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Melissa Joan Hart

Melissa Joan Hart

American actress
Melissa Joan Hart is an American actress. She had starring roles as the title characters in the sitcoms Clarissa Explains It All, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Melissa & Joey. She appeared as Liz in No Good Nick.Wikipedia
BornApril 18, 1976
HometownSmithtown
Net worth$13 million
Height5'2" (1.57m)
SpouseMark Wilkerson
ChildrenTucker Wilkerson, Braydon Wilkerson, Mason Wilkerson
ParentsPaula Hart
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Melissa Joan Hart’s Husband Mark Wilkerson ‘Ignores’ Her On Screen Kisses and Past Romances

When it comes to Melissa Joan Hart’s on screen romances, she doesn’t have to explain it all to husband Mark Wilkerson. “He ignores all that,” Hart, 47, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting the 2023 World Vision Gift Catalog. “Luckily, he doesn't pay attention to that stuff. He rarely looks at my social media or anything like that.” Hart added that her husband only watches her movies when she forces him to do so. “[When] we have to watch it live, [live] tweet it or something like that,” she explained. “We don’t often sit down and watch my stuff.” The actress certainly has plenty for viewers to watch. Hart shot straight to stardom in the ‘90s for her Nickelodeon hit series Clarissa Explains It All before portraying the titular character in Sabrina the Teenage Witch for seven seasons on ABC and The WB. She has since become known as the “Queen” of Christmas for her holiday films — one of which she’s hoping her family will one day agree to watch. Melissa Joan Hart and Husband Mark Wilkerson’s Relationship Timeline: From their Kentucky Derby Meet-Cute to Raising a Family of 5 “I wish they would watch Holiday in Handcuffs,” Hart told Us of the 2007 film costarring Mario Lopez. “That's my favorite Christmas movie I've ever done, but I can't get them to watch it. It's so funny.” While Wilkerson, 47, avoids watching Hart pretend to fall in love in her films, he also has to ignore his wife getting candid about her past real-life romances, as Hart has opened up about her dating life before getting married. Earlier this year, she revealed that she dated fellow Nickelodeon star Chris William Martin, a.k.a. Corky Martin from Hey, Dude, and even had a “little thing” with Ryan Reynolds, whom she worked with on the 1996 Sabrina the Teenage Witch movie. Mark Wilkerson and Melissa Joan Hart. MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images Maintaining space between careers and romance may be one of the couple’s secrets to a long-lasting marriage. The pair, who tied the knot in 2003, recently celebrated their 20-year anniversary. According to Hart, keeping a unified front up with their children — sons Mason, 17, Brayden, 15, and Tucker, 11 — also helps the relationship. Hart told Us that while the pair used to have fun “bickering” with each other early on in their romance, their teenagers are using that tone “against” them so it’s no longer “as cute.” “We’re trying to be careful about how we talk to each other and just trying to lean into each other a little bit more to support [each other] as a team,” she explained. “And especially with teenagers, we're learning a lot about not letting the kids be, like, ‘Well, dad said I could go.’ Saying things like, ‘Well, I'm going to go talk to your dad. We’re going to decide this together,’ instead of, ‘I don't know, go ask your dad.’” While Hart confessed that “nothing can prepare” a parent for their child’s teenage years, she and Wilkerson work hard in teaching their kids how to give back. Hart began partnering with World Vision in 2019, sponsoring three sisters in Zambia who are around the same ages as her own sons. The family of five has since been to visit the girls’ village twice, learning about the struggles they face and providing necessary goods and services. This year, Hart is lending her support to World Vision’s Gift Catalog, which features more than 100 lifesaving gifts ranging from $16 to $50,000. Donations through the Catalog go to help families around the world and here in the U.S. lift themselves out of poverty. The actress even has her own “Beads of Blessing” bracelet available for purchase. ‘90s Stars: Then and Now: Melissa Joan Hart, Macaulay Culkin, Sarah Michelle Gellar and More “Beads of Blessing, which is this bracelet that was made by artisans in Africa, [is] in the gift catalog,” she explained. “You can gift this to someone, a teacher, a mother, whatever. And then the money will go to help the projects that World Vision does.” Mark Wilkerson and Melissa Joan Hart, 2017. Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Net-A-Porter Hart noted that there are “many” other options for purchase as well, including animals as well as medical supplies, backpacks and more, which can be sent domestically or internationally. “Wherever you want to send the help,” she told Us. The 2023 World Vision Gift Guide is available on the organization’s website. With Reporting by Christina Garibaldi
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS

Satin
Satin
1h 34min
1975
Would You Kill for Me? The Mary Bailey Story
Would You Kill for Me? The Mary Bailey Story
1h 30min
2023
Mistletoe in Montana
Mistletoe in Montana
1h 30min
2021
CarGo
CarGo
1h 20min
2017
Whispers and Lies
Whispers and Lies
1h 36min
2008
Rent Control
Rent Control
1h 30min
2002
Dirty Little Secret
Dirty Little Secret
1h 25min
2022
Dear Christmas
Dear Christmas
1h 30min
2020
Christmas Reservations
Christmas Reservations
1h 26min
2019
No Good Nick
No Good Nick
0h 30min
2019
A Very Nutty Christmas
A Very Nutty Christmas
1h 30min
2018
A Very Merry Toy Store
A Very Merry Toy Store
1h 30min
2017
Broadcasting Christmas
Broadcasting Christmas
1h 24min
2016
God's Not Dead 2
God's Not Dead 2
PG
2h 1min
2016
The Santa Con
The Santa Con
1h 30min
2014
Melissa & Joey
Melissa & Joey
TV-14
0h 30min
2010
Nine Dead
Nine Dead
R
1h 26min
2009
My Fake Fiancé
My Fake Fiancé
1h 30min
2009
Holiday in Handcuffs
Holiday in Handcuffs
1h 36min
2007
Backflash
Backflash
R
1h 30min
2001
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
PG-13
1h 10min
2000
Drive Me Crazy
Drive Me Crazy
PG-13
1h 31min
1999
Sabrina, the Animated Series
Sabrina, the Animated Series
TV-Y
0h 30min
1999
Sabrina Goes to Rome
Sabrina Goes to Rome
1h 37min
1998

Albums

Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf - Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals - Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf - Saint-Saëns: Carnival of the Animals - Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
1994
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