - quite an impressing number in her portfolio, especially for this age. Her professional realization requires a slow, gradual way to walk through.
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Melissa A. Hart (born April 4, 1962) is an American politician who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for the Fourth Congressional District of the state of Pennsylvania. A Republican, Hart became the first Republican woman in history to represent Pennsylvania at the federal level. Prior to her Congressional tenure, Hart served in the Pennsylvania State Senate, where she chaired the finance committee. She was defeated for reelection to the 4th Congressional District in the November 7, 2006 elections and her term ended January 4, 2007.
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