Emily Hart
American actress (born 1986)
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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.
May 2, 1986
- 1994–2009
- 2021
Emily Hart | |
|---|---|
| Born | Emily Anne Hart May 2, 1986 Smithtown, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active |
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| Spouse |
Alex Madar (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Paula Hart (mother) |
| Relatives | Melissa Joan Hart (sister) |
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
| 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–2003 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Amanda / Young Sabrina Spellman | 8 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" |
Video game
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sabrina: The Animated Series: Magical Adventure | Sabrina Spellman | [13] |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Who's Tommy | Tommy | |
Awards and nominations
| 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 |