on cruises
divorce from William Hart
drug advice of
Englewood house of
finances and
Flockhart and
football and
as grandmother
Hartbreak Films and
Mark and
marriage to Leslie Gilliams
marriage to William Hart
Melissa’s Clarissa auditions and
as Melissa’s manager
Melissa’s parties and
mother of
moves of
Sabrina and
Gilliams, Samantha (sister)
Mark and
Gilligan’s Island party
Gladwell, Malcolm
Glee
Goldberg, Jason
Golden Girls
Goodman, John
Goodman, Len
Goo Goo Dolls
Gossip Girl
Grand Hotel Villa Cora
Greek Orgy party
Green, Brian Austin
Green, Jenna Leigh
Grenier, Adrian
Grey’s Anatomy
Gross, Mary
Gymboree
hair styling
Hammer, MC
Hannigan, Alyson
Hanson
Hard Day’s Night, A
Hargitay, Mariska
Harris, Neil Patrick
Harry, Debbie
Hart, Brian (brother)
Hart, Charlie (uncle)
Hart, Elizabeth (sister)
Hart, Emily (sister)
in Mute
Hart, Ethel (aunt)
Hart, Lisa (William’s second wife)
Hart, Mackenzie (sister)
Hart, Melissa Joan:
accent of
airport incident and
art collection of
beauty routine of
and being recognized
birth of
charity work of
childhood vacations of
children of (see Wilkerson, Brady; Wilkerson, Mason; Wilkerson, Tucker)
clothing of
club-going of
clubhouse of
commercials of
cooking and
crying and
in dance school
driving of
drugs and
in elementary school
Encino house of
Englewood house of
fame of
first acting gig of
first love of
first married Christmas Eve of
in Florida
“gay uncles” of
guardians of
hair styling and
Hollywood Hills house of
on kissing
lucky dress of
makeup and
marriage of. See also Wilkerson, Mark
in middle school
motherhood and
music business and
nannies of
newlywed quarrels of
in New York City
at New York University
nightclub opened by
paintings of
parties of
period gotten by
pregnancies of
at Professional Children’s School
as Republican
running of
Sherman Oaks houses of
stolen G-strings and
tattoo of
theater work of
top twelve life lessons of
toys and dolls of
tutors of
in TV movies and miniseries
twenty-first birthday of
twenty-fourth birthday of
Westport house of
Hart, Paula (mother). See Gilliams, Paula
Hart, Trisha (sister)
football and
Mark and
Hart, William (father)
clubhouse built by
construction business of
divorce from Paula
finances and
marriage to Paula
remarriage to Lisa
moves of
shellfish business of
sixtieth birthday party for
Hartbreak Films
Heaton, Patricia
Hedges, Peter
Helmond, Katherine
Henning, Doug
Hepburn, Audrey
Hess, Elizabeth
Hewitt, Jennifer Love
Hey Dude
Hilton, Paris
Hogan, Paul
Holiday in Handcuffs
Hollywood Reporter
Home Alone
Hopkins, Josh
Howard, Ron
Hurt, William “Bill”
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Imagining Brad
Inaba, Carrie Ann
Ingram, Mark
In Living Color
Jackson (party expert)
Jackson, Janet
Jackson, Kate
James (boyfriend)
Jell-O
Jessica (friend)
Jessie (friend)
Joanne (friend)
Joe (friend)
John’s Pizzeria
Jones, Davy
Kane & Abel
Kardashian, Kim
Kardashian-Jenner, Kris
Karl (friend)
Katalyst
Kentucky Derby
Kerry (friend)
Kiedis, Anthony
Kimi (friend)
birthday party for
King of Queens, The
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Klum, Heidi
Kriegman, Mitchell
Kutcher, Ashton
Lachey, Nick
La Poubelle
Lara (roommate)
Larter, Ali
Las Palmas
Laugh-In
Lavigne, Avril
