Although Melissa Joan Hart said goodbye to Sabrina Spellman from “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” in 2003, she is still connected to the fictional character in more ways than one. In a new interview, the famous actress opened up about what she thinks the witch would be doing today if the show was still on the air.
What would Melissa Joan Hart’s ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch’ character be doing these days?
Recently, the cast of “Sabrina” reunited in Chicago for a reunion show celebrating the show’s 30th anniversary. Speaking to PEOPLE, Hart opened up about the character that made her a household name, revealing what she thinks she would do if the series aired in 2026.
“I think I’m married, with kids maybe, still juggling witchcraft, not being able to really understand it,” she said.
And Hart’s character wouldn’t be married to an average Joe. She would likely be with her on-again, off-again love interest, Harvey, played by Nate Richert. “I think she’s still with Harvey. I mean, look, the way they left on the motorcycle, there’s no going back. You have to make it stay,” she joked.
Melissa Joan Hart reflects on the show being 30 years old
The majority of the cast of “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” gathered at the Vic Theater in Illinois to reflect on the show and its impact on pop culture. In attendance were Beth Broderick, Caroline Rhea, Soleil Moon Frye, Michelle Beaudoin, Jenna Leigh Green, Elisa Donovan, David Lascher, Richert and, of course, Hart.
When Hart was asked what she thought about the show reaching the 30-year mark, the actress joked, “I can’t believe it’s been [that long] because I’m only 30 years old. She added: “So it’s impossible. I was 0 years old when we started this show.
Hart went on to say how special the 30th anniversary was and how much the show still means to her three decades later.
“It’s still so popular. It’s so international. So many people come up to me and tell me it’s helped them through tough times or that they’ve learned English because of the show,” she said. “All these amazing things you hear, over time you hear them so much that you have to start believing that it meant a lot to people.”
Melissa Joan Hart says she didn’t ‘identify’ with her character that much
Although she’s grateful for the show’s reach, Hart revealed in a previous interview that she never felt as connected to the character as some probably believed. Hart was 20 at the time, playing a teenager, and according to her, the challenges Sabrina faced were very different from the ones she was experiencing.
“She wanted to be the wallflower. She didn’t know what to do with these magical abilities. She felt very lost and other people were trying to help her solve that problem,” she said.
However, there were some things that helped her connect with Sabrina, like her costumes and magical incidents.
“If she wasn’t always in different costumes and getting into weird situations where I was Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, a trapeze artist, Cirque du Soleil or whatever, I don’t know if I would have enjoyed the experience as much as I did because I didn’t identify with her very well,” she added.
Hart talks growing up as a child star
Before originating the role of Spellman on “Sabrina,” Hart played Clarissa on the sitcom “Clarissa Explains It All.” She played the role from ages 14 to 18, her early teenage years. But even though she grew up in front of the camera, Hart said it hasn’t changed her.
In fact, working as a child star instilled in her a “good work ethic” and helped her learn new things about herself. “I had a pretty normal childhood, even though I had been playing since I was 4,” she said, praising the role her family played in helping keep her grounded, according to The Blast.
“I think my family did a really good job…I was in Girl Scouts, and we would go on family ski trips and things like that. So there was a lot of normal mixed into this weird, crazy world,” she said.
Did Hart ever want her children to become child stars?
Even though she did it herself, Hart wasn’t necessarily eager to turn her children into child stars. She previously revealed that her three sons had shown some interest in the entertainment industry, but for the wrong reasons – a mindset she quickly helped them move past. “It was for the money and the fame. It wasn’t because they loved the business,” Hart said.