1. Melissa Joan Hart was born on April 18, 1976, in Smithtown, New York.

2. Hart has received several awards throughout her career, including a Young Artist Award for her role in "Clarissa Explains It All" and a TV Land Icon Award for her work on "Sabrina the Teenage Witch."

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3. In addition to acting, Hart has also worked as a director and producer on various projects, including episodes of "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" and the film "Christmas Reservations."

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4. Hart has three children with her husband, musician Mark Wilkerson, whom she married in 2003.

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5. Hart has been involved in various charitable causes, including serving as a spokesperson for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

6. She began acting in commercials at the age of four and made her first television appearance on an episode of the soap opera "Another World" at the age of nine. 2. Hart's breakthrough role came in 1991 when she was cast as the lead in the Nickelodeon series "Clarissa Explains It All," which aired for four seasons.

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7. She later starred in the popular ABC sitcom "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," which aired for seven seasons from 1996 to 2003.

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8. She has been open about her struggles with anxiety and depression and has worked to raise awareness about mental health issues.

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9. In 2021, she became the first celebrity to win the $1 million top prize on "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," which she donated to the charity Youth Villages.

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10. Hart's breakthrough role came in 1991 when she was cast as the lead in the Nickelodeon series "Clarissa Explains It All," which aired for four seasons.

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