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{{short description|American actress (born 1986)}}
{{distinguish|Emily Hartridge}}
{{Infobox person
| image =
| caption = Emily Hart
| name = Emily Hart
| birth_name = Emily Anne Hart
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|5|2}}
| birth_place = [[Smithtown, New York]], U.S.<ref name="Encyclopedia.com">{{cite news |title=Hart, Emily 1986- (Emily Anne Hart)|url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/hart-emily-1986-emily-anne-hart|access-date=November 10, 2023|work=[[Encyclopedia.com]]}}</ref>
| education =
| other_names =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = {{hlist|1994–2009|2021}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Alex Madar|2013}}
| children = 2
| parents = [[Paula Hart]] (mother)
| relatives = [[Melissa Joan Hart]] (sister)
}}
'''Emily Anne Hart'''<ref name="Encyclopedia.com"/> (born May 2, 1986<ref>{{Cite instagram|author=[[Melissa Joan Hart]]|user=melissajoanhart|postid=CdEIPD7l8dj|title=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!|access-date=November 10, 2023|date=May 2, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Melissa Biography">{{cite web|url=http://melissajoanhart.ning.com/page/biography-2|title=Melissa Joan Hart: Biography|author=[[Melissa Joan Hart]]|access-date=October 31, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604210304/http://melissajoanhart.ning.com/page/biography-2|archive-date=June 4, 2013}}</ref>) 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 (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]''.

== 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 (American TV series)|MasterChef]]'' in 2014, finishing in 3rd place.<ref name="Melissa Biography"/> 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.<ref name="Melissa Biography" />

Hart started acting influenced by her older sister Melissa.<ref name="TFK">{{cite web|url=http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/wr/article/0,28391,55329,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724022007/http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids/wr/article/0,28391,55329,00.html |title=TFK Q&A: Emily Hart|work=TimeForKids.com|date=September 17, 1999|access-date=October 26, 2010|archive-date=July 24, 2011}}</ref> In 1994, she played 4-year-old Tommy in the Broadway production of ''[[The Who's Tommy]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/emily-hart-106844|title=Emily Hart – Broadway Cast & Staff {{!}} IBDB|website=www.ibdb.com|access-date=September 12, 2019}}</ref> 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 (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'', in which her sister Melissa Joan Hart starred.<ref name="YA 1998">{{cite web |url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm |title=Nineteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards: 1996-1997 |publisher=youngartistawards.org |access-date=October 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150716011935/http://youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm |archive-date=July 16, 2015 }}</ref> A later episode of that series, entitled "Witchright Hall", served as a [[Television pilot#Backdoor pilot|backdoor pilot]] for a possible [[Spin-off (media)|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 Spellman|Hilda]] and [[Zelda Spellman]],<ref>[https://archive.today/20120918030624/http://www.tv.com/sabrina-the-animated-series/show/1536/cast.html?tag=page_nav;subtabs;cast Sabrina the Animated Series Cast and Crew on TV.com]</ref> for which she was nominated for the Young Artist Awards in 2000 and 2001, winning the second of the two.<ref name="YA 2001">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms22A.htm |title=Twenty-Second Annual Young Artist Awards: 1999-2000 |publisher=youngartistawards.org |access-date=October 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140928181449/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms22A.htm |archive-date=September 28, 2014 }}</ref><ref name="YA 2000">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms21.htm |title=Twentyfirst Annual Young Artist Awards: 1998-1999 |publisher=youngartistawards.org |access-date=October 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000410211218/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms21.htm |archive-date=April 10, 2000}}</ref> 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''.<ref name="YA 2003">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm |title=Twenty-Fourth Annual Young Artist Awards |publisher=youngartistawards.org |access-date=October 31, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907111707/http://youngartistawards.org/noms24.htm |archive-date=September 7, 2014 }}</ref>

In 2005, Hart starred in the short film ''[[Mute (2005 film)|Mute]]'', which was directed by her older sister Melissa.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2006/04/18/melissa-joan-hart-her-dark-twisted-side |title=Witch's Craft |first=Alix |last=Strauss |date=April 18, 2006 |access-date=October 31, 2010 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |archive-date=May 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529070359/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1184203,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> 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''.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Things-Cant-Explain-Clarissa-Novel/dp/B01BLS0V8A/ref=redir_mobile_desktop/188-0208814-4028631?ie=UTF8&qid=1458190645&ref_=tmm_aud_title_0&sr=8-1 Things I Can't Explain: A Clarissa Novel ]</ref>

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

== Filmography ==
=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | 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 (2005 film)|Mute]]''
| Eileen
| Short film
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Nine Dead]]''
| York
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1996–2003
| ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|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 (American TV series)|Hell's Kitchen]]''
| Herself
| Uncredited chef's table guest diner for the red team; Episode: "More Than a Sticky Situation"
|}

===Stage===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Location
|-
| 1994
| ''[[The Who's Tommy]]''
| Tommy
|
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Nominated work
! Result
|-
| 1998
| [[19th Young Artist Awards| Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series - Guest Starring Young Actress
| ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1998
| [[19th Young Artist Awards| Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Performance in a TV Movie or Feature Film - Young Ensemble (shared with the cast)
| ''[[The Right Connections]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2000
| [[22nd Young Artist Awards| Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Performance in a Voice-Over (TV or Feature Film) - Young Actress
| ''[[Sabrina: The Animated Series]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2001
| [[23rd Young Artist Awards| Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Performance in a Voice-Over: TV/Film/Video - Young Actress
| ''Sabrina: The Animated Series''
| {{won}}
|-
| 2003
| [[24th Young Artist Awards| Young Artist Awards]]
| Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress
| ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch''
| {{won}}
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0366270}}
*[http://instagram.com/emziculz/ Emily Hart] on Instagram
*[https://twitter.com/emziculz Emily Hart] on Twitter

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! colspan="3" style="background: #DAA520;" | [[Young Artist Award]]
|-
{{succession box
| title = ''Best Performance in a Voice-Over Role - Young Actress''
| years = '''for ''[[Sabrina: The Animated Series]]'' ''' 2001
| before= [[Aria Curzon|Aria Noelle Curzon]] for ''Dan Danger''
| after= None
}}
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{{succession box
| title = ''Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Supporting Young Actress''
| years = '''for ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch]]'' ''' 2003
| before= None
| after= [[Mackenzie Rosman]] for ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]''
}}

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[[Category:1986 births]]
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[[Category:20th-century American actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century American actresses]]
[[Category:Actresses from Suffolk County, New York]]
[[Category:American child actresses]]
[[Category:American film actresses]]
[[Category:American television actresses]]
[[Category:American voice actresses]]
[[Category:People from Smithtown, New York]]

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