Melissa Joan Hart Was ‘Warned’ to Not Call Out Sick on ‘Sabrina the Teenage Witch,’ Could Cost ‘Your Career’

Melissa Joan Hart is opening up about her time on Sabrina the Teenage Witch and why she rarely missed a day of work.

In an Instagram video shared on Tuesday, November 10, the 50-year-old actress, who portrayed Sabrina Spellman on the beloved series, recalled continuing to film even when she wasn’t feeling well.

“All right, let’s talk about how many times I was sick on Sabrina. Two or three times that I had the full-on stomach bug, couldn’t stop vomiting,” Hart explained. “But I was warned by some people, when actresses get sick, if you call out sick, that insurance might not insure you again for another project, and it could cost you your career.”

Hart recalled once staying on set despite feeling sick, even filming scenes alongside her on-screen math teacher, Ed Begley Jr.

“Don’t even remember what the episode was about,” Hart explained. “I just remember for years, I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, he must hate me, because I’m like the worst costar.’ I would always put my head down on the desk and pick my head up to say my lines and lay back down for his lines.”

Years later, Hart reunited with Begley Jr., 77, on Young Sheldon, and the two have remained friends ever since.

“We just became fast friends immediately,” the Clarissa Explains It All alum added. “And he said he always had such fond memories of the show, and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, I was so afraid that you hated me.’ But it turns out we’re best buds.”