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Who is Melissa Joan Hart?

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This page used to be called ``Some info about MJH''. I've changed the name and I intend to someday change the contents also, to be more of a general introduction to Melissa. I'm not sure when I'll get around to doing that...

Oh, and she's now starring in the Sabrina, the Teenage Witch series for ABC, of course. This isn't mentioned in the info below.

Man, I've got to update this page!

Please note that the information below is not current, being from 1995 and 1996 (and even then some of it was out of date!). Caveat browser...

Some info from 1995

The information below was provided by SteveB and Adam Lieberman on the ``clarissa'' mailing list on 15 Mar 95. I don't know what the original source was.

Full name:
Melissa Joan Catherine Hart.
Nickname:
``Sa'' or ``Half Pint''.
Date of birth:
April 18, 1976.
Hometown:
Greenwich Village, New York. [Note: This is not where she was born! See the Chicago Tribune info below. - dcljr]
Siblings:
Trisha, Liz, Emily, Brian, Alexandra. [Note: Melissa now has six siblings, including 2 half-sisters. The youngest, Samantha, was born sometime around mid-Nov 1996. - dcljr]
Pets:
One dog, Whiskers. One cat, Trigger. One duck, Flipper. [Note: The dog is no longer with us. As far as I know, cat and duck are doing fine. - dcljr]
Favorite color:
Green. [Adam says: Forest green. - dcljr]
Favorite music:
Rap (doesn't like groups like NKOTB or Take That).
Favorite Nick show:
The Ren & Stimpy Show.
Favorite movies:
Speed, Backdraft.
Favorite school subject:
Math. [Adam says: Algebra. - dcljr]
Favorite holiday:
Halloween.
Favorite time of year:
Spring.
Favorite sport:
Snowboarding.
First acting job:
A television commercial for a doll when she was four.
Funniest thing that ever happened on the set:
``I opened the front door of Clarissa's house and fell right off the stoop. I couldn't stop laughing!''
Current occupation:
Studying at NYU part time and starring in a CBS Clarissa series. [Note: The pilot episode of Clarissa was shown on Nickelodeon twice in 1995. The series was not picked up by CBS. - dcljr]
Cars:
A Toyota Celica and a Jeep. [Adam says: 1994 Celica GT. - dcljr]
Houses:
Still stays at home or on campus at NYU (sharing with three other students) and has a condo in Pennsylvania. [Note: She is currently living in Los Angeles. - dcljr]

Chicago Tribune info

Here's some more recent info, from the Chicago Tribune's ``Sunday Magazine'' of 12 May 96:

MELISSA JOAN HART

Birthday:
April 18, 1976.
Birthplace:
Long Island, N.Y.
Occupation:
Actress.
Current homes:
New Jersey and Manhattan. [Note: She is currently living in Los Angeles. - dcljr]
Marital status:
Single.
Cars:
A dark green 1993 Jeep and a silver 1995 Toyota.
Working on:
``Twisted Desire,'' an NBC-TV movie that airs on May 13. I'll be covering the presidential election for Nickelodeon. And ``Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' will be an ABC-TV series in the fall.
The last good movie I saw:
``If Lucy Fell.'' [Note: Her sister, Emily, was in this movie. - dcljr]
The books I've been reading:
All of Jane Austen's novels.
Favorite pigout food:
Black olive pizza.
Prized possession:
A music box that my grandmother used to play to put me to sleep.
Personal hero:
Shirley Temple.
Nobody knows I'm:
A big drama queen.
I wish I could stop:
Being so sarcastic.
I'm better than anyone else when it comes to:
Taking care of little kids.
My fantasy is:
I'm on a deserted island with my family and we're like the Swiss Family Robinson, building a little hut and looking for food.
People who knew me in high school thought I was:
A dork. Everyone changed when they got to high school except me. I still dressed like a kid. I wasn't into music or fashion.
My most irrational act:
In 5th grade I broke a thermometer and didn't tell the teacher. I've always felt guilty.
The best time of my life:
One weekend when my family went canoeing and camping.
The worst time of my life:
When I had strep throat but I had to work anyway.
If I wasn't an actress, I'd be:
Going to college, thinking about a career.
Major accomplishment:
Teaching dance to little kids and starring on ``Clarissa Explains It All.''
Most humbling experience:
Having the kids tell me I was a has-been in high school.
Three words that best describe me:
Creative, independent and wired.

Teen Beat bio

MELISSA JOAN HART

Biographical Information

Name: Melissa Joan Hart
Birthyear: 1976
Hometown: New York, NY [Note: This is not where she was born! See the Chicago Tribune info above. - dcljr]
Current Residence: New Jersey [Note: She is currently living in Los Angeles. - dcljr]
Hair: Blonde
Eyes: Blue

How She Got Started in Show Business:
Melissa shot her first national TV commercial when she was four years old -- she's been working non-stop since then. Besides dozens of national commercials and voice-overs, Melissa has appeared in the NBC TV-movie Christmas Snow, guested on The Equalizer, The Luci Arnaz Show, Saturday Night Live and Another World. She also starred in the ABC Weekend Special The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn. Of course, her biggest TV venture has been Nickelodeon's Clarissa Explains It All, which took a break from the air in the fall of 1994. However, Clarissa will reappear on a major TV network in 1995 -- this time she will be taking some college courses and working on a New York City newspaper. Melissa has also done theater and appeared in the off-Broadway play Beside Herself with actor William Hurt; she appeared on Broadway in The Crucible. Melissa continues to write an advice column for the popular teen magazine Teen Beat.

Television

Clarissa Explains It All (star)
Christmas Snow (TV-movie)
The Equalizer (guest)
The Adventures of Con Sawyer and Hucklemary Finn (ABC Special)
Saturday Night Live (guest)
Another World (guest)

Personal Info

Siblings: Melissa is the oldest of five children, all of whom are in show biz [Note: Melissa now has six siblings, including 2 half-sisters. - dcljr]
College: New York University -- Melissa entered as a part-time freshman in the fall of 1994
Fun Venture: The release of a CD called This Is What NA NA Means with her ``Clarissa'' band.
Fave Author: Jane Austin
Fave Rides At Universal Park: King Kong and Jaws
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

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