This blonde beauty in an instant became an idol for a multi-million audience of teenagers. And all thanks to the youth comedy series "Sabrina - a little witch." It is unlikely that there will be someone who from the distant 90s does not remember a student who discovered in herself new abilities, her talking cat and two good-natured aunts-witches. Melissa Joan Hart, a biography and her best film works are the focus of our article.
Simple american
The future star of the screen was born in New York in a family not related to acting. This she will be a pioneering actress, and at a very young age. At the age of four, Melissa became the face of a children's bathing supplies company. The dark-skinned face of the little angel attracted the producers, and in 1985 Melissa Joan Katherine Hart flashed in an episode of two series - "Cain and Abel" and "Equalizer". Acting game accompanies the girl throughout her life. Combining his studies in high school, Hart manages to star in "Christmas Snow" and in the series "Are you Afraid of the Dark?". The latter, by the way, was the first movie in the genre of teenage horror films in her career. Having become a professional actress, Melissa chose another direction - comedy.
Failed writer
The girl entered the university of her native city and began to study art, literature and foreign languages. To the surprise of her fans, then Melissa Joan Hart did not dream of conquering the screen at all. She saw herself as a city journalist covering the most important events of New York. However, such dreams had to be postponed indefinitely, when the proposal loomed on the horizon to get the main role in the new series.
Channel Nickelodeon created a show for teenagers. It required an ordinary high school student who could reveal the image of the same simple girl that thousands of American schoolgirls were. With the amazing ability to charge the audience with energy and make her smile, Melissa Joan Hart easily got the role. The series "Clarissa Knows Everything" was broadcast from 1991 to 1994. In Russia, the show took place in 1998.
Home Screen Girl
The series was about Clarissa Darling and her family. All the experiences and difficulties faced by a teenage girl, she spoke to the camera, creating an open dialogue with the viewer. In 1995, a full-length film based on the eponymous series was released. By then, Melissa Joan Hart had already received her first portion of fame. As a guest star, she appeared in the show “Touch of an Angel” and “The Guy Knows the World.” Without departing from the image of a home girl, the actress played a major role in the comedy "Family Meeting".
After graduating from Clarissa, Hallmark Entertainment started developing a new project that tells about the 16-year-old Sabrina who discovered that she was a hereditary witch. Of course, kind, because the show was again designed for a teenage audience. And again, the creators in the image of the main character saw Melissa. Without burdening itself with the long production of an entire series, the company first produces the film of the same name, which is the prehistory of the future show. The positive feedback from the audience determined the fate of the future - in 1996, Melissa Joan Hart signed a contract to participate in seven seasons of “Sabrina - the little witch”.
Life after magic
The long-running project was completed in 2003. He has exhausted himself. In addition, the actress noticeably matured and was no longer the same young careless witch from the first seasons. During this period, "Sabrina Goes to Rome" and "Sabrina Underwater" were released, produced by Melissa. Not wanting to say goodbye to her beloved heroine, in 1999, the actress took part in the dubbing of the animated series.
While the “Sabrina” walked on the screens, Hart did not sit idly by. Her track record has a large number of youth paintings. In this genre, Melissa Joan Hart felt most confident. The filmography of the actress includes such films as "Mary must shut up", "Lead me crazy", "Through the storm", "Necessary connections". She also starred in the comedy "I Can't Wait", but the scenes were cut out and her name was not mentioned in the credits.
The first film after Sabrina was the criminal action movie "Reverse." In 2003, the comedy melodrama "Rental Control" was released, where Ryan Browning and Carmen Electra became Hart's partners . A year later, the actress appeared in the TV series "North Shore" and voiced the spy Emily from the movie "Robotsyp". In the first half of the new century, Melissa played in a number of good films: Holidays in Handcuffs, Whispers of the Island, Nine on the List of the Dead, and Fake Wedding. In 2009, she became a member of the project "Dancing with the Stars", but did not last long in the show.
Subsequent career
Returning to cable television served as a sitcom "Melissa and Joey." The actress again felt the whole taste of her favorite genre. The series talked about a young woman politician who was forced to hire a male nurse to look after her sister's children. Gradually, sympathy arises between the characters, they become friends, learn to solve common family problems. Melissa Joan Hart acted as an executive producer, Joseph Lawrence became her partner.
The show was liked by the audience, casting good memories of the matured Sabrina and the classic of the sitcom Friends. Currently filmed four seasons of the series. In 2011, Hart played the owner of a bar in the film "Satin", and three years later she tried herself as a director. True, her painting "Santa Con" never got on the Russian screen.
Personal life helps you stay on top
In 2003, Melissa officially married with musician Mark Wilkerson, their acquaintance took place a year earlier. The couple had three sons.
Combining the shooting and producing activities of his current creation, “Melissa and Joey,” Melissa Joan Hart (photo of the actress is presented in the article) does not forget to always look good. She repeatedly appeared on the covers of glossy publications, where she told that close people and her favorite work help her to feel in demand. Well, creative success to you, Melissa!