Melissa Joan Catherine Hart was born April 18th, 1976 in Smithtown, Long Island, New York. When she was young, her mother began taking her to audition for commercials. At age 10 she appeared in the film Christmas Show. When her career was just becoming big, her parents divorced. Melissa made the part as Clarissa in the Nickelodeon show Clarissa Knows It All. After 65 episodes of being Clarissa, she got the part as Sabrina in Sabrina The Teenage Witch. The show was a HUGE hit with 160 episodes! After the show ended Melissa started her own family but returned to the television to be on Dancing With The Stars. Melissa then starred in the adult show Melissa and Joey.