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Lawrence, Joey
Lederer, Lisa
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Life Goes On
Life Savers
Limelight
Lindbjerg, Lalainia
Lipinski, Tara
Lisa (designer)
Lissauer, Trevor
Little Shots
Live with Regis and Kathie Lee
Lopez, Mario
Lowe, Rob
Lucas, George
Lucie Arnaz Show, The
Lupus LA
makeup
mascara
Malcolm in the Middle
Mantello, Joe
March of Dimes
Marianna (roommate)
Marissa (guardian)
Marshall, Garry
Martin
Martin, Kellie
Mary Mac’s Tea Room
mascara
Masterson, Chris
Masterson, Danny
Matinee
Mauri (crew member)
Maxim
Mears, Casey
Melissa & Joey
Melrose Place
Michele (friend)
Mickey Mouse Club, The
Midsummer Night’s Dream Playboy Mansion Party
Mihok, Dash
Mike (first boyfriend)
Mills, Alley
Mint Jubilee
Mommiacs
Morissette, Alanis
Moseley, Jonny
motherhood
Mr. Rhodes
MTV
MTV Cribs
Mull, Martin
Murray, Andy
Murray, Bill
Mute
My Fake Fiancé
Naked Cowboy
Namath, Joe
Nanny (grandmother)
Neal, Diane
Neal, Dylan
Network
New Kids on the Block
Newlyweds
New Year’s Day
New Year’s Eve party
New York City
New York Times
New York University (NYU)
Next to You
Nick at Nite
Nickelback
Nickelodeon
time capsule and
Nicole (friend)
Nine Dead
9/11 attacks
’N Sync
Ocean, Billy
O’Connell, Jerry
O’Connor, Joe
Office, The
Oldman, Gary
O’Neal, Sean
Osmond, Donny
Osokow, Dave
Palin, Bristol
Palm Springs International Festival of Short Films
Papa (grandfather)
Parker (friend)
parties
children’s birthday
People
Perfect Storm, The
Persian Gulf
Peter Pan
Pietro, Chef
Planet Hollywood
Playboy Mansion
Midsummer Night’s Dream party at
Playgirl
Poconos
Portly Villager
Potts, Annie
Power Women Hollywood
Professional Children’s School (PCS)
Prothro, Tyrone
Pull-Ups
Punky Brewster
Rappaport, Sheeri
RED digital camera
Reid, Tara
Reynolds, Ryan
Rhea, Caroline
Rice Krispies
Rich, Frank
Richert, Nate
Right Connections, The
Romano, Ray
Romper Room
Roseanne
Russell, Keri
Ryan, Kenneth
Ryan, Lisa Dean
Saban, Nick
Sabrina: The Animated Series
Sabrina, Down Under
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
final show of
magic effects in
Melissa as producer and director of
Melissa’s mother and
Melissa’s trailer during
move from ABC to WB
Salem in
shooting schedule for
Sabrina Goes to Rome
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (comic)
Melissa’s Maxim cover and
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV movie)
Sally (sister-in-law)
Sarah, Pantera
Saturday Night Live
Savage, Fred
Scheider, Roy
Schultz, John
Screen Actors Guild
Scrubs
Seinfeld, Jessica
Sex and the City
Shavers, China
Sheen, Charlie
Sheen, Martin
Shoop, Kimber
Shore, Pauly
Sigler, Jamie-Lynn
Silencing Mary
Simpson, Jessica
Simpson, Joe
Simpsons, The
Sloane, Lindsay
Smith, Lois
spa parties
Spears, Britney
Spelling, Tori
Spencer, Octavia
Spizzirri, Angelo “Spizz”
death of
Splashy
Spreitler, Taylor
Springsteen, Bruce
Square Pegs
Starks, John
Star Trek
Star Wars
Stewart, Martha
Streep, Meryl
Stults, Geoff
Super Bowl
SweetHarts
Swift, Taylor
Take Me Out
Temple, Shirley
10,000 Maniacs
That ’70s Show
That’s So Raven
They Might Be Giants
Tijuana
Timberlake, Justin
Todd (friend)
Tommy
Tonight Show, The
Tonioli, Bruno
Tool
Touched by an Angel
Toyota Grand Prix
Trachtenberg, Michelle
Travis, Randy
Tresham, Mrs.
Tribe Called Quest, A
Trocadero Sunset Lounge
Troyer, Verne
Twinkies
Twitter
Tying the Knot
Tylenol
University of Alabama
Urban Legend
USO
Us Weekly
Vagina Monologues, The
Valderrama, Wilmer
Valerie of Now, The
Van Der Beek, James
Van Dyke, Dick
Vaughn, Vince
Vicky (guardian)
Violent Femmes
Walt Disney Company
Wayans, Marlon
Wayans, Shawn
“Weenie” (boyfriend)
Welch, Raquel
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (Hedges)
When Harry Met Sally
Whispers and Lies
Wicked
Wilkerson, Billy
Wilkerson, Brady (son)
birth of
and Melissa’s traveling for work
Wilkerson, Mark (husband)
cooking and
Encino house of
family of
first married Christmas Eve of
football and
Grammy nomination of
Melissa’s clothing and
Melissa’s engagement to
Melissa’s marriage to
Melissa’s meeting of
Melissa’s mother and
and Melissa’s traveling for work
newlywed quarrels with Melissa
parties and
Sherman Oaks houses of
Westport house of
Wilkerson, Mason (son)
birth of
first birthday of
and Melissa’s traveling for work
potty training of
Wilkerson, Tucker (son)
birth of
Williams, Anson
Wilson, Erin Cressida
Winfrey, Oprah
Woods, James
Woodward, Edward
Woodward, Joanne
Worley, Jo Anne
York, Michael
Zimbler, Jason
Zuko, Danny
Picture perfect, 1979
Always the princess, 1981
(Left to right) Me, Liz (in stroller), and Trisha with our beloved grandmother Nanny
Rehearsing my first monologue, for the Connecticut Natural Gas commercial, 1982
“Live from New York … it’s Saturday Night!” with guest host Billy Crystal, 1985
With actor Edward Woodward on the set of The Equalizer, 1986
One of my favorite commercial shoots, for Life Savers, 1987
Me, Mom, and Calista Flockhart at John’s Pizzeria on Bleecker Street, sharing a pie, 1989
One of the last photos taken of Mom and Dad together, on the cruise before they called it quits
Just a few New York child actors hanging out: Macaulay Culkin, me, Wendy and Lacey Chabert, my sister Liz, Eden Riegel, and J. D. Daniels (on the floor), 1991
Kicking back in Clarissa’s eclectic bedroom
The Darlings, my first TV family
TV Sweethearts Club: (clockwise from top left) Tia Mowry, Andrea Barber, me, Tatyana Ali, Tamera Mowry, Jenna von Oy, and Jodie Sweetin
Climbing through “Sam’s” window in my Marlo Thomas look for the last episode of Clarissa
A night of many firsts: me with my first boyfriend, 1992
My “graduation” ceremony on the Orlando set of Clarissa
You say attic, I say penthouse: the NYC bedroom I shared with Trish
My Hollywood Hills bachelorette pad, where some serious partying took place
Hanging with dreamy Ryan Reynolds on the Vancouver set of Showtime’s Sabrina, the Teenage Witch original movie
With m
y dear friend and Clarissa wardrobe dresser, Michele, on her wedding day
My narcoleptic years on the Sabrina set
Always curious: me, playing around with the camera on Sabrina
My twenty-first birthday, with Liz (left) and Trisha (right), pre-barf
Me, Mom, and Trisha, 1998
Between setups on location at the Piazza di Spagna in Rome for Sabrina Goes to Rome, with Tara Charendoff Strong, 1998
Lindsay Sloane, Nate Richert, and me in our best rock star gear for “The Band Episode,” 1998
Three peas in a pod: me, Tara Charendoff Strong, and Lindsay Sloane (with Keri Russell in the background to my right)
One of the highlights of my life, meeting the incomparable Shirley Temple Black
Having a laugh with Britney, 1999
I would’ve made a great waitress—on the set of Britney’s “Drive Me Crazy” video, 1999
Showing off my bedroom eyes—and a few other things—for Maxim in 1999
With Ashton Kutcher and January Jones at my twenty-third birthday dinner
Eryn, Kimi, Christine—my gang of girls—and me doing one of our many craft projects in the mini yard outside my Sabrina trailer
Doing a little kickball-change with the legendary Dick Van Dyke, one of the incredible guest stars on Sabrina
Joan Rivers gave my look a thumbs-up at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, with my childhood friend Nicole
My longtime girlfriend Soleil Moon Frye and me stirring up trouble, as usual
May 2002, the night I met the love of my life, Mark, at the Mint Jubilee event at the Kentucky Derby. I love that his fist is closed on my shoulder—awkward!
Partying at the 2002 Kentucky Derby with Jerry O’Connell and my girlfriend Kerry, the morning after I met my now-husband, Mark. Good thing he didn’t see this ridiculous outfit then.
My first University of Alabama football game. Note to self: never again dress like the mascot.
Minutes before Mark proposed!
July 19, 2003: the day we said “I do!” at the Villa Cora, Florence, Italy
With partner Mark Ballas, just before dancing my favorite routine, the Charleston, on Dancing with the Stars
With one of my closest friends, Kellie Martin, at a 2009 charity event
My hero: Mom
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