Emily Hart

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Emily Hart
Born
Emily Anne Hart

(1986-05-02) May 2, 1986 (age 37)
OccupationActress
Years active1994–2009
Spouse
Alex Madar
(m. 2013)
Children2
Parent Paula Hart (mother)
Relatives Melissa 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 .

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Biography

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

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

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 EileenShort film
2009 Nine Dead York

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996–2003 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Amanda / Young Sabrina Spellman 10 episodes
Recurring role (Seasons 1–7)
1997 The Right Connections Marnie TompkinsTelevision film
1998 Silencing Mary Bobbi StuartsonTelevision film
1999 Sabrina: The Animated Series Sabrina Spellman (voice)65 episodes
Lead role
2000 So Weird PhoebeEpisode: "Snapshot"
2000Santa Mouse and the RatdeerRosie (voice)Television special
2001Child Star: The Shirley Temple StoryShirley TempleTelevision film
2021 Hell's Kitchen HerselfUncredited chef's table guest diner for the red team; Episode: "More Than a Sticky Situation"

Stage

YearTitleRoleLocation
1994 The Who's Tommy Tommy (age 4)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
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 ActressSabrina: The Animated SeriesWon
2003 Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young ActressSabrina the Teenage WitchWon

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  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.
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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