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Emily Hart
Born
Emily Anne Hart

(1986-05-02) May 2, 1986 (age 38)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–2009
Spouse
Alex Madar
(m. 2013)
Children2
ParentPaula Hart (mother)
RelativesMelissa Joan Hart (sister)

Emily Anne Hart[1] (born May 2, 1986[2][3]) is an American former actress. She is the younger sister of actress Melissa Joan Hart and is best known for her roles as Sabrina Spellman in Sabrina: The Animated Series and Amanda Wiccan in Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Biography

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Hart is a daughter of television producer Paula Hart (née Voje) and William Hart, a businessman. She has six sisters (three of whom are half-sisters) and one brother. Her stepfather (since 1994) is television executive Leslie Gilliams, who competed on Season 5 of the American version of MasterChef in 2014, finishing in 3rd place.[3] Her older siblings Melissa, Trisha, Elizabeth, and Brian Hart have all been in show business to varying degrees, as have younger half-sisters Alexandra Gilliams, Samantha Gilliams, and Mackenzie Hart.[3]

Hart started acting influenced by her older sister Melissa.[4] In 1994, she played 4-year-old Tommy in the Broadway production of The Who's Tommy.[5] In 1998, she won a Young Artist Award for her role in the television movie The Right Connections. She was also nominated that year for a guest appearance on the series Sabrina the Teenage Witch, in which her sister Melissa Joan Hart starred.[6] A later episode of that series, entitled "Witchright Hall", served as a backdoor pilot for a possible spin-off series starring Hart as Sabrina's younger cousin Amanda, but the show was not picked up by The WB.

In 1999, Hart was cast in the title role of Sabrina: The Animated Series while her older sister Melissa co-starred as Hilda and Zelda Spellman,[7] for which she was nominated for the Young Artist Awards in 2000 and 2001, winning the second of the two.[8][9] Also in 2001, Hart starred as the teenaged Shirley Temple in the TV movie Child Star: The Story of Shirley Temple. In 2003, she won another Young Artist Award for a guest appearance on the series Sabrina the Teenage Witch.[10]

In 2005, Hart starred in the short film Mute, which was directed by her older sister Melissa.[11] In 2009 she played York in the horror thriller film Nine Dead, which also featured her older sister Melissa. She was the narrator for the 2016 audio book Things I Can't Explain: A Clarissa Novel.[12]

Personal life

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In September 2013, Hart married Alex Madar. They have two sons.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1996 If Lucy Fell Eddy
2000 The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea Mergirl #1 (voice) Direct to video
2004 Raising Helen Audrey's friend
2005 Mute Eileen Short film
2009 Nine Dead York

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1996–2003 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Amanda / Young Sabrina Spellman 10 episodes
Recurring role (Seasons 1–7)
1997 The Right Connections Marnie Tompkins Television film
1998 Silencing Mary Bobbi Stuartson Television film
1999 Sabrina: The Animated Series Sabrina Spellman (voice) 65 episodes
Lead role
2000 So Weird Phoebe Episode: "Snapshot"
2000 Santa Mouse and the Ratdeer Rosie (voice) Television special
2001 Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story Shirley Temple Television film
2021 Hell's Kitchen Herself Uncredited chef's table guest diner for the red team; Episode: "More Than a Sticky Situation"

Stage

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Year Title Role Location
1994 The Who's Tommy Tommy (age 4)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1998 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young Actress Sabrina the Teenage Witch Nominated
1998 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film - Young Ensemble (shared with the cast) The Right Connections Won
2000 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Voice-Over (TV or Feature Film) - Young Actress Sabrina: The Animated Series Nominated
2001 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Voice-Over: TV/Film/Video - Young Actress Sabrina: The Animated Series Won
2003 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress Sabrina the Teenage Witch Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "Hart, Emily 1986- (Emily Anne Hart)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Melissa Joan Hart [@melissajoanhart] (May 2, 2022). "My little @emziculz is another year older today! You are my sunshine and yet the person I'm most likely to get into a screaming match with and make up with 5 minutes later. You are my giggle on a rough day and my late night car drive confidant! Love you to the Pleiades and back!". Retrieved November 10, 2023 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ a b c Melissa Joan Hart. "Melissa Joan Hart: Biography". Archived from the original on June 4, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  4. ^ "TFK Q&A: Emily Hart". TimeForKids.com. September 17, 1999. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2010.
  5. ^ "Emily Hart – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nineteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards: 1996-1997". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  7. ^ Sabrina the Animated Series Cast and Crew on TV.com
  8. ^ "Twenty-Second Annual Young Artist Awards: 1999-2000". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on September 28, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  9. ^ "Twentyfirst Annual Young Artist Awards: 1998-1999". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on April 10, 2000. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  10. ^ "Twenty-Fourth Annual Young Artist Awards". youngartistawards.org. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  11. ^ Strauss, Alix (April 18, 2006). "Witch's Craft". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
  12. ^ Things I Can't Explain: A Clarissa Novel
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Awards and achievements
Young Artist Award
Preceded by
Aria Noelle Curzon
for Dan Danger
Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actress
for Sabrina: The Animated Series
2001
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
None
Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress
for Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
2003
Succeeded